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Category Archives: plant of the month

Plant of the month: June

June 20, 2011

Hemerocallis dumortieri Every time I see this plant it takes my breath away. And that’s not something I say very …

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Plant of the month: May

May 31, 2010

Euphorbia polychroma Did you ever see anything so like summer? I grow many euphorbias, which love my dry, sandy soil. …

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Plant of the month: January

January 18, 2010

BoxBuxus sempervirens Sometimes there are moments when you’re really, really grateful for the boring plants in your garden. If the …

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Plant of the month: September

September 19, 2009

Amaranthus paniculatus ‘Marvel Bronze’ This was a bit of a discovery this year: I’ve grown the droopy Amaranthus caudatus many …

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Plant of the month – October

October 20, 2008

Leucanthemella serotina What a welcome home. This gorgeous 6-footer daisy is peeking over the beech hedge in my front garden …

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Plant of the month – September

September 3, 2008

Nicandra physaloidesShoo-fly plant I have a hazy memory of sowing a few seeds of this several years ago – but …

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Plant of the month – June

July 3, 2008

Geranium ‘Ann Folkard’ Well… actually, this might be G. psilostemon, but I don’t think so. I’ve lost the label (as …

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Plant of the month – April

April 25, 2008

Amelanchier canadensis Snowy mespilus Actually this picture was taken a couple of weeks ago, and the blossom has finished since, …

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Plant of the month – March

March 18, 2008

Hyacinth ‘Delft Blue’ I had always thought of hyacinths as the sort of flower your grandma grows. That is, until …

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Plant of the month – February

February 27, 2008

Libertia peregrinans I discovered this plant through Christopher Lloyd, who writes about it in his book, “Succession Planting for Adventurous …

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