Daily Flower Candy: Kniphofia rooperi
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Before the Second World War kniphofias, better known as red hot pokers, were one of Britain’s most popular garden plants. They sustained gardeners’ Victorian […]
South Africa
Daily Flower Candy: Schizostylis coccinea
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Relishing our mild wet winter (so far – I have probably spoken too soon!) is the South African flower Schizostylis coccinea or Hesperantha coccinea. Both […]
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 […]
Daily Flower Candy: Agapanthus africanus
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Those of you who check in to The Frustrated Gardener regularly will know I’m a big fan of Agapanthus. Our majestic Agapanthus africanus come […]
Daily Flower Candy: Disa uniflora ‘Red River’
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Like the red playing card soldiers from Alice in Wonderland, the scarlet flowers of Disa uniflora ‘Red River’ marched across Dave Parkinson’s incredible exhibit […]
Daily Flower Candy: Berkheya purpurea
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It’s been a hot and thirsty few days in the garden. A plant which takes these conditions in its stride is Berkheya purpurea, a […]
Classy Clivia
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A few years back my partner’s mother gave us an offset of one of the many clivias that bask in her front porch. The […]