…taxifolia Now a real find of something new for the 2018 catalogue. Melianthus villosus from South Africa. Melianthus leaves all right (although green) but look at the flower colour! Melianthus…

…seed heads ripening after flowering. I have never seen this on our Burncoose stockplant. Melianthus major Melianthus major Melianthus major Firmania simplex in full flower. Note the huge leaves with…

…into the catalogue. Melianthus villosus Melianthus villosus Grevillea ‘Robyn Gordon’ in full flower. Grevillea ‘Robyn Gordon’ Grevillea ‘Robyn Gordon’ Grevillea ‘Robyn Gordon’ One of the Rubus bought in from the…

…seed pods. Melianthus major Melianthus major Plenty of seed heads forming on Acacia dealbata overhanging the garden. Acacia dealbata Hypericum ‘Hidcote’ and Jasminum officinale affine flowering nicely together outside the…

…was a huge 6-7ft tall clump of Melianthus major. The cold has reduced it just to a couple of tiny shoots from the old roots. Mostly dead. Melianthus major Also…

…guizhou Dichroa guizhou Hydrangea serrata ‘Mount’ Also nearly over. Hydrangea serrata ‘Mount’ Huge flower on the Melianthus villosus. Melianthus villosus We know these seeds are not worth growing on the…

…in The Beast but not their Melianthus major or much else.The new plants which we should consider for our next catalogue include:Achillea ‘Terracotta’ Achillea ‘Terracotta’ Linaria ‘Peachy’ Linaria ‘Peachy’ Acaenia…

…a bit like a Melianthus. Bencomia caudata Bencomia caudata The first walnuts I have ever seen forming on a huge Juglans ailantifolia which is of Japanese origin. Juglans ailantifolia Juglans…

…run riot. Lots of new things to photograph discreetly as this is not hugely popular with the two male owners and partners. I buy a Melianthus major to make amends.Eucomis…