At last night's Grower of the Year Awards (well done to all the winners BTW), Michael Smith of Essex bedding plant grower W D Smith & Sons told me that the big factor in gardeners' choice of flower colour isn't fashion but location. While in most parts, people are happy to have a slew...
Jason Thank you for taking the time to respond to me. I spoke at length with James Steele-Sargent on three occasions in 2008 and he acknowledged that the communication (to non members especially) in the APL was poor. He also told me that the website was under review but Jason, there has been about eight...
Mustique is one of those islands that gives you ideas about never coming home. We're designing an orchid house for a client out here. Its an ideal climate to produce and breed new varieties. Orchids are pretty forgiving out here and one of our partner nurseries grow plenty of these and Anthuriums...
Just escaped the freezing temperatures in London to visit our West Indies partners for a few days. I sometimes wonder why we complain in London when all we have are virtually level sites and a mild climate. Occasionally we worry about the lack of or too much rain but over here its a constant battle....
