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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
I am spending a few days at West Dean College, teaching two courses in a row with a day off in between. Today I can have a lie in, admiring the ceiling in my beautiful tower room, taking the time to feel all Rapunzel like. I will go for a few walks, eat the gorgeous… Continue reading Supermoon gazing at West Dean Gardens
Order:Lamiales Family:Lamiaceae Subfamily:Nepetoideae Genus:Lavandula Type: Hardy to tender, annual to perennial herbaceous plants or small shrubs Propagation: Cuttings or Seed (won’t come true in hybrids) Native to: Mediterranean Europe, Middle East and India Every year I have a new craze for my garden, a plant I never noticed before or didn’t use to like, which… Continue reading Plant of the month – July 2016 – White lavender
I know that it’s not the exact title of the song (sorry Lionel), but it is how it feels this morning… I love a lazy, sunny summer Sunday morning breakfast in the garden. This 31st of July 2016 is a perfect morning on the South coast of England. The sky is a flawless intense cobalt… Continue reading Lazy like a Sunday morning
Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Subfamily: Rosoideae Genus: Rosa Type: Perennial Propagation: Seed, plant propagation, cuttings, grafting Native to: Mostly Asia, some Europe and North America This rose is a spectacular rambler with such vivacity that I have to hack through it after the first flowering in order to stop it from invading the whole garden.… Continue reading Plant of the month – June 2016 – Rosa ‘Jasmina’
Sandrine Maugy 