13th August

…the Alzheimer’s charity. Leslie lost his wife, Myra, to this vile disease around Christmas. The garden as pristine and well managed as always. Eucomis bicolor and Phormium ‘Cream Delight’. Eucomis

29th July

…coming. Looks like there is some natural hybridisation in the clump. Eucomis bicolor Eucomis bicolor Eucomis bicolor The largest Agave americana I have ever seen. 10ft x 10ft easily! Agave…

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’…

2nd August

…I have only ever seen in flower before in pots in the nursery. Chitalpa taskentensis A eucomis species with white rather than green flowers. Not the Eucomis bicolor which we…

6th August

…pinkish hanging seed pods. Nothing in this year’s drought. Rehderodendron macrocarpum 2017 – CHW Eucomis have leaf tufts at the top of the flower spikes. Here they are! Eucomis Eucomis

5th August

…Clerodendron bungei suckers now full out. Clerodendron bungei Clerodendron bungei Eucomis autumnalis with white flowers. Not autumn either! Eucomis autumnalis Eucomis autumnalis Seed on Pittosporum crassifolium – not seen before….

20th September

…either. Clematis armandii Clematis armandii But it is very common in Cytisus ‘Porlock’. Cytisus ‘Porlock’ The last flower for this year on Romneya coulteri. Romneya coulteri Eucomis bicolor’s flowering stems…