OK, here it is. The full list: 1.Trillium grandiflorum ‘Snowbunting’. I missed out on this double form last year but bought Chris Cooke’s penultimate specimen. He got a well deserved Gold medal too, but no mention on tonight’s TV coverage. Shame.2.Podyphyllum delavayi3.Podyphyllum pleianthemum4.Arisaema sikkokianum5.Arisaema thunbergii Urashima6.Echium russicum – for the scree garden. We’ll find out […]
It’s only 10.30 and I’ve all but blown my plant buying budget at Malvern Show. We made a beeline for the floral marquee aiming to add to our Arisaema, Trillium and Podyphyllum collection. Our additions include Trillim grandiflorum ‘Snowbunting’ – a double White from Chris Cooke, two new Podyphyllums from Barracott Plants, two Arisaemas from […]
The bluebells are out and so are our visitors, flocking to see us in astonishing numbers. It was our NGS day at the weekend and we raised £1,000 – not bad for a little place. Today’s propagation workshop was booked up weeks ago and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves – like big kids in a […]
To the couple who bought a Dahlia ‘Bishop of Auckland’ a couple of weeks back. We somehow managed to get the tuber batch labels mixed up and now that they are sending up shoots I’m certain it is Dahlia ‘Honka’. If you read this, do drop by for a swap. Sorry! To the couple who […]
Armed with my new iPhone, I thought I’d have a go at remote blogging. I’m at Martin Mere Wildfowl TReserve in Lancashire at a plant fair along with six other specialist nurseries. The weather is perfect,swallows are zipping overhead and the company is great. I’ll try and post a picture in a mo.
