And from the proper side of the Pennines too!
I have edited this to put the correct name for some of the plants.
Just had a message from the man who originally found the Oxalis perdicaria. It seems that it was only ever found once, by him, in the wild....
Some of our Asters and Hydrangeas and Alliums. [img] Aster ericoides var. prostratus [img] Gypsophila tenuifolia [img] Allium thunbergii...
The waxy covering on them makes them impervious to insecticides. That is why you need to add a soap. It dissolves the wax and then the poison can...
Kiasmum. You can buy the bulbs in Britain, but they are a bit tender and do not really enjoy our weather. I grew them from seed a few years back...
Makes taking photos without the photographer's shadow appearing rather difficult.
Asters, Hydrangea paniculata types, Sedums ,Heleniums and Helienthus are always good for late colour. Glad you enjoyed the tour.
Just beginning to show Autumn colour. [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img]...
Thank-you. Only Googling 'naked ladies' leads to a whole ruck of problems!!!!!!!!!
What is the proper name for your 'naked ladies'? Only in Britain,'naked ladies' is the common name for Colchicum species.
The Chicken pieces in Brunswick Stew are pretty small and certainly do not need cutting on the plate as it is done when removing the bones when...
Definitely Aruncus aesthusifolia, but it does grow a little larger than 4 inches in normal conditions. Dead easy from seed too, if you can find...
Lovely things, but sadly even the more usual ones do not survive the winter here. There is a Nursery not far from us and the have had a good...
Sow the seed fresh. It germinates better straight from the plant rather than being dried off. Cover lightly with grit, gravel or whatever rather...
Talked to a bee expert at Dunham Massey NT property yesterday and he agreed they are Bee larva. As long as the cylinder is still intact then they...
Possibly leaf cutter bee pupae. I have just found some in a seed tray too. I managed to relocate them in another pot of compost and hopefully they...
How old are the books? Copyright on printed material has a limit.
My cuttings frame is full to the brim, mostly with Saxifrages I must admit.
Cornus produce seeds like that, as do Euonymus. There are various Cornus which are native to California.
