Category Archives: bird attracting

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  Clematis napaulensis

  Posted on July 18, 2017 by stephenryan in bird attracting, Climbing plants, Collector Plants, shade tolerant, winter interest

  This has to be about the strangest but  none the less useful and pretty species in the Genus. It produces its pale green bells with purple stamens in the midst of winter and they are nectar rich bird feeders, so this alone should get you planting. Afterwards it has huge flufly seed heads in spring […]

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  Greyia sutherlandii

  Posted on September 23, 2016 by stephenryan in bird attracting, Collector Plants, drought tolerant, Foliage plants, Good for cutting, Shrubs

  This hardy South African shrub grows to about 3metres over time, is deciduous in colder climates and has its spikes of brilliant red flowers for months during the spring. The leaves are large and bright green looking very like those of a zonal pelargonium, what some would still call a geranium. The shrub itself has […]

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  Chionanthus retusus

  Posted on December 31, 2015 by stephenryan in autumn colour, bird attracting, Collector Plants, Deciduous, Good for cutting, shade trees, Trees

  This small genus is usually represented in horticulture by the American species C. virginicus and the Chinese one that is the topic of this blog. However both are worth growing and for sale at the moment in 15cm. pots for $28.50. Both are large deciduous shrubs or small trees that can reach 4 to 5 metres and […]

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