In the miserable dark days of winter a wonderful addition to the ‘houseplant’ frenzy is the Amaryllis or Hippeastrum. Often gifted in a box with the typical brillant reds and vibrants whites there are infact a plethora of other options when one starts to delve in to buying them direct from growers or indeed from…
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Hippeasturm (Amaryllis)
Late in the winter when it’s still dark as all hell and even the mornings are murky darkness, one plant brings me such joy. Bursting with unseasonal vigour and vivid colour the Amaryllis bursts forth to show off it’s vibrant wares. Hippeastrum originated in South America, a fairly large Genus of 90 species but having…
Continue ReadingPlant of the Month – February – Helleborus
February in the UK is often a frozen month, not so this year we’ve had the promise of rain and snow and all kinds of wintery-ness but for us Softie Southerners none of it has materialised. Made up of around 20 species the Helleborus, or Hellebore, family originates in Europe and Asia. Related to the…
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