Terra Nova Blog
Salvia dombeyi
I’ve been dithering for the past few weeks about taking cuttings from Salvia dombeyi as it looks so magnificent in full flower but today I bit the bullet and decided that it was now or ne... Read More
Quaking Grass
Briza maxima is a delightful, hardy annual grass seldom seen in gardens, which is rather strange, as it always stirs up loads of interest when in flower. Lots of dainty, biscuit-coloured heads dangle ... Read More
The Spring Surge
There’s a sense of urgency in the air at the moment. Plants are growing rapidly and so are the weeds. Too much bare soil at this time of the year is an invitation to weed seedlings, and yet plenty o... Read More
Winter Weirdo!
Equisetum camtschatcense – now this is a weird plant! Prehistoric in appearance, it produces hollow, thin evergreen rods that grow to 5 ft tall and are translucent when backlit by sunlight. Flow... Read More
Take A Seat
In August, when most of us are suffering from ‘garden burn-out’, outside seating suddenly becomes very alluring. What better way to spend a lazy sunny day than to take refuge in a shady spot, kick... Read More
A little bit of Black Magic
I’ve just ordered seeds today of one of my favourite annual plants, Sunflower ‘Black Magic’ This unusual sunflower is a real stunner with deep dark flowers on black stems and the l... Read More