Great garden! What kind of flowering plant is that in the 3rd-to-last picture? Thats Canna Cleopatra. :)

I think that picture from the dining room looking out over the lake says it all... stunning 8) Its a shame they dont have access to the hardy Scheffl...

Can't speak for States side but Yucca Linearifolia performed better than Rostrata over here in the UK some plants taking -18C/ 0F without damage unpro...

Barb... As soon as he was appointed the heavens opened up so he got the sack quite quickly. We had a very dry Winter right up to March so our Water Co...

Igor... I got my seeds from I think it was due to the terrible spring/summer we had that they didn't germinate. Could also be a possibility that some ...

The Jet stream is back with a vengeance after last weekends pleasantly warm weather where some parts (London/Southeast England hit the heady heights o...

Really nice....I like the one in the second pic that is throwing out a billion leaves at once! Yes Jim this plant was multi stemmed. It was grown fro...

Nice post, Andy! I've always been interested in Scheffleras, although what is hardy in the UK is not necessarily hardy in my zone! :lol: One day I'l...

Looks good! You, Barb and I should have a race for the tallest trachy this far north! :) Well heres mine at 52 degrees North :lol: About 10ft of t...

Hi Igor... Yes we are fortunate to have intrepid explorers who travel the world and collect seed from places of considerable cold.Sadly in your part...

Cameron... Schefflera Delavayii is not so easy to get hold of over here. There are two versions of it .. one with smooth unserrated leaves and the mor...