Helofadigger's Garden

Cape daisy

Genus: Osteospermum.
Species: Osteospermum.

A very nice daisy flower that closes up when the sun goes down, this one is one of a cutting I took from a plant...

Aubrieta Red Cascade

A traditional Alpine plant ideal for front of borders or tumbling down the sides of walls.

Label states heigh...

California Poppies

Genus: Eschscholzia.
Species: Eschscholzia californica.

Very easy and self sowing and thrives on poor soil good job too as this is beside the drive gates and it gets a ...

Carex 'Bronzita'

A lovely burnt colour grass that does well in both sun or semi-shade, height 12".
Our's is in the back bor...

Carex oshumensis 'Evergold'

A really show stopping ornamental grass almost like the common house plant The Spider-Plant in appearance. It ha...

Crocus Gypsy Girl

An early spring flowering miniature bulb it has a stunning yellow colour that is almost tiger striped with brown...

Greater Variegated Periwinkle

Herb - Thyme 'Doone Valley'

Genus: Thymus.
Species: Thymus.

A lovely creeping evergreen plant with bright greeny/gold leaves it also has very tiny purple flowers in summer ...

Herb - Thyme 'Silver Posie'

Genus: Thymus.
Species: Thymus.

This little herb is an upright growing thyme and it has tiny little silver edge leaves.

It likes full sun in ...

Lemon Balm

Very easy to grow sweet smelling herb this one is again one of my cuttings from my old house and is in the herb ...

Lonicera nitida 'Silver Beauty'

This wonderful full silver semi-evergreen shrub is destined to be another topiary animal in the side garden all ...

Phlox

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox amoena variegata.

A wonderful variegated leaf Alpine when it's not in flower you are still rewarded by a stunning show of ltiny cr...

Sea Thrift

Genus: Armeria.
Species: Armeria maritima.

A really lovely wildflower that can be seen on the cliff edges above the beaches around England. It's almost lik...

Sedum Reflexum

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum rupestre.

An alpine perennial ideal for rock gardens or border it has a lovely spikey look to it although it is not pickly...

Snowdrops

Genus: Galanthus.
Species: Galanthus nivalis.

I have now got a collection of snowdrops in our side garden thanks to my wonderful sister-in-law its always nice...

Standard Willow

Genus: Salix.
Species: Salix integra.

A lovely standard willow with amazing colours, if the colours start to fade you can give it a little pruning (af...