Sedum Reflexum
Added on 26 Jun, 2020 | 1 photo
Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum reflexum.
Good ground covering alpine with tiny green foliage turning red and producing tiny bright yellow flowers.
Grave...
Sea Thrift (Düsseldorf Pride)
Added on 29 May, 2020 | 2 photos
Dwarf sea thrift.
Hardy evergreen perennial, likes well drained soil and a sunny location.
Can be found in coa...
Blue Spruce
Added on 24 May, 2020 | 1 photo
Genus: Picea.
Species: Picea pungens.
Slow growing evergreen. Greenish blue needles with pink pine cones at the tips in late spring, early summer.
Dr...
Hosta Patriot
Added on 13 May, 2020 | 1 photo
Genus: Hosta.
Species: Hosta fortunei.
Puckered olive green leaves with irregular creamy white edges/margins.
Spikes of lilac flowers in July through ...
Common Bugle/Bugleweed.
Added on 6 May, 2020 | 1 photo
Genus: Ajuga.
Species: Ajuga reptans.
Perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the Ajugeae tribe of the mint family Lamiaceae.
Rhizomatous. Topped by...
Libertia grandiflora
Added on 3 May, 2020 | 1 photo
A fan of green, stiff, spiky leaves which are bronze tinged with a golden yellow stripe down the middle.
Cluste...
Acer palmatum ‘Butterfly’
Added on 27 Apr, 2020 | 1 photo
Genus: Acer.
Species: Acer palmatum.
Variegated Japanese maple, white edge with pink on bluish-green filigree leaves. Growth habit is narrowly uprigh...
African Daisy
Added on 13 Apr, 2020 | 1 photo
One of the smaller tribes of the sunflower/daisy family.
This appears to be quite hardy in the green here, mayb...
Oregano
Added on 13 Aug, 2019 | 1 photo
Genus: Origanum.
Species: Origanum vulgare.
Flowering plant in the mint family.
Native to the Mediterranean region and southwestern Eurasia.
Perennial herb.
Gerbera
Added on 27 Jul, 2019 | 3 photos
Genus: Gerbera.
Species: Gerbera Asteraceae.
Hot pink gerbera. Potted up and added for vibrancy.
Member of the daisy family.
Likes full sun.
Deadhead to p...
Rambling Rose
Added on 7 Jul, 2019 | 3 photos
Deep pink rambling rose. Fragrant and floriferous.
Clambering across a fence, wildly...
Prone to several dise...
Escallonia
Added on 13 Jun, 2019 | 1 photo
Genus: Escallonia.
Species: Escallonia "apple blossom".
Semi evergreen shrub, frost hardy. ( needs winter protection in cold areas.)
Masses of apple blossom pink, tubu...
Hosta
Added on 31 May, 2019 | 4 photos
Genus: Hosta.
Species: Hosta Halcyon.
Hosta Halcyon "June"
Rich variegated bluish green leaves with yellow middle.
Lilac
Added on 5 May, 2019 | 2 photos
Genus: Syringa.
Species: Syringa josee.
Japanese maple
Added on 23 Apr, 2019 | 4 photos
Japanese maple is a woody plant native to Japan, China, east Mongolia, Korea and southwest Russia.
Deciduous s...
Acer
Added on 22 Apr, 2019 | 6 photos
Ace palmatum dissectum.
I've had this lovely green Acer for many years.
Grown in a lovely terracotta pot ...
Alyssum
Added on 24 Mar, 2019 | 1 photo
Pretty perennial flower, it seems to like being on my rockery. Thrives quite well. The little white flowers on m...
Juniper
Added on 21 Mar, 2019 | 1 photo
Lovely juniper grown and shaped over the years.
Allium
Added on 25 Feb, 2019 | 1 photo
Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium.
Crocus
Added on 22 Feb, 2019 | 0 photos
Crocus now blooming nicely in my small bed in the back garden.
Hellebore
Added on 16 Feb, 2019 | 4 photos
Hellebore “Emma”, family Ranunculacae.
Camellia
Added on 12 Feb, 2019 | 2 photos
Pretty white camellia I bought from a local supermarket, quite a bargain. Not sure which type of camellia this i...
Libertia
Added on 9 Feb, 2019 | 0 photos
Genus: Libertia.
Species: Libertia Formosa.
Ornamental plant in the Iridaceae family.
Prodigious white flowers in late spring/early summer.
Can grow to 2f...
Tree fern
Added on 7 Feb, 2019 | 7 photos
Genus: Dicksonia.
Species: Dicksonia antarctica.
A tropical fern that takes the form of a tree. It has a shaggy trunk and ornamental foliage.
It’s a tough plan...
Fatsia
Added on 4 Feb, 2019 | 1 photo
Genus: Fatsia.
Species: Fatsia japonica.
Commonly known as castor oil plant. Evergreen, with stout, soarsley branched stems bearing large, leathery, palm...
Clematis
Added on 3 Feb, 2019 | 3 photos
Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis x cartmanii.
Clematis “Early Sensation”.
Evergreen variety, growing up to 3m tall, with finely-divided leaves, bronze when ...
Thyme
Added on 3 Feb, 2019 | 0 photos
Genus: Thymus.
Species: Thymus x citriodorus.
Low growing creeper with bright gold and green, lemon scented variegated foliage covered with delightful purple ...
Thyme
Added on 3 Feb, 2019 | 1 photo
Genus: Thymus.
Species: Thymus praecox.
Commonly known as “woolly thyme”. Aromatic evergreen narrow,woolly foliage producing a mass of pink flowers.
Fl...
Oregano
Added on 3 Feb, 2019 | 0 photos
Genus: Origanum.
Species: Origanum vulgare.
Perennial herb, native to Europe and the Middle East.the plant has square stems, oval leaves and purple flowers....
Cistus
Added on 3 Feb, 2019 | 2 photos
Genus: Cistus.
Species: Cistus x corbariensis.
A dense, bushy shrub with dark green leaves and white flowers with yellows centres. Flowers from late Spring to ...
Cotula
Added on 3 Feb, 2019 | 0 photos
Genus: Cotula.
Species: Cotula barbata.
Cotula “Dioica Minima”.
An evergreen spreading mat of green, fern-like foliage with small yellow flowers on sh...
Hypericum
Added on 3 Feb, 2019 | 0 photos
Genus: Hypericum.
Species: Hypericum inodorum.
“Magical Beauty”. Warm position, sunny, semi-shady spot. Flowering period of the flowers and pink berries is fro...
Hebe “ Blue Star “
Added on 3 Feb, 2019 | 0 photos
Genus: Hebe.
Species: Hebe albicans.
Shrubby Veronica. Striking silver-grey foliage forms a superb compact mound, with masses of complementary dazzli...
Paperbush
Added on 3 Feb, 2019 | 0 photos
Genus: Edgeworthia.
Species: Edgeworthia crysantha.
Edgeworthia crysantha “grandiflora”. This shrub flowers in February/March on bare wood with yellow, pleasant sme...
Conifer “Alberta Globe”
Added on 3 Feb, 2019 | 0 photos
Genus: Picea.
Species: Picea glauca.
Neat conifer forming a broad, conical shape of tight foliage. Beautiful in Spring and Summer. 10 year height 1 -...
Hosta “Wide Brim”
Added on 3 Feb, 2019 | 0 photos
Genus: Hosta.
Species: Hosta lancifolia.
This hosta has classic variegated foliage. Notably blue-green, creamy to yellow irregularly edged foliage, formi...