Flower Journal
The elephant in the room - miscanthus grass!
Miscanthus grasses are in flower at the moment and these posies contain homegrown Miscanthus 'silvergrass'. The flower spikelets start off reddish and turn silver as they mature. It's almost impossible for it to...
The elephant in the room - miscanthus grass!
Miscanthus grasses are in flower at the moment and these posies contain homegrown Miscanthus 'silvergrass'. The flower spikelets start off reddish and turn silver as they mature. It's almost impossible for it to...
What's my favourite flower?!
Scabious OK, so I really like the blue ones, but these bright pink ones add a lovely vibrance to this week's pink posy. We've got loads in here this week including 'september'...
What's my favourite flower?!
Scabious OK, so I really like the blue ones, but these bright pink ones add a lovely vibrance to this week's pink posy. We've got loads in here this week including 'september'...
What native wood was used to make spindles?
Spindleberry This fantastic seasonal ingredient produces shocking pink fruit with orange seeds and can be found in hedgerows and forest edges. In contrast to the white flowers, we also...
What native wood was used to make spindles?
Spindleberry This fantastic seasonal ingredient produces shocking pink fruit with orange seeds and can be found in hedgerows and forest edges. In contrast to the white flowers, we also...
What flowers is also known as a cockscomb?
Celosia This exciting annual comes in a variety of hot flame colours such as red, orange and yellow. We're using bright pink ones! It's also known as cockscomb which kind...
What flowers is also known as a cockscomb?
Celosia This exciting annual comes in a variety of hot flame colours such as red, orange and yellow. We're using bright pink ones! It's also known as cockscomb which kind...
What's the happiest location?
By the seaside One thing we have learnt during this pandemic is how important our natural environments are. We hear about the benefits of green space to our physical and...
What's the happiest location?
By the seaside One thing we have learnt during this pandemic is how important our natural environments are. We hear about the benefits of green space to our physical and...
This one's spicy!
Tasmanian mountain pepper This plant (Tasmannia lanceolata) is a great evergreen shrub to have in the garden. It grows easily on well-drained soils, has lovely red stems and its...
This one's spicy!
Tasmanian mountain pepper This plant (Tasmannia lanceolata) is a great evergreen shrub to have in the garden. It grows easily on well-drained soils, has lovely red stems and its...