Siris's Blog archive

Cold Stratification

Whilst it is too unpleasant to go outside, I thought I would blog about the cold. Some...

Long Term Labels

What is the solution to labels that fade? The names of plants when written on white...

From Conservatory to Sitting Room.

Following on from Dd's Conservatory Challenge, and her query about indoor (non hardy)Cyclamen. Our...

2017 New Year's Resolution.

DEFINATELY not to buy any more Bearded Irises. These are the reasons..... All the...

I Like Winter Leaves.

I like Leaves, attached to trees in winter, not the blowing around type! Evergreen...

After the Frosts.

After the cold snap, when it went down to minus 1.5 C it left my remontant Iris...

Lazy Summer Days. 2016

When the snows have melted, except on the peaks, the sky is blue, time for some...

OH! WOW.

Went with OH to Hampshire Carniverous Plants today, so he could buy my birthday present. Entering...

Autumn 2016, Flowers in Sorrento.

The view of the Hotel's garden from our balcony. See the little cactus garden on...

Seed Pods that came to nothing.

Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty' beginning to die back Those wonderful flowers under the...

Nepeta ..... Did you see that ...

Did you see Gardeners' World last week? Nepeta, Catnip , is loved by some cats who...

Size Matters

Size matters, or right plant, wrong place. I underestimated the size that some of...