…dodo. Not totally unexpected from -9oC but we have plenty of cuttings in the warm. Sparmannia africana Sparmannia africana Sadly the excellent young Magnolia nitida which we looked at a…

…flowered form of Sparmannia africana in full flower. A bit of genuine ‘diversity’ here. Sparmannia africana Sparmannia africana The first time we have ever grown the South African Veltheimia capensis….

…forgiven for thinking it was an iris! Moraea huttonii Moraea huttonii Polygala fruticosa ‘Africana’. Polygala fruticosa ‘Africana’ Erodium ‘Bishop’s Form’. Erodium ‘Bishop’s Form’ Melaleuca diosmifolia in full flower. Melaleuca diosmifolia…

…sennii – Ethiopian acanthus with very vicious prickles. Acanthus sennii Acanthus sennii And more cold damage: Protea cyanaroides literally cut in half by cold. Protea cyanaroides Protea cyanaroides Sparmannia africana…

…sun after a wet night. A good colour and so far undamaged. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Amazingly after the frost last week Sparmannia africana has flower buds showing which are…

…This was the Sparrmannia africana cut to the ground in the ‘Beast’ and thought by Asia to be dead. Eight foot or more of new growth. Sparrmannia africana Rhododendron ferrugineum…