Looking back on 2023, the next major event for us was attending and putting together a small display for the Devon County Show. This was our first floral marquee, normally we end up outside and I particularly remember one event where we were almost blown away. Couldn’t put up a pergola as it was too …
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Checking after the flooding
Did the inspection rounds as the flooding had prevented me from visiting our Milverton and Clayhanger Sites. We start feeding the birds this time of year, especially when it gets colder and they were waiting for me. The #hostas have all been put to bed over the last week or two, as part of this …
Show year Review 2023
As we come towards the end of 2023 I thought it would be nice to look back on the years show highlights and take stock of what we have achieved this year. Especially as the weather turns darker and colder. The first thing we did was attend the RHS training course held at the beginning …
Clearing Hosta Leafs
Having to clear the #hosta leaves. If I don’t then the mice burrow under the leaves and dig/eat the hosta plants. Lost a Devon Giant this way, there was nothing left.
Aging Pots for next years display
I am aging some clay pots the old fashioned way out at our woods near Milverton. We have been doing a lot of research over the last few weeks into some previous RHS gold medal winners from the 1990s created some of their displays, and we took inspiration and have come up with some wonderful …
Empress Wu Experience Present
We have been working on an experiential product that can be purchased either for yourself or for others. We find growing Hostas thoroughly enjoyable, but there are a few tricks to get the most out of growing them so we put our heads together and came up with the Empress Wu Experience! What we will …
Bare Root Plant Sales Available
Well finished updating the Bare Root Variety list in our Web Shop. We have over 130 varieties of all size and shapes something for everyone. There are 11 Mouse Series Hostas, some sports of Empress Wu, some blush coloured Hostas and many many more.Order now and receive in February/March time. Many of the Hostas don’t …
Flowers in October
Its interesting what mother nature throws up for you this late in October. Here are some flowers one from a Firn Line inside a Big Daddy Leaf and the other is a Diamond Lake.
Hosta Terrarium
I thought I would introduce you to one of the elements on our display at Malvern. This is an enclosed #terrarium based on a Glass teapot with a Miniature #hosta Feather Boa in it. As far as I am aware no one else has done this with a Hosta and this was originally put together …