In the Navy: Top 10 Blue Flowers
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10.07.2014The Zurich Succulent Plant Collection is one of the most impressive of its kind, covering more than 4750sqm and displaying over 6500 plants. We visited the collection and brought our good old 35mm camera.
A Poinsettia is not just for Christmas
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3 reasons why the Fritillaria meleagris is like a panda
05.05.2014 - byOur plant of the week, fritillaria meleagris (also known as snake’s head fritillary, guinea flower or chequer lily) is a striking wild flower native to Britain. But who would have thought that this small, purple Spring flower would have so much in common with a 160kg giant panda? Here are three reasons why:
Berberis thunbergii – worth the wait
23.04.2014 - byIn which men coming out of age are tenuously linked to plants…
Epimedium – for problems in the bed (room)
14.04.2014 - by“Horny goat weed” is an ideal plant everyone, regardless of whether you have problems in the bedroom.
Good Friday explained: the passion flower
11.04.2014 - byThere are ways of telling people about Christianity. Attacking them in a shopping centre isn’t one of them.
Garrya Elliptica: Show off your tassels
07.04.2014 - byLike a burlesque dancer, Garrya Elliptica is best placed in a position where it can show off its tassels.
Pineapple sage: everything is going to be fine
31.03.2014 - byA pineapple will make most situations better… except perhaps a suburban garden, where pineapple sage may be more appropriate.
Purple toothwort - popular… but not with the poplar
24.03.2014 - byPurple toothwort (lathraea clandestine) is becoming increasingly popular as a garden plant in the UK. But don’t expect it to be universally popular, for it is a parasite.
Anemone Coronaria: the friend who’s better at everything
17.03.2014 - byEveryone has a friend like the anemone coronaria... slightly better than you at everything, no matter how hard you try.
Sweet violet: A short story of romance
10.03.2014 - by“You to whom nature has given spirit, sweetness and beauty; you who alone can move and rule my heart…” Napoleon Bonaparte, 1797
Actaea: why everyone needs a brunette
03.03.2014 - byWhat do brunettes miss most about a great party? The Invitation.
Class, this is Chimonanthus praecox
24.02.2014 - byWant to put down roots and make friends? Take some tips from the Chimonanthus praecox
Sarcococca – the great confuser
17.02.2014 - byWhat’s the difference between a thicket and a ticket? How far you have to walk home.
Honeysuckle – the perfect wingman*
10.02.2014 - by*Wingman [wɪŋmən] n. – a friend who goes out with you and helps you to attract potential partners
Teenage years: solved
03.02.2014 - byBeing a teenager is tough. Here’s one way to make it a little bit easier. Our plant of the week witch hazel comes into play.
Rubber plant - I’d tap that
21.01.2014 - byIt’s a pretty unassuming plant, but the Ficus elastica is as dirty as the plant world gets. We’re not talking mud and soil dirty... ficus is the rubber tree, a source of rubber and latex – in short, fetishists wouldn’t know where they’d be without it.
A common sense guide to feng shui: pick fabian aralia
13.01.2014 - byFabian aralia is suitable both indoors and outdoors – it looks great in a rock garden but also makes a magnificent pot plant and would make a stunning housewarming gift. (Presumably the feng shui experts would tell you to choose a smaller specimen to make sure it fits in a house).
When is a dog’s tongue like a dog’s tongue?
07.01.2014 - byThe Kalanchoe thyrsiflora is a succulent native to Madagascar that thrives in direct sunlight and loamy or sandy soil – a great option for low-maintenance gardens, rock gardens or even container gardens.