Monthly Archives: July 2012

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  Asarum magnificum

  Posted on July 17, 2012 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Ground cover, Perennials, Woodlanders

  The wild gingers as they are called are fabulous clumping or ground cover plants and in the case of this one it has large glossy evergreen leaves often well marked with white. Under the leaves it produces stranger black and white flowers well worth looking for in late winter and spring. This one makes a […]

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  Jasminum nudiflorum

  Posted on July 16, 2012 by stephenryan in Climbing plants, Deciduous, Ground cover, Shrubs, Weeping plants

  This indestructible plant will grow in sun or shade cope with drought and the roots of the most vicious kinds and can be grown as a sprawling shrub, a trailing wall cover, a climber or a standard. It is particularly good thrown up through the lower branches of an uninteresting tree trunk. It produces its bright […]

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  Agapetes serpens

  Posted on July 7, 2012 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, evergreen, Shrubs

  This Himalayan shrub can be used in so many ways. It will make a great pot or hanging basket subject and is almost impossible to root bound it due to its small epiphytic root system. Its weeping arching habit makes it ideal as a weeping standard. If left untrained it will grow to about 1.5 metres. […]

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  Mespilus germanica

  Posted on July 4, 2012 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Deciduous, Edible, Trees

  The Medlar is a favourite small deciduous tree which has heaps going for it. Its spring blossom is stunning and usually later to come than most fruit trees. The fruit stays on the tree for a good long time and always creates interest with those that don’t know it. If the fruit is allowed to […]

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