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I bought one pot of Tricyrtis formosana Stolonifera Group (Toad Lily) from Reighton Nurseries earlier this year. Tricyrtis is a genus of...

If you’re a follower , you’ll know by know I have a penchant for green flowers; & if you don’t already know, it might become obvious...

I bought a packet of these seeds back in 2020 from Thompson & Morgan for less than half the price of a coffee. They’re a very easy to...

I bought these corms from Petrichor back in April 2022 at the Harrogate Flower Festival & I split the original clump (although it had...

I sowed these hardy perennial seeds from a packet of Mr Fothergill’s three years ago, I’ve given plants away to others & still have...

This beautiful perennial (which I bought from Reighton Nurseries earlier this year) was for one of my most recent raised beds that has...

I thought I’d share one of my favourite wild flowers I have in my garden with you this Wildflower Wednesday - Fox & Cubs, it is an...

If you’re a follower you’ll know I have a weakness for a green flowers & a spotty stem, so you might not be surprised to find lots of...

I bought this Bidens Golden Eye seed from Thompson & Morgan in 2020. It is one of the hardest working plants I have in my garden. It’s...

On my bio it says ‘passionate about plant & their uses’. There are many things I enjoy doing with the plants I grow. Some of those things...

It is quite a while since I bought this Ligularia from Reighton Nurseries. As you can see from the leaves, they may be susceptible to...

I grew this hardy clump-forming perennial from seed which I bought from Thompson & Morgan in 2020 & I’ve since split each plant into 3 or...

I’ve currently got 6 different tree lily varieties in flower…so I simply had to add to the collection as 6 is a strange number to have,...

Galaxy Series Achillea are hybrids that have stronger stems (more suitable for cutting & there is a huge drive to use British /...

I grew my Cardoon from seed I bought from Premier Seed Direct (they’re my favourite seed company, love the repackaging & qr codes with...

Brunneras are a good alternative to hostas as the slugs & snails are not attracted to them! They are brilliant perennials for ground...

One of the perennials that I have sown from seed that brings me a lot of joy was featured in many of the gardens at RHS Wentworth...

Particularly liked the following gardens: Young Designer: The Dune Garden Designer: Jacopo Ducato Ruggeri Built by: Evergreen Cheshire...

It’ll get even better than this, but I’ve been looking at the amazing emergence of this beautiful Echinacea ‘Green Twister’ for too many...

Heath Bumblebee (the small black & white stripes at the back are a good indication) taking its time to enjoy the nectar of this gladioli...