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  • Queen of Night

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    There’s a plant I have, sat in the dining room that goes by some very evocative names, Reine de la Nuit, the Queen of Night, Night Blooming Cereus, Brahma Kamal, …

  • Three Strikes and Out

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Weather-wise, we’ve had a terrible start to the gardening season for 2018. Winter long outstayed its welcome and in fact returned several times to make sure we wouldn’t forget it. …

  • Blooming Marvellous

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Well, it’s been a few weeks since the two flower heads on the strelitzia tipped, ready to open and we now have the first set of flowers on display: This …

  • Seven Years in Waiting

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Seven years. Gardeners are a patient lot, they have to be. Many plants work on the timescale of years; a year to germinate, a few years to move on from …

  • Spice it up with a Ginger

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    One of the best things about growing in the UK and particularly in the south is pushing the boundaries on just what you can get away with growing. As I look …

  • Time to Water the Orchids

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Over the years I’ve accumulated many indoor orchids, all of the phalaenopsis (moth) type. The first couple were bought, several others were gifted and several more were donated from people who …

  • Cheap Frontage Upgrade

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a detached house in possession of a long frontage, must be in want of clematis. Or so the line goes. Many people know …

  • The Star of India

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    It’s been the best part of a year since we made a particularly sinful trip to the local Garden Centre and came away with three climbers: A climbing hydrangea A …

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