Monthly Archives: November 2014

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  Acer Palmatum ‘Bloodgood’

  Posted on November 10, 2014 by stephenryan in autumn colour, Collector Plants, Deciduous, drought tolerant, Foliage plants, Trees

  The japanese maples are looking splendid this spring, so fresh and vibrant and one of my many favourites is this one. Its rich burgundy foliage keeps its colour till autumn far better than almost any other that I have met and then it turns scarlet as the picture shows. It also gets masses of red […]

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  Pterocephalus perennis

  Posted on November 6, 2014 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, evergreen, Foliage plants, Ground cover, Perennials, shade tolerant

  This charming little ground hugging plant from Greece has been gracing my rock garden for many years and although I love it i have forgotten to propagate it so as to share it with others. Well I’ve done it now. It will grow about 1 metre wide in time and its grey-green foliage is attractive […]

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  Oxalis tetraphylla ‘Iron Cross’

  Posted on November 1, 2014 by stephenryan in bulbs, Collector Plants, Edible, Foliage plants, Good Pot Plant, Ground cover, Perennials, shade tolerant

  Yes I know that the Oxalis word is like offering someone bubonic plague but this is a truly lovely summer flowering species that i promise will make neat clumps and unless you spread the bulbs around it won’t become a problem. It grows throughout the summer and I would grow it for its bright green […]

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