An Emerging Flower
Have you watched the way some flowers emerge? Three buds of nectaroscordum have been opening and I was fascinated by the...
Plants from Dry Places
Plants from Dry Places
All plants need water to live, but some have adapted to survive extreme water shortages.
These survival...
Autumn Bulbs Of The Peloponnese
We usually think of bulbs as flowering in the spring but some have evolved to bloom in autumn as soon as the rains arrive...
When East Meets West
When two plants from the same family grow close together, cross-pollination may occur and a new plant grows with properties...
A regular question.
Over the year and a bit I have been a member I have noticed a sort of question regularly crops up.
Why does my holly/skimmia...
Royal Hakia
As an old retired adventurer from way back I often think back on all the exciting places and sights I've seen, and things...
All things fungal
We went for a walk this morning in one of the local nature reserves and were rewarded by the sight of a rather late shaggy...
Winter Protection
While many plants, including those that do not originate from the UK, cope well with our winters, others have more difficulty...
On closer inspection.........
Primula, a common, well loved plant that holds a secret. A secret about sex!
Sex makes sure that all the genes get mixed...
Sex in the Fynbos
I love the sent of sex. In fact I am prepared to bet that most gardeners do as well. The fragrance of all the flowers are...
It's all in the genes.
It's about time I doused the fires of curiosity that are burning out there, fuelled by this photo.
When I asked 'what is...
How Do Climbers Hang On?
From time to time, there is a question posted on GOY for recommendations for climbers that don’t need support. This may sound...
Something NOT to be Sniffed At.
On Monday, whilst on our short break at Aviemore, we visited a permanent exhibition called "Microworld". It gave us a fascinating...
Three Legal Immigrants
This time last year, I was getting ready to fly to Kazakhstan for a two week botanising holiday. While there, we saw many...
"Big Tree Country" - Part 4
Scone and David Douglas.
Just two miles outside the city of Perth is the village of Scone (pronounced "Skoon"), probably...
From Kazakhstan to Bracknell
This is the fourth (and last) of my blogs on some of the plants I saw on my trip to Kazakhstan earlier this year.
Being a...
Odds and Ends from Kazakhstan
In this blog, I will show some of the strange plants I saw on my holiday in Kazakhstan (the odds) and some of the endangered...
tar of Maple
I noticed that several of the maple trees in my area are infected with this so I wanted to find out a bit more about it....
Other Bulbs from Kazakhstan
My previous blog on Kazakhstan concentrated on the tulips I saw so this time I will concentrate on representatives of the...
Tulips from Kazakhstan
You may remember back in April I went on a holiday to Kazakhstan, looking for plants in their natural habitat. I’ve finally...
RHS Level 2
Well back in June I received my correspondence course, RHS Level 2. It's now September and I have since completed my first...
GINKGO - classification
Ginkgo biloba is no longer classified as a conifer, it's claim to such was always a bit tenuous. It is unique, niether a...
HOW PLANTS ARE NAMED
For those who are a bit confused by all of the long plant names that some of us seem to recite, I thought I would try and...
Complicated names!
I must admit that i'm a bit confused by all the names listed under the plant section Begonia at growsonyou. I have looked...
Begoniaceae ~ The Begonia
I have looked for some information and i hope this is of some use to you, and will help you to add The Begonia to your list...
