Monthly Archives: July 2015

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  Pileostegia viburnoides

  Posted on July 29, 2015 by stephenryan in Climbing plants, Collector Plants, evergreen, Foliage plants, Ground cover, shade tolerant

  The name may not be familiar but it is a plant of great merit in the garden. It is evergreen with long leathery leaves. It is a self clinging climber that can grow to the top of almost any support and then stop. It has honey scented heads of fluffy flowers in summer and it […]

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  Tree Paeonia

  Posted on July 25, 2015 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Deciduous, Good for cutting, perfumed, Shrubs

  What flower in the world is more breath taking than that of the tree peony. The size is amazing the texture exotic and the plant is loaded with history. If you want to grow them well a sunny spot without tree root competition is best (if you could grow good vegies you should be able […]

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  Ficaria verna ‘Aurantiaca Group’

  Posted on July 23, 2015 by stephenryan in bulbs, Collector Plants, Foliage plants, Ground cover, Perennials, self seeds, shade tolerant, winter interest

  This small winter growing tuberous perennial was until recently known as Ranunculus ficaria ‘Cupreus’ if you are wondering! It comes up with its green leaves that are marbled with grey and centrally blotched which bronze in mid winter and quite soon after it produces its soft orange buttercups that will continue to erupt until the first warm […]

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  Narcissus cyclamineus

  Posted on July 12, 2015 by stephenryan in bulbs, Collector Plants, Good for cutting, winter interest

  Of all the species daffodils this one has to be the most endearing. It has a long trumpet and completely reflexed petals that remind me of donkeys ears. It is a woodlander from Europe that is very rare in the wild and is equally as rare here as a garden plant due to the fact […]

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