Fancy-leaved pelargoniums – anyone?
No thank you! Would have been my response if you had offered me coloured leaved pelargoniums, (aka geraniums or pellys), when I was younger. Well to most anyway. I have had a soft spot for ...
Favourite dahlias of 2024
I didn't grow any big fancy dahlias this year. These are my favourite dahlias for 2024. 'Cornel Brons' overwintered in the cutting patch from last year, (did I detect a very light scent when I ...
Sumptuous historic sweet peas
Once upon a time, there were sweet peas growing in the wild, probably in Sicily, (there is some debate about this), but certainly 'Cupani', which was named for a 17th Century Sicilian priest, Francesco Cupani, ...
Favourite tulips of 2023
This year I invested in a small number of, (they are quite expensive), historic tulips, for a bit of fun. Many of these historic tulips are ultimately supplied by the Hortus Bulborum in the Netherlands, ...