Recently asked what is your favourite Salvia I found myself stumped. There are just so many different species and they are very few that I don’t appreciate in one way or another. Saying that in the top 10 this year has to be Salvia oxyphora. Its the first time I have grown it, its not nearly […]
Plants
Salvias – 2 – We have leaves!
Yup. I am super excited as we have new leaves coming on one of the cuttings. Firstly as a quick update all of the cuttings are still alive a week and a half on. Always a good start. Everything looks healthy and looks as though its still getting water. There are some very tiny hairs […]
Salvias – 1 – Propagation Day
Today I have picked up 7 new Salvia’s from Lynsey and John Pink (holders of National Collection of Salvia species). 1 of these is in a pot and ready to go, the other 6 I was given propagation material and we are going to see if I can get any of them to root. Apparently […]
Catkins (and more…)
Last week I managed to capture one of natures little secrets. I say secret, its actually very obvious when you stop and look closely – that is the female flowers of many trees. If you can see catkins, the male flowers, the chances are the female flowers will be there somewhere too. Often much smaller, […]
Plant List – November 2018
A list of everything currently growing in my garden; A record for me, and to see what was still flowering, or flowering again in November. I can also propagate to order if there is something below that you are after. Drop me an email and I will let you know if I have any in […]
Limonium platyphyllum
This has been a favourite of mine ever since I first saw it at The Homestead, owned by Mary and Stan Pike. It took me a little while to hunt down its name, which had been forgotten, and then to find a supplier. Finally last year I managed to acquire my own plant and set […]