25th July

…age and shows no sign yet of flowering. Agave americana Agave americana Agave americana Agave americana Agave americana Pimm’s and some alcoholic Mexican concoction made from the juice of agave

29th July

…two more dying Agave americana. Agave americana Agave americana Chitalpa tashkentensis flowering sparsely as a small tree on a hot dry bank. Chitalpa tashkentensis Chitalpa tashkentensis Eucomis bicolor in an…

22nd February

…a position as you could possibly imagine. Agave americana and Fascicularia Agave americana and Fascicularia Chamaerops humilis showing no worries either. Chamaerops humilis Agave americana ‘Variegata’ with a fraction more…

8th July

…were untouched by ‘The Beast’ but not others! agave agave agave The lovely Grevillea johnsonii is now decimated and only one branch of many remains. Grevillea johnsonii Grevillea johnsonii Washingtonia…

23rd July

…full flower. The best thing by miles in Ventnor this week. Agave salmiana var. crassispina Agave salmiana var. crassispina Agave salmiana var. crassispina Puya species ‘RH 2961C’ which I think…

28th May

Agave ovalifolia which looked very appealing as a plant to sell. Agave ovalifolia Neil with his 20 year old Butia odorata avenue. Butia odorata Magnolia fordiana in bud. Magnolia fordiana…

5th July

…or putting up their huge flowering stems before they die. Agave americana Agave americana Agapanthus ‘Whitney’ was a standout white form which they had for sale in their tiny and…

10th July

…gnawed as you can see. magnolias magnolias Greenish lizards under the agave plantation. lizards Agave americana in flower at 25ft in front of Washingtonia robusta. Agave americana Several Fucraea longaeva…

17th July

…the house.Agave and Yucca set the scene. Agave and Yucca Agave and Yucca The clock tower has recently been restored. The clock tower The lower fountain has been subject to…

21st July

…self-sown plants here and there. Bowkeria verticillata Bowkeria verticillata No label so sadly no idea of the identity of this Agave in flower? Agave – unknown Agave – unknown Maackia…

10th March

…all settling in well. Tunnel Field Tunnel Field An Italian grown batch of agave have just arrived in the nursery. agave Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Snow Queen’ in flower. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Snow…

22nd May

…– no flowers – 3rd place! Cosmos atrosanguineus ‘Cherry Chocolate’ Agave ‘Praying Hands’- second place. Agave ‘Praying Hands’- second place Sempervivum ‘Gold Mine’. Sempervivum ‘Gold Mine’ Tulbaghia cominsii ‘Fancy Pants’….

2nd July

…know how the public steal and move plant labels but I could show you 20 labels on the agave bank alone where the plant is long dead and/or the label…

18th July

…Plenty of variation I do not know what this plant with clover flowers is? I do not know I do not know Agave angustifolia. Agave angustifolia Black tomatoes. Black tomatoes…

7th April

…it is a first class garden centre for varied plants. Picea pungens ‘Edith’ and Vinca minor ‘Verino’. They have an amazing range of agave, Protea and succulents and it is…