17th July

…may have lovely foliage and contrasting flowers but, when the flowers are full out, they are particularly fine. Euphorbia x martinii ‘Ascot Rainbow’ Euphorbia x martinii ‘Ascot Rainbow’ Allium senescens…

16th December

…library window. Very attractive and not seen before. Euphorbia mellifera Euphorbia mellifera Two echiums have died without flowering in their second year. Others look fit to flower next year. Dead…

12th August

…much like us taking its cuttings in May and has poor regrowth near the top of the tree in the drought. Euphorbia stygiana Euphorbia stygiana This elderly Magnolia sieboldii has…

8th May

…stygiana from the Azores has an impressive flower just emerging and should be perfect by 19th May. Euphorbia stygiana Euphorbia stygiana Pallets of kit which we send by courier to…

28th April

…good in the sun. Euphorbia polychroma Euphorbia polychroma Telopea speciosissima ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ flowering away. Telopea speciosissima ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ Acer palmatum ‘Skeeters Broom’ looking wonderful with its new growth full out….

4th March

…Camellia x Williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ The primroses have survived, and prospered even, under the snow! primroses The Euphorbia mellifera has not despite a flower or two surviving, Dodo! Euphorbia mellifera…

14th April

…Wand’. Camellia ‘Fairy Wand’ Flowers on Euphorbia stygiana which I had not seen like this before. A gift from Penrice Castle gardens. Euphorbia stygiana Euphorbia stygiana Flowers suddenly out on…

7th March

…will probably recover as it has before. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Euphorbia mellifera in flower already all over this huge bush. Quite pretty when you look closely. Euphorbia mellifera Euphorbia

19th June

Euphorbia stygiana with one seed head – its first ever here. Euphorbia stygiana Schefflera delavayi with extensive new growth. One leader last year on a small plant has quickly become…

20th September

…pleasant combination of Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’ and Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’. Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’ and Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ Here is another – Euphorbia characias ‘Tasmanian Tiger’ and Heuchera ‘Obsidian’….