Beaked Hawk’s-beard, Crepis vesicaria, is in flower right now, in and around Norwich, its bright yellow flowers livening up grass verges and path edges. I pass Beaked Hawk’s-beard on grass verges when I walk to the local shops. On Monday we found … Continue reading →
I do like to be beside the seaside, particularly when Thrift, Armeria maritima, is in flower. Depending on where you are, this can be as early as late March and as late as early October, but Thrift’s peak flowering time In … Continue reading →
Last week’s beautiful and unexpected plant treat was a single-flowered Kerria japonica (Japanese Kerria) in a front garden on Earlham Road in Norwich. Too many gardens have become barren car parks and it is always a pleasure to see one … Continue reading →