Paul’s Plant Picks

Earlier this season I spent time admiring the assorted patches of Opuntia, winter hardy prickly pear cactus, that were blooming in our Mediterranean terrace garden. Recently I had to stop …

Paul’s Plant Pick: Unlikely Partners and Colour Echoing Read More

This is very special garden specimen (aka Seven Son Flower) that although in cultivation after its discovery in 1907, is sadly very rare in its native environment of central China. Habit …

Paul’s Plant Pick: Heptacodium miconioides (Seven Son Plant) Read More

Many gardeners are familiar with golden coneflowers such as Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm,’ seen blooming en masse in the background of this image. But “reliable, long blooming, and unique” are just …

Paul’s Plant Picks: Rudbeckia subtomentosa ‘Henry Eilers’ Read More