Lovely plants, which remind me of a question. One of the most basic distinctions when identifying plants is whether their flowers are actinomorphic ('regular') or zygomorphic (irregular). In other words, are they radially symetrical - like a rose, a poppy, or a buttercup - , or are they only symmetr...

Fabulous, the Dorstenias. I had one or two in a previous life, decades ago. Just getting back into growing this year, i went to the Oxford show and saw Gillian Evison's superb plant - it came back to me just how much I love these extraordinary plants! Will have to make some room on the warm windowsi...

Thank you for your words of welcome! Yes the greenhouse is going to become urgent very soon - I'm rapidly coming to realise how small my windowsills are. Luckily the sunniest and warmest one is at work, so i've still got a bit of capacity if i reorganise my desk a bit. It is probably easier than try...

My mis-spent youth seems a long time ago. As a teenager I was a keen member of Horbury & District Branch (NCSS as was), which seems to be no more. I can still feel the excitement of meetings, auctions, nursery visits, show day, - and the pie and pea supper, even though I've not thought back to t...