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Judas_tree_1

Judas Tree

Added on 22 Apr, 2019 | 4 photos

Genus: Cercis.
Species: Cercis siliquastrum.

Grown from seed about 35 years ago

Fig_sept_2012_ripe

Fig

Added on 20 Apr, 2019 | 2 photos

Two in my garden, both in pots. Variety is Brunswick

Gooseberry_with_support_april2019

gooseberry

Added on 10 Apr, 2019 | 2 photos

Genus: Ribes.
Species: Ribes uva-crispa.

Unknown variety, from Lidl. Cut back & trained as standard Autumn 2018

Pear_blossom2_april

Pear

Added on 10 Apr, 2019 | 2 photos

Genus: Pyrus.
Species: Pyrus communis.

Variety is "Doyenne Du Comice" bought from Lild February 2012, planted in ground and more or less left...

Champion_blossom

Apple

Added on 2 Mar, 2019 | 17 photos

Genus: Malus.
Species: Malus domestica.

There are four varieties of apple in my garden

Champion, unknown stock, March 2015, from Lidl, £1.49, reduced...

Begonia

Added on 2 Mar, 2019 | 0 photos

Genus: Begonia.
Species: begonia.

These are the tuberous ones, not fibrous root bedding ones

My favourite is the Non Stop variety but all are g...

Virgo_rose_feb_2019

Rose

Added on 1 Mar, 2019 | 3 photos

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa glauca.

I've three in my garden, one Deep Secret, which is gorgeous and highly scented. Had it years

One is unkn...

Rhubarb_rapberry_red_feb_2019

Rhubarb

Added on 1 Mar, 2019 | 1 photo

Genus: Rheum.
Species: Rheum rhabarbarum.

I've two plants, one is very old and unknown variety, passed down from my Grandfather via various family me...

Tomatoes_in_propogator_feb_2019

Tomato

Added on 1 Mar, 2019 | 2 photos

Genus: Solanum.
Species: Solanum lycopersicum.

I've grown tomatoes forever and enjoy trying out different varieties, in fact my daughter thought all tomat...