Exotic plant lover
When I read of the recent publication of Brilliant and Wild I did not hesitate to order a copy as it seemed to resonate with my interest in the wildlife-friendly new perennial movement. The author, former primary school teacher Lucy Bellamy, trained at the Chelsea Physic Garden and with the RHS and worked as a…
Fascinated at seeing Stapelia in flower for the first time at RHS Chelsea in 2011, I bought some seeds of Stapelia hirsuta from http://www.craighousecacti.co.uk/ to see if I could grow them myself. Commonly called Carrion Flowers, their large flowers emit an unpleasant odour which attracts flies for pollination, sometimes even fooling the flies into laying…
I’ve been meaning to start a blog for ages, when I mention this to other bloggers their immediate response is “do it!”. So this is my blog. It’s probably no surprise that I plan to blog about my passion for plants and all things garden-related. My interests lie in exotic plants as well as in…