Our attempts to change a virtual wasteland into green
Pictures showing the progress and changes still taking place
Our design, conception and evolution
Close up pictures of some of the plants we have added
Pictures showing the progress and changes still taking place
Our design, conception and evolution
Close up pictures of some of the plants we have added
I've made an alphabetic list of plants (by latin names - where possible) as well as a page of thumbnail images.
Pick whichever format you prefer from the links below.
Pick whichever format you prefer from the links below.
Plant List
We have gradually built up the number of plants we have. Some are bought so we know the names. Others are from friends and relatives (cuttings etc) so we can't be so exact.
Here is a list of the plants we have (some more accurately named than others):
- Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' (Japanese Maple)
- Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl' (Sneezewort)
- Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea' (we think) (Bugleweed, Carpet Bugle)
- Aubrieta deltoidea (Aubrietia)
- Berberis 'Darwinii' (Darwin's barberry)
- Berberis 'Julianae' (Wintergreen barberry)
- Berberis - unknown variety (? barberry)
- Borago officinalis (Borage)
- Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' (Butterfly bush)
- Buddleja davidii - unknown variety. The label said 'Black Knight' but ours has white flowers (Butterfly bush)
- Capsicum annuum - unknown variety (Pepper)
- Carex - unknown variety (Sedge)
- Cerinthe major purpurescens 'Blue Kiwi' (Honeywort)
- Cherries (Prunus ?):
- flowering
- fruiting
- Chrysanthemum - unknown variety
- Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley)
- Cosmos atrosanguineus (Chocolate Cosmos)
- Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'George Davison' (Montbretia)
- Crocus (various - yellow, blue, white)
- Cuphea hyssopifolia (we think) (Purple Mexican, Mexican False Heather)
- Cupressus macrocarpa 'Goldcrest' (Monterey cypress)
- Dianthus 'Bombardier' (Pink)
- Digitalis (Foxglove)
- Elymus magellanicus 'Blue Sword' (Blue wheat grass, Wild rye)
- Euonymus fortunei 'Harlequin' (Harlequin Euonymus)
- Fern - unknown variety
- Festuca glauca (Blue Fescue)
- Fuchsia 'Lady Thumb' (Fuchsia, hardy)
- Gaillardia 'Fanfare'
- Galanthus (Snowdrop)
- Gentiana saxosa (Gentian)
- Heathers:
- Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Star'
- Calluna vulgaris 'Darkness'
- Calluna vulgaris 'Flamingo'
- Calluna vulgaris 'Kinlochruel'
- Calluna vulgaris 'Kirby White'
- Calluna vulgaris 'Liebenstraum'
- Calluna vulgaris 'Silver Knight'
- Calluna vulgaris 'Spring Cream'
- Calluna vulgaris 'Spring Torch'
- Calluna vulgaris 'Tricolorifolia'
- Calluna vulgaris 'Velvet Fascination'
- Calluna vulgaris 'Wickwar Flame'
- a few of unknown variety
- Hebe 'Green Globe' (Hebe)
- Hebe 'James Stirling' (Hebe)
- Hebe - unknown varieties (Hebe)
- Hedera (Ivy)
- Heuchera (Coralbells)
- Hyacinthoides (Bluebells)
- Hypericum elatum (inodorum) or androsaemum (we think) (St. John's Wort, Tutsan)
- Impatiens (Busy Lizzie)
- Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)
- Iris reticulata - Blue (Bulbous iris)
- Juniperus virginiana 'Blue Arrow' (Blue Arrow Juniper)
- Lavenders:
- - Lavendula Augustifolia
- - unknown variety
- Lilium 'Vesuvius' (Asiatic Lily)
- Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Scarlet' (Lobelia, Cardinal flower, Bellflower)
- Lonicera - unknown variety (Honeysuckle)
- Lycopersicon esculentum - seeds from Santorini (Tomato)
- Malus domestica (Apple)
- Meconopsis betonicifolia (Blue Poppy)
- Muscari (Grape Hyacinth)
- Narcissus (Daffodil)
- Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' (Black lilyturf)
- Oxalis adenophylla (Silver Shamrock)
- Passiflora caerulea (Passion Flower)
- Pernettya (Gaultheria) mucronata (Prickly Heath)
- Phormium 'Platt's Black' (New Zealand Flax)
- Polemonium reptans (Jacob's Ladder, Greek Valerian)
- Prunus 'Merryweather Damson' on Pixy (Damson)
- Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' (Firethorn)
- Pyracantha 'Saphyr Orange' 'Cadange' (Firethorn)
- Pyracantha 'Saphyr Red' 'Cadrou' (Firethorn)
- Pyracantha 'Saphyr Yellow' 'Cadaune' (Firethorn)
- Ribes uva-crispa (Gooseberry)
- Roses:
- Rubus idaeus 'Malling Admiral' (Raspberry)
- Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Pretty Carol' (Cotton Lavender)
- Saxifraga hypnoides (Mossy Saxifrage)
- Saxifraga x urbium (London pride)
- Sempervivum (Houseleek)
- Sisyrinchium californicum Brachypus group (Golden-Eyed Grass)
- Tagetes - unknown variety (Marigold)
- Tulipa 'Pinnochio' (Dwarf Tulip)
- Tulipa - unknown variety (pink) (Tulip)
- Vinca minor (Periwinkle)
- Viola tricolor (Heartsease, Wild Pansy)
Here is a list of our houseplants for anyone who is interested:
- Alocasia amazonica (Elephant's Ear)
- Anthurium andreanum 'Sophia' (Flamingo Plant)
- Anthurium andreanum - 3 of unknown variety (2 red, 1 white; smaller than 'Sophia') (Flamingo Plant)
- Cactus - unknown variety
- Dracaena sanderiana (Ribbon Plant, Lucky Bamboo)
- Euphorbia lactea 'Cristata' (Candelabra Plant, Elkhorn, Frilled Fan)
- Hatiora gaertneri (Easter Cactus)
- Kalanchoe tomentosa (Panda Plant, Pussy Ears)