Different shades of emerging #Boehmeria . #nationalcollection Plant Heritage

I went to Beeches Nursery today and found this Ficus carica x pumila. I'd heard of it but never seen one. Apparently it grows like a pumila, but is much larger.

Great to be in the studio RTV Drenthe for the podcast 'Praot Drents met mij'. All done in our regional dialect 😬 #huusvandetaol #drenthe

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First leaf on Ligularia japonica 'Chinese Dragon'.

One of my favourite Aspidistra. This is Aspidistra elatior 'Sekko Kan' which is an old Japanese selection. It is like a combination of 'Okame' and 'Asahi' as it has both the variegation as well as the white tips. #nationalcollection

Great to finally have Mike Clifford over in Kent and show him my plants and gardens!

Doddington Place, near Sittingbourne is open on Sunday 25 February for woodland walks, spring bulbs, a flint folly, huge cloud clipped yews and teas too! 11-5pm findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/4483/do…

Very rare picture of Mike Clifford and myself as neither of us are wearing a jungle shirt 🤣

Lovely to do a talk for my local Ash Horticultural Society. Not often I can walk to my talk!

Lovely to see the winter flowering Kniphofia sarmentosa in flower in my garden!

Great to catch up with Matthew Pottage today, on the day it was announced he is moving on from Wisley! All the best to you, Matthew. I'm sure your new office will take some variegated plants 😁

Looking forward to seeing lots of snowdrops later Hole Park Gardens 😁

Two worlds collided today as I had an English Heritage meeting at my old stomping ground! 😁

We are looking for a new gardener whose focus will be on the more natural areas of Walmer Castle Gardens. More information in the link.

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We are looking for a new gardener whose focus will be on the more natural areas of Walmer Castle Gardens. More information in the link.

english-heritage.org.uk/about-us/jobs/…

Great day at the London Art Fair today.

Great day for some chainsawing!