11th May

…Fortunately she is concentrating more on the hassle of the lead up to the show! Geum ‘Flames of Passion’ Geum ‘Flames of Passion’ 2017 – CHW A breakfast meeting at…

25th July

…Cordyline australis ‘Pink Passion’ with lovely light pink edges to the leaves and pink stripes. Cordyline australis ‘Pink Passion’ Cordyline australis ‘Pink Passion’ Cordyline australis ‘Salsa’ with red stripes and…

3rd August

…we might consider for Burncoose included: Cordyline australis ‘Salsa’ – nice but tender I assume. Cordyline australis ‘Salsa’ Cordyline australis ‘Pink Passion’ – quite similar to one which we do…

5th April

…national collection of podocarpus as well as growing important collections of enkianthus (my passion), styrax and stewartia. Eighty record trees remain in the garden of which the majority are still…

18th February 1897 – 2020

…to admire their wonderful snowdrop collection. Something I know very little about although galanthophilia is a well-known gardening passion for some. I can well see why! Some varieties were over…

25th February 1897 – 2020

…its petals (tepals). About a fortnight ago there were 100 or so flowers out, now there are thousands. If ever a plant could inspire a passion for gardening and magnolias…