CABINET OF CURIOSITIES

I cut this winter heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicum (syn. L. fragrans ) flower from the garden just before the snow arrived. Despite being na...

In these cold, grey days after Christmas, in the depths of winter, any flower is welcome, although I do have some reservations about this on...

Wonderful display of winter heliotrope Petasites fragrans on the cliffs at Dawdon on the Durham coast today. The fragrans  species epithet...

When people move around they often take plants with them to remind them of their origins. This kind of sentimental attachment to plants has...