Ivy, Hedera helix
Happy New Year! Since we have a few days to go until Twelfth Night, there is time to shoehorn in a festive reference: “The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of all the trees that are … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Ornamental
Sea Aster, Aster tripolium (a.k.a. Tripolium pannonicum)
At the end of September we spent another week in Wells-next-the-Sea in North Norfolk, staying in a holiday cottage not very far from the quay. Our stay coincided with the last week of warm summer weather and we spent every … Continue reading →
Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa
The Blackthorn, or Sloe, Prunus spinosa, is one of my favourite wild shrubs. The plant produces masses of pretty white blossom in early spring and sloes, a key ingredient in Sloe Gin, in autumn. In a week’s time I am … Continue reading →