Species Clematis flammula – native to Portugal, blooms from April to August, aromatic white star flowers in clusters. Clematis flammula wit...
Rosa 'New Dawn' filling an arch Our last garden in the UK was a small town garden with brick walls and hot sandy soil which dried o...
Lavender L avandula dentata var. dentata (E Spain, along the coastal areas, Gibraltar, Balearic Islands, N Africa). O ne of the mor...
The botanical name is Nerium oleander, with a few sub-species. The main contribution to our gardens comes from the many selected hybrids giv...
I know many are complaining about the number of cloudy and wet days we have had recently. I am not one of them, every day with rain should b...
As we approach the longest day maybe it is time to retreat into the shade with a long cool drink and plan our fantasy dream gardens – whethe...
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and Paysandisia archon in Portugal In Portugal we have two insects killing palm trees, both the weevil : Rhynchop...
Haworthia sp. Succulents? You mean those fleshy-leafed or thorny dusty plants that so often are the outposts or contents of tired, neglected...
