25th July

…not that different. Gaura ‘Belleza’ Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’ – tall growing with bronzy foliage. Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’ Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’ Alstroemeria ‘Summer Breeze’ – same applies. Nice colour mix close…

11th July

…nearly over by this stage in the year. Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria psittacina 2019 – CHW Some more garden centre visits and a few new plants of note.Schizophragma integrifolium ‘Windmills’ was…

15th June

…copper ingot. Clever! ‘Mining’ ‘Mining’ “Ursula’s Baptism”. The font was decorated using an excellent colour combination of leptospermum, Thalictrum, pale pink Alstroemeria and Euonymus japonicus ‘Silver Queen’. “Ursula’s Baptism” “Ursula’s…

5th July

alstroemeria beside the front door has been here for at least 50 years. Today the yellow form is wrongly considered dull alongside a plethora of new coloured forms. yellow alstroemeria

28th September

…some! Alstroemeria and Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’. Alstroemeria and Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’ This strongly scented and vigorous Hedychium coronarium. Hedychium coronarium Hedychium coronarium Still a flower on Primula florindae. Primula florindae The grass…

13th December

…day lily (Alstroemeria) by the front door in a very sheltered position. Alstroemeria 2018 – CHW A young Acer x conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ with its outstanding red striped bark stands out…

8th September

…a young plant. Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ The ancient Lapageria rosea has been out for a while with one flower low down and embedded in the Alstroemeria. Lapageria rosea Lapageria…