These pink cornflowers are two feet tall. In a vase cut 12 inches long they last 6 or 7 days and are attractive on there own or with simple foliage. They were bought from Wallis seeds and sown broadcast in late spring. I didn’t even bother thining the plants out and they are robust and [...]

The Latin part of a plant name often gives a hint about the attributes of a plant or flower. Maculatus or maculata means spotted in leaf, bark or this case flower. It also means spotted in the insect world. Look out for other obvious hints like odorata and fragrans which will be scented . Alba [...]

Georg Arends was a German nurseryman who bred many perennial plants. His business was successful until the second world war and Rosa ‘Georg Arends’ and Rhododendron ‘Georg Arends’ are named after him. Plants he bred include ‘Arendsii’ versions of Aconitum, Arabis, Phlox and Hosta sieboldiana. He also specialised in Bergenia breeding ‘Abendglocken’, ‘Morgenrote’ and the [...]