Getting to Grips with Hardy Orchids
Reading time 12 minutes
I can see a new addiction coming from a mile off, so on the whole I steer well clear of orchids. Over the ages […]
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Homeward Bound
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Before I left England for my trip to India and China I took the bold decision not to attempt blogging whilst I was away. […]
Nan Lian Garden, 南蓮園池, Hong Kong
Reading time 11 minutes
“A classical garden in a modern city. serenity in the midst of urban hustle and bustle. Ingenious imitation of nature by man” The […]
Chi Lin Nunnery 志蓮淨苑, Hong Kong
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Three cheers for British Airways! Why? Because without them charging £1000 more to travel on a Friday night versus a Saturday night, I […]
Song Shan Sunset
Reading time 4 minutes
I’ve been away for over two weeks and the novelty is starting to wear off. Although I consider myself a sociable person, spending every […]
Daily Flower Candy: Zephyranthes carinata
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Zephyranthes carinata : rosepink zephyr lily, pink rain lily, Indian crocus The parts of China I’m required to visit on my buying trips […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2017: Chengdu Silk Road Garden
Reading time 9 minutes
When I go to the Chelsea Flower Show, I want to see flowers. Whilst in the Great Pavilion this expectation is met in […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2017 Preview
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I am taking a different approach to my Chelsea Flower Show coverage this year. Recent events and the amount of time I am […]
Daily Flower Candy: Epimedium zhushanense ‘Zhushan Fairy Wings’
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I’ve reached that point in the year when the number of posts I have time to write is overtaken by the number of […]
Crazy for Corydalis
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The defining plants of my pre-teen years were those that grew in the garden of my parents’ 1930’s semi-detached house in Plymouth. Climbing […]
Saying it with Flowers
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Two subjects I prefer not to write about in this blog are my day job and artificial flowers. Today I make an exception, […]
Moving Mountains
Reading time 6 minutes
You may ask what is interesting about the photograph at the top of this post. It is, after all, a view out of […]