This plant is a stunner on the foliage front. Pleated leaves of giant hosta proportions, in fact it is almost impossible to convince some visitors to the gardens that it isn't a hosta, especially in its early stages of growth... [more]

Occasionally chance throws up a rare positive opportunity such as today's image. There are three forms of Centranthus; Rubra (red), Roseus (pink) and Alba (white). Thirty yards down the street from my home are all three set together between pavement... [more]

It is worth remembering that even evergreens lose their leaves at some stage, even conifers as I hope today's image illustrates. You might notice that cedars, pines, and some hollies can appear a little yellowing around now. This is quite... [more]

Apparently, the devil came down to earth for one of his regular visitations and found himself in a wood where growing amongst the trees on the woodland floor was an Arum lily, on smelling the plant Satan found the smell... [more]

Paeonia delavayi 'luteus' it could be said, is an intense yellow, nothing wishy washy about the colour of this particular peony, perhaps as tree peonies go the blooms are a little on the small side, though this is easily made... [more]