February 23, 2020

Lirope muscari

Liriope muscari comes in a choice of varieties, but are all small (average height 30cm) hardy clumping plants from East Asia. Their specialty for me is […]
February 8, 2015

Tomatoes

While on the theme of red (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), I am so enjoying a great harvest of tomatoes right now. Originally from the Andes, many different varieties have been […]
February 8, 2015

Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. This is the species we see in the north with the classical “Hawaiin flowers”. These plants are becoming more evident in Auckland – perhaps […]