29th July

…an Agave americana. You can see that the rest of the plant is dying off. Agave americana Kniphofia caulescens from South Africa at its best. Kniphofia caulescens Kniphofia caulescens Canna…

26th September

…flower and much later out than most of the other forms. Kniphofia rooperi Kniphofia rooperi Abutilon ‘Red Hot Lava’ with its curiously veined orange flowers. A nice new batch for…

7th August

…out long after all the others. Agapanthus ‘Graskop’ Kniphofia ‘Nancys Red’ flowering well in small pots. Kniphofia ‘Nancys Red’ Kniphofia ‘Nancys Red’ Kniphofia ‘Nancys Red’ Parahebe ‘Snow Clouds’ – well…

5th July

…Marsdenia oreophila Kniphofia ‘Rufa Rasta’ – pretty horrid name – judge it for yourself! Kniphofia ‘Rufa Rasta’ Kniphofia ‘Rufa Rasta’ Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ without its pretty contrasting blue flowers….

11th July

…hungaricus Kniphofia ‘Mango Popsicle’ – an attractive colour. Kniphofia ‘Mango Popsicle’ Kniphofia ‘Mango Popsicle’ Geranium ‘Orkney Cherry’ with dark brownish leaves and contrasting bright flowers. Geranium ‘Orkney Cherry’ Geranium ‘Orkney…

2nd August

…poker’ before. Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ Olearia virgata, I think, in flower in the rain. Olearia virgata, Sorbaria tomentosa (possibly) var angustifolia with one flower still out. Sorbaria…

8th September

…in the season. Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ laden down with fruit as usual. Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ living up…

11th February

…Campylotropis macrocarpa Amazingly a Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ is just coming into flower in a pot. I do not fancy its chances in the howling gale. Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ Pseudopanax laetus…

6th June

…gift of a seedling Lithocarpus quercifoleia which Tom obtained as seed in Hong Kong. Lithocarpus quercifoleia The attractive but dwarf growing Kniphofia pauciflora which I had not seen elsewhere. Kniphofia

3rd August

…Twister’ Angelica gigas ‘Ebony’ – strange but a blackish flower covering rather than the green one I photographed yesterday in the nursery. Angelica gigas ‘Ebony’ Kniphofia ‘Poco Orange’ -Burncoose stocks…

18th August

…Not much of interest plant wise. Kniphofia ‘Orange Vanilla Pop’ Kniphofia ‘Orange Vanilla Pop’ Coreopsis ‘American Dream’ and Lysimachia ‘Alexander’ Coreopsis ‘American Dream’ and Lysimachia ‘Alexander’ Hypericum inodorum ‘Magical Beauty’…

24th August

…Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ 2019 – CHW A few things looking good in the nursery with flowers or foliage:Tricyrtus hirta Tricyrtus hirta Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’…

3rd October

…Another new plant for the website – Ceratostigma plumbaginoides ‘Summer Skies’. Ceratostigma plumbaginoides ‘Summer Skies’ The late flowering Kniphofia rooperi. Kniphofia rooperi Eleagnus x ebbingei ‘Gilt Edge’ with some leaves…