Mixed daffodils and jonquils at Chapel House, Rydal
By some enormous stroke of good luck, a few days before the Daffodils at Rydal event, someone asked Paul what his favourite plants were. By even better luck, one of the three plants that came into his mind happened Continue reading
The wonderful Banksia menziesii flower, in Bold Park, WA
Stepping into Bold Park was quite an assault on the senses. An incredibly pleasant assault, I might add. It’s just seven kilometres from the centre of Perth, but this huge, 437 hectare, A-class protected Continue reading
A twisted tree frames the Nitobe Japanese Garden, Vancouver
If you follow my blog regularly, you’ll know that, whilst almost all gardens capture my imagination, the ones that I am most likely to fall head over heels in love with are those with plenty of Continue reading
The stunning, new, Barangaroo Reserve
I was super, super excited to be invited on a tour of the not-yet-open Barangaroo Reserve, in inner city Sydney, by the Horticultural Media Association Continue reading
My garden is decidedly orange at the moment. Orange Acer, orange Parthenocissus, orange Anigozanthos, orange Clivia, orange Banksia, orange, well, oranges Continue reading
Aloe and Cotyledon at Melbourne Botanic Garden
I’ve fallen in love with succulents. Which has come as a bit of a surprise. Admittedly, they are plants; you probably think it is par for the course for me to rave on about them. But these are succulents. You know, solid Continue reading
Daylilies by the lake in Regent’s Park, London
This time last year I was in the UK…and what a wonderful time of the year it is for gardens. It’s that perfect point where growth is full and generous, yet still fresh and new; foliage unblemished, tall and Continue reading
And so back to Australian gardening, after a little foray to Chelsea, with something really quite special.
Tropical colours with a native twist at ‘Saturday’
The garden of ‘Saturday’, named after the owners’ favourite day of the week, didn’t jump out at me at first glance. It was one of the nicer front gardens in the Balgowlah Heights neighbourhood and the Continue reading
Rhododendron luteum in Dan Pearson’s Chatsworth garden. Photo: The Frustrated Gardener
I don’t think I’ve come across a garden so unanimously loved as Dan Pearson’s Chelsea 2015 offering. Everywhere I look, everyone I speak to, all seem to be awestruck.
Usually there is Continue reading
Chelsea Flower Show 2015. Photo: The Frustrated Gardener
I’m bursting with excitement! It’s Chelsea time.
And what a fabulous year it is. Whilst it doesn’t open for a few more hours and the awards and medals have yet to be announced, I’ve already had Continue reading
Janna Schreier Garden Design 