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Tag: Astelia

Six on Saturday – 15/5/2021

May 15, 2021Categories six on saturday38 Comments on Six on Saturday – 15/5/2021

When I was writing this yesterday evening it was very obvious that another bout of rain was not far off. Increasingly heavy cloud was streaming in from the west, the Met Office radar showed it to be approaching fast and the forecast was for rain most of the night. Showers are forecast for the rest…

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Six on Saturday – 13/2/2021

February 13, 2021Categories six on saturday21 Comments on Six on Saturday – 13/2/2021

The temperature yesterday reached 6.8°C, the warmest for a week, not that it felt remotely warm with the wind trying to go through me. This morning it's trying to rain, not pleasant at 2°C and still blowing. The only gardening I've done this week is armchair gardening. I've been trying to sort out digital photos,…

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Mid month muse

April 21, 2016September 28, 2020Categories Uncategorized2 Comments on Mid month muse

Years ago, there was an Astelia at RHS Rosemoor called 'Alpine Ruby'. It was very nice, I wanted one. At the time I worked on a nursery and looking for sources of supply, there was one, in Northern Ireland. There still is. Around the same time a new variety called 'Red Devil' was launched and…

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