Plants in Detail – Bismarkia nobilis
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Bismarkia nobilis (Bismark palm) is, without question, one of the most photogenic plants in the world. This mighty palm with its architectural, pleated leaves […]
Travel
Burmese Days
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Young Boy, Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival, Inle Lake It was exactly one year ago that we were in Burma, enjoying a magical holiday […]
A Walk Around The Peak
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Spending time in Hong Kong is no great hardship. But after a week in showrooms so crammed with Christmas sparkle that you can almost […]
Daily Flower Candy: Melinis repens
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Chinese factories are not renowned for their landscaping – a few scrubby trees and sickly pot plants are likely to be the most natural […]
Plant Portraits: Osmanthus fragrans (Guìhuā (桂花) or Sweet Olive)
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It is customary in Hong Kong for 5 star hotels to have a house fragrance, pumped into lobbies in heady clouds and sold at […]
Pure and Simple
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Arranged in a simple grey marble cube, what could be prettier than this arrangement of lightly perfumed rose buds? Pictured this morning at The […]
The Trident, Gurgaon, India
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The sharp eyed among you will have noticed that I travel a lot. Whilst it’s not always as glamorous as it sounds, it takes […]
The Tranquil Taj
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The Taj Mahal is thought to be the most photographed monument in the world. Anyone fortunate enough to pay a visit should resist the […]
Sleepless in Saigon
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One week in and I’m at the stage when I can count the number of hours sleep I get each night on one hand. […]
A Mughal Moment
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This peaceful shot was taken during my last visit to Delhi in the gardens surrounding Humayun’s tomb. It was early in the morning as […]
1 Year Old Today!
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Being a capricorn, and therefore a winter baby, I’ve always wished I had a birthday I could celebrate in the summer. And now I […]
Ten Thousand Flowers
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Today I am celebrating the ten thousandth visit to The Frustrated Gardener. I can’t quite believe we’ve made it this far. Thank you for […]