Welcome to my late summer blog; We have had a second incredible year, commercially very successful, but utterly exhausting. The nursery has been looking awful, since we have had no time for maintenance, just pack, pack, pack. We are determined that things will be different next year, more detail on this further down. Things seem […]
A challenging year Read More »
Hello again everyone I won’t dwell on the universal subject, except to say thank you for the massive vote of confidence and the brilliant feedback we have received these last few weeks. For the first time ever we are running out of quite a number of plants now and sales are running at five times
HOT HOT HOT – THE PARADOX OF SHADE Read More »
Welcome to my blog; what unprecedented times we live in. We are still working 14 hour days seven days a week, but the despatch queue is neither expanding nor shrinking and we are hoping that things will slowly ease. Currently we are despatching 7-10 days from order. Clearly everybody has spent lockdown digging ponds and
Irises, water lilies and zombies. Read More »
Welcome to my latest blog; what an unforgettable time it has been since my last one. Firstly, I want to say a big “Thank You” to customers who have been unfailingly patient and understanding with all the current delivery issues, also very complimentary on the plants and service they have received. Thanks also to my
Welcome to my late winter blog; we have enjoyed endless rain and gales here for six weeks with no sign of a let-up. On the plus side, temperatures have been mild and there are now the first signs of new growth on some plants. It’s important at this stage not to jump the gun, since
The Frogs and the Berlin Tigers Read More »
Welcome to my late autumn blog; we have enjoyed some lovely red and yellow tints on many plants, especially Penthorum sedoides, though the colours are always better on years when we get still frosty weather rather than endless gales and rain! I think the last water lily flower has gone, and except for the last
Seasonality and Availability Read More »
Welcome to my last summer blog; things are starting inexorably to wind down now, red and yellow tints are developing on many leaves and we are getting the characteristic heavy dews of early autumn. Some plants are still performing fantastically well; the Cyperus, Pontederia, Thalia and other architectural plants really come into their own at
Cleaning, repairs or seasonal maintenance on your pond Read More »
Welcome to my blog; depending on where you live in the UK you will either have experienced extreme heat and/or torrential rain or simply much the same as usual. Whatever your views on global warming the weather certainly seems unpredictable these days. It all makes for an interesting life but is hard on plants! People
Dragonflies, damselflies and topping up your pond Read More »
Welcome to my blog; after a truly weird weather week that had Monday opening close to a frost and only a max of 9 degrees and fog all day, two days later 24 degrees and gale force winds; the next day 29 degrees and 95% humidity and now back to 20 degrees and perfect conditions.
Dividing pond plants and replanting Read More »
Welcome to my blog; after a gloriously rainy week – a respite from outdoor watering for a while – our plants are all breathing a sigh of relief. Our ponds had dropped noticeably in the last few dry weeks and some plants were beginning to show signs of stress. Marginal plants are of course adapted
Time for the “Chelsea Chop” Read More »
