16th June

…Dusk’. Very tall growing for a nepeta and not obviously a nepeta to look at. Nepeta grandiflora ‘Dawn to Dusk’ Nepeta grandiflora ‘Dawn to Dusk’ Azalea viscosum is always a…

13th July

…offered. Nepeta subsessilis Nepeta subsessilis The only self-sown Davidia seedlings I have ever seen under a mature Davidia involucrata. Davidia involucrata The front of Northcourt Manor – 1615 is the…

4th July

nepeta. Clever colour and seasonal matches to continue interest through the summer. Japanese anemones contrast nicely too with nearly over nepeta Cynara scotomus ready for picking. Cynara scotomus Cynara cardunculus…

17th July

…known as Birds Foot Trefoil. ‘Eggs and bacon’ (Lotus corniculatus) Nepeta, clover and ‘Eggs and bacon’ with the leaves of Alchemilla showing as well. The lawn hasn’t needed cutting in…

5th June

…the nursery today: Nepeta subsesillensis Deutzia compacta Hydrangea serrata ‘Vearle’ Lonicera tragophylla ‘Maurice Foster’ Round seeds on Eremurus robustus. Watsonia ardenei Papaver ‘Heartbeat’ The climbing Rosa ‘Veilchenblau’ The climbing Rosa…