AGM – Susan Rushton

November 28, 2018December 28, 2018

Crocosmia masoniorum ‘Rowallane Yellow’ AGM

Crocosmia with rich yellow flowerss

Many of the plants that most catch my eye have something majestic about them. In this case it’s the rich yellow flowers held horizontally along single-sided stems that taper down in a showy arc. Each individual floret is unmistakably a lily with its stamens and stigmas flung out in invocation. Buds tier beneath, patiently await their turn in the spotlight. Continue reading “Crocosmia masoniorum ‘Rowallane Yellow’ AGM”

November 18, 2016December 29, 2018

Plants with Impressive LinkedIn Profiles

The Award of Garden Merit is one of the highest accolades a plant can officially acquire under the jurisdiction of the Royal Horticultural Society. I always smile at the British understatement in the official explanation:

AGM plants are:

Excellent for ordinary use in appropriate conditions
Available
Of good constitution
Essentially stable in form & colour
Reasonably resistant to pests & diseases

Though the wording is restrained (I often wonder how ‘excellent’ crept in there), it’s probably fair to say that AGM is the plant world’s equivalent of an impressive LinkedIn profile. It shows that influential people are willing to vouch for the variety. Continue reading “Plants with Impressive LinkedIn Profiles”