Siris's Blog archive

Climbers - using every available space. Roses

Got the ladder out recently to tie up Climbing rose " White Cockade", growing...

Visits to nurseries in Suffolk and East Anglia

We went to Suffolk 1st week of June, after visiting friends in the vicinity. Woottens,...

Two weeks in the life of a Kiwi

Under our carport I have a "self fertile" Actonidia deliciosa which has just started...

Blackbird -Colour coded

I recycle my snails by putting them on the stepping stones in the grass and then-stepping...

Climbers - using every available space. Clematis

This is a daughter of Clematis Miss Bateman. She is growing on the north east aspect...

In Search of Scent

The bearded Iris Jane Phillips is known for being scented, but I wishI could Email...

Purple - The camera never lies - fibs!

I usually take snaps with my digital camera, but have found unless I change the settings...

Bearded Iris germanica- In the Red

Here are some of the reds I have in my garden. Action Front-am sure it is as named....

Iris - From seed

I have been trying to cross pollenate some of my Irises this last fortnight, but...

Iris germanica - leading me down the garden path

Pictured from left to right- Iris Boss Tweed, Prince Charming, (Laurel Park, Raj...

Unusual plants at Solent Gardeners Fayre

It is nice to be sure of what you are buying particularly Iris as they are usually...

Iris - A change of face

This flowerhead was one of my casualties in the winds recently. It not surprising...