Shared for Cee’s FOTD.
Anguloa ‘Isabelle’ – A Curious Orchid
I’ve never had much success growing orchids, but their sturdily-constructed, often theatrical flowers are guaranteed to lure me over when I see specialist growers exhibiting their treasures at UK flower shows. Continue reading “Anguloa ‘Isabelle’ – A Curious Orchid”
A Radiant Lily and a Test
My last post, on the quirky terraced house gardens of Hebden Bridge did not appear in WordPress’s Reader, so if you check out posts that way, you’ll have missed it. I’ll test the power of crossing my fingers for good luck as I publish this post since that seems as likely to fix the problem as anything else. Continue reading “A Radiant Lily and a Test”
Flower of the Day: Yellow Roses
I thought we could all do with a little sunshine today.
We are often warned not to ascribe human characteristics to animals – although it is clear to anyone who spends time with animals that they share at least some of the characteristics and emotions we reserve for ourselves.
How much worse must it be to ascribe them to flowers? Yet I find it so tempting. The neat rose has a calm, self-satisfied look as if everything is going to plan. Ending its days in an arrangement in a floristry marquee is right and proper. Continue reading “Flower of the Day: Yellow Roses”
Marginal Pond Plants: Iris ensata ‘Electric Rays’
Iris ensata ‘Electric Rays’ is a spectacular plant with dark purple-blue flowers that enjoys being in a boggy spot around a pond. Continue reading “Marginal Pond Plants: Iris ensata ‘Electric Rays’”
Alcalthaea: Crossing Hollyhocks with Other Mallows
x Alcalthaea suffrutescens, as the name kind of suggests, is a result of crossing Althaea, herbaceous perennials that include Althaea officinalis (the marsh mallow), with Alcea species (hollyhocks).
Now we’ve got that out of the way, we can relax and enjoy the floral fantasy they were creating outside one of the tea rooms at RHS Garden Bridgewater a few weeks ago. Continue reading “Alcalthaea: Crossing Hollyhocks with Other Mallows”
Flower of the Day: Lavender Matsumoto Asters
Matsumoto asters are popular with florists, being larger and showier than your average aster. This posy was part of an arrangement in the floristry section of this year’s Southport Flower Show. More from there to come. Continue reading “Flower of the Day: Lavender Matsumoto Asters”
Susan Rushton 