Plants in Detail – Banksia grandis
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Looking for all the world like a giant loofa or an anaemic bearskin hat, this is the impressive flower of Banksia grandis. The proud […]
Tropical Gardens
A Feast of Foliage
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Whether it’s the sun, too much water or too much food I don’t know, but the garden in going nuts at the moment. The […]
Plant Portraits: Digitalis sceptrum
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For the most part, the experience of gardening is a succession of small triumphs and minor failures, all of which make us stronger people […]
Hampton Court Flower Show 2013: My Top 10 Plants
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Like a horticultural fashion show, Britain’s flower shows provide the launch pad for new ideas in gardening and the latest introductions from breeders and […]
Go Andy
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In honour of Mr Murray’s 3 set victory today, the Wimbledon club colours reflected in the flowers of Solanum laciniatum. Well done Andy!
Daily Flower Candy: Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’
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Gunnera manicata, the giant rhubarb, has very few rivals for the sheer size of its leaves, but among them would be Tetrapanax papyrifer. Used […]
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 […]
Petunias and Prayer Flags
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Few places in the world conjure up a more romantic image than Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Like Mandalay, another city with poetic associations, […]
Scents of Saigon
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On the odd occasion my work and love of plants and flowers cross over – usually when it comes to sourcing artificial flowers, but […]
In love with Adeniums
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I am not sure what it is that attracts me to this rather gaudy plant. Everything about it shouts “look at me”, from its […]
What’s the Poinsettia?
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It’s only when you first discover poinsettias growing in the wild that you really appreciate the futility of growing them as a houseplant. Here […]
Confucius, he say ……..
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“He who carries giant satsuma tree on back of bicycle must take great care on journey”. Clearly he never said that, although I think […]