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Lantana camara

Added on 16 May, 2009 | 0 photos

bought, 16.05.09, a pink variety and a yellow variety.

Green Bamboo

Added on 26 Apr, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Fargesia.
Species: Fargesia Mur "Simba".

After looking for a while, I found a Bamboo I liked the look of, and could afford. Although the label was only i...

Heavenly or Sacred Bamboo

Added on 26 Apr, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Nandina.
Species: Nandina domestica.

A very pretty plant, it has green leaves, red leaves, a mixture of both. Its new growth is pink.

Hardy Cyclamen

Added on 17 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Cyclamen.
Species: Cyclamen hederifolium.

I have the white and mauve variety. It is a sweet little plant. Popping up regularly and also increases itself.
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Monbrecia

Added on 17 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Crocosmia.
Species: Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora.

This is another plant that grows like a weed in my garden, every year I attampt to get rid of it, every year it ...

Donated by birds.

Added on 17 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Cotoneaster.
Species: Cotoneaster horizontalis.

I have never bought one of these, they all appear in my garden by courtesy of the birds.

I find it very usefu...

Varigated Contoeaster.

Added on 17 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Cotoneaster.
Species: Cotoneaster atropurpureus.

This is a plant I have made into a Cascade Bonsai, it is rather beautiful. Suited to Bonsai growing as it growth...

Bell flower.

Added on 17 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Campanula.
Species: Campanula poscharskyana.

This plant is in various parts of my garden, it flowers profusely. Once it has finished flowering I cut it back...

Bindweed

Added on 17 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Calystegia.
Species: Calystegia sepium.

Unfortuntely, Ihave this in my garden, I did not intend to ! Perhaps the birds donated it. I am doing my best to...

Butterfly bush

Added on 17 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Buddleja.
Species: Buddleja davidii.

The variety I have is Purple Knight, it is a lovely bright flower. It is by my Conservatory window so that we ca...

Box

Added on 17 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Buxus.
Species: Buxus sempervirens.

I have these plants as a Bonsai Group, there are three in the dish. They are still in a starter stage. THe dish ...

Elephants ears.

Added on 17 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Bergenia.
Species: Bergenia cordifolia.

The man next door had this plant in his garden, I liked it , so I bought one too.

It is not the same coloured...

Red coloured Barberry

Added on 17 Nov, 2008 | 1 photo

This lovely red variety is in my back garden, it is underneath my conservatory window. It wa put there deliberat...

Barberry

Added on 17 Nov, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Berberis.
Species: Berberis darwinii.

This plant grows in the front garden, I put it by the boundary wall, mainly to stop the kids from sitting on my ...

Colombine.

Added on 16 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Aquilegia.
Species: Aquilegia atrata.

These self seed themselves all over in my garden. They appear to come up in different colour schemes, beause I g...

Chives

Added on 16 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium schoenoprasum.

Bought Spring 08. Planted in herb bed at front of house. Did not get any flowers this year. Will have to see wha...

Bugle

Added on 16 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Ajuga.
Species: Ajuga reptans.

This is a plant which puts runners out. Attractive foliage and flowers, I use it in the top of containers, so it...

Little red tree.

Added on 16 Nov, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Acer.
Species: Acer palmatum.

This tree is one of my ex-bonsai trees, it is now in a bigger container which is the same red as the leaves. It ...

Mahonia

Added on 16 Nov, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Mahonia.
Species: Mahonia aquifolium.

This plant chose me, rather than me choosing it. It grows in my neighbours garden, and its suckers must have com...

Common little Marigold.

Added on 16 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Calendula.
Species: Calendula officinalis.

I bought two pot marigolds Spring 08, they were delightful, flowered all the summer. Was able to take some seed...

Ice plant.

Added on 16 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum acre.

A very attractive plant. When the flowers have finished, it still looks good through the winter. It can get stra...

common sage.

Added on 16 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Salvia.
Species: Salvia officinalis.

Spring 08. This plant is in herb bed at front of house. Needs cuting down as it can get very woody.

Cotton lavender.

Added on 16 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Santolina.
Species: Santolina chamaecyparissus.

Grows both in front garden and back garden. Both plants a little on the woody side, need to propergate. Nov. 08

Standard cherry

Added on 15 Nov, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Prunus.
Species: Prunus.

Had this at least three years, bought from Morrisons Supermarket for £4.00.

It has flowered in the Spring twi...

Loganberry.

Added on 15 Nov, 2008 | 3 photos

Bought from J.M., 13th Nov 08.

It will go in soft fruit area at rear of garage.

Looks healthy and strong.

Gooseberry

Added on 15 Nov, 2008 | 1 photo

Bought from J.M., 13th Nov 08.

Got lots of thorns - positioned it nearest to the wall in the soft fruit area ...

Black current

Added on 15 Nov, 2008 | 2 photos

Bought from J.M., 13th Nov. 08.

Tall plant, new leaf buds showing, looks strong and healthy.

Raspberry

Added on 15 Nov, 2008 | 2 photos

Bought 13th Nov from J.M.

Bushy plant, complete with a couple of Raspberries.

Situated in Soft fruit area ...

Pink Camellia

Added on 15 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Camellia.
Species: Camellia japonica.

15th November 08. Re-potted it. It had been looking a bit "lacking" and it;s leaves were looking yello...

Lunar Lass

Added on 15 Nov, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis.

Bought from M.G., and planted against trellis that hides the wheelie bins. 15th Nov 08.

Evergreen small leafe...

blue geranium ? Cranesbill.

Added on 9 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Given to me by Sue at Garden Class, planted to left of buddlia tree, and sone in small green container by conser...

Clematis Sieboldii

Added on 6 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Species: Cllematis Sieboldii.

Planted 6.11.08 on receipt from T and M. The plants (3), were about three inches high, but look healthy.

Pot...

strawberries.

Added on 18 Oct, 2008 | 1 photo

Oct 08, plants dying back now. Not all plants have had fruit on this their first year.

sorrell

Added on 17 Oct, 2008 | 0 photos

I think the plant maybe french sorrell, from looking in my herb books, it's a pretty plant to look at with b...

false accacia

Added on 16 Oct, 2008 | 0 photos

Species: Robina.

Had tree for a few years, he is kept small deliberately, it is in my front garden, it is been traind into an unb...

tayberry buckingham

Added on 14 Oct, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Rubus.
Species: Rubus taiwanicola.

want to plant.

blackberry

Added on 14 Oct, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Rubus.
Species: Rubus fruticosus.

Loch Ness

prrenial wallflower

Added on 14 Oct, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Erysimum.
Species: erysimum.

Got Bowles Mauve
Apricot delight
Annual varigated