Artiste Botanique
Order: Apiales Family: Araliaceae Genus: Hedera Type: Climber Propagation: Seed or cuttings Native to: Europe, Africa and Asia I expect some of you are thinking "Why on Earth would you have Ivy as Plant of The Month, when most people spend a considerable part of their gardening life trying to get rid of it?" Well, actually,… Continue reading Plant of the month: Ivy – September 2020
Order: Dipsacales Family: Caprifoliaceae Genus: Lonicera Species: L. fragrantissima Type: Deciduous shrub Propagation: Seed, greenwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in autumn Native to: China This plant of the month is not particularly spectacular, nor is it colourful or unusual. But as I lay convalescing from surgery on my feet (both at the same time, that's pretty… Continue reading Plant of the month: Winter Honeysuckle – February 2020
Order: Asparagales Family: Asparagaceae Subfamily: Scilloideae Genus: Muscari Common Name: Grape Hyacinth Type: Perennial bulb Soil: Chalk, clay, sand, loam Ph: Acid, alkaline, neutral Aspect: Full sun / partial shade Propagation: Seed of bulb division Native to: Central and… Continue reading Plant of the month – April 2018 – Muscari
Sandrine Maugy 