Summer Roses

“Summer afternoon, summer afternoon, to me these are the two most beautiful words in the English language.” Henry James. I have to agree with Henry James, although I must say […]

Spindle

Euonymus europaeus is one of our few native shrubs. In autumn it looks dramatic with its brightly coloured leaves and vivid, lobed fruits with bright orange seeds. It can be […]

True Blue

If you think about it, true blue flowers are quite rare; nature seems to favour a sort of washed out magenta or lilac. The flowers listed by nurserymen as blue […]