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Old Red Legs

Old Red Legs

21st June, 2008
Common names abound for this plant; Bistort; Adderwort; Red Legs; Serpentary; Serpentaria; Snakeweed; and Knotweed. I’ve also heard it called the Tampon plant but suspect that’s more modern term. It is in fact ‘Polygonatum bistorta’ and is a form of... [more]
 
Emodii Up Close.

Emodii Up Close.

20th June, 2008
This is an easy entry today. The close up of yesterdays plant image “Syringa emodii aureovariegata” and at risk of over gilding the lily I must repeat that it is one of the finest garden plants it has been my... [more]
 
A Himalayan Gem

A Himalayan Gem

19th June, 2008
As promised in the journal on the 6th June this is the beautiful lilac “Syringa emodii aureovariegata” in full leaf. Without doubt this to my mind is a special plant and one that deserves to be more widely grown. Trouble... [more]
 
Perennial Cornflower

Perennial Cornflower

18th June, 2008
I was told you should marry a girl with small hands because small hands make your wadger look bigger. Thanks for that advice Dad but there’s no need for tiny digits here because this lovely Centaurea genuinely is a big... [more]
 
Mystery Solved

Mystery Solved

17th June, 2008
Watering a line of Acer grafts this afternoon I happened across a group of partridge chicks. It was an obvious assumption that the chicks had at last hatched and I rushed home to pick up my camera. On returning to the... [more]
 
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