29th July

…continues at Ventnor Botanic Garden.A superb new Crocosmia ‘Pauls Best Yellow’ which has green leaves unlike our Crocosmia ‘Solfatare’ which has bronzy leaves and apricot-yellow flowers. Crocosmia ‘Pauls Best Yellow’…

16th July

…and Swiss daffodils growing wild too? Political correctness again of course but total ignorance, vandalism and worse in reality. crocosmia variety crocosmia variety crocosmia variety crocosmia variety 2016 – CHW…

21st July

…are a non-native species too do they? I have written before to the council but still see bare patches sprayed off on the A30. Crocosmia Crocosmia Crocosmia A cyclamen flower…

7th August

…at their best while the Thalicitum are over. Last year it was the other way around. Lilies superb! lilies Phlox ‘Bright Eyes’ and Crocosmia masonorum. Phlox ‘Bright Eyes’ and Crocosmia

21st March

crocosmia naturalised crocosmia Camellia ‘Night Rider’ in the greenhouse. Clusters of flowers all open at once. Camellia ‘Night Rider’ Camellia ‘Giant White’ largely unfrosted. Strange shape as the bud unfurls….

6th July

…scandens Cobaea scandens Cobaea scandens Cobaea scandens A good new Crocosmia called ‘Hellfire’ at Eddington House nurseries. Tall growing with very dark flowers. Crocosmia called ‘Hellfire’ Crocosmia called ‘Hellfire’ Hydrangea…

24th July

…make amends.Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ is just coming out on huge stalks. Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Crocosmia ‘Limpopo’ – newish in our catalogue but good. Crocosmia ‘Limpopo’ Crocosmia ‘Limpopo’…

6th September

…looking better than I have seen it before. Crocosmia ‘Mistral’ Crocosmia ‘Mistral’ Daphne odora ‘Mae-jima’ is a new and rather brashly variegated form of Daphne odora. I saw and photographed…

25th July

…‘Okavango’ – big flower and quite unusual. Crocosmia ‘Okavango’ Crocosmia ‘Okavango’ Geranium ‘Eureka Blue’ – another nice blue but the name might sell it. Geranium ‘Eureka Blue’ Geranium ‘Eureka Blue’…

13th August

…Emperor’. Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Sedum ‘Purple Emperor’ Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Crocosmia ‘Paul’s Best Yellow’. Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Crocosmia ‘Paul’s Best Yellow’ Crassula arborescens in…