Cyphomandra corymbiflora, the hardy tree tomato.

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Aralia elata 'Variegata'

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Fatsia japonica 'Annelise'

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Tetrapanax "Rex", often known as simply "T-Rex".

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Astilbodes tabularis

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With a week to go the park land at Hampton Court is alive with activity getting the showground ready for the Hampton Court Flower Show 2012.

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It was rather muddy at the Cottesbrook Plant Fair, so much so that it seemed like the only patch of green left is the one under the sign!

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Fatsia Japonica 'Spiders Web'

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Another photo from Cornwall's fantastic Minack Theatre. This photo is from the garden on top of the cliffs before you enter the theatre itself.

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Lady in Red at St Michaels Mount, Cornwall.

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Asphodeline lutea

The wispy, delicate looking, glaucous foliage of Asphodeline lutea was the main attraction for me although the blooms aren't too bad either. After flowering it sends more off shoots and the clump steadily bulks up. Occasionally it needs tidying up, removing the dead leaves by combing it with your fingers much like a small grass. Left unkempt, it ends up looking like a clump of chives rather than something much more ornamental than that.

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Rosa sericea pteracantha 'Red Wing'

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Canna 'Cleopatra'

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Arisaema ringens

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Podophyllum delavayi flowers

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Zygopertalum crinitum

Zygopetalum come from humid forests at low- to mid-elevation regions of South America, with most species in Brazil. This generic name isderived from the Greek word "zygon" and means "yoked petal." It refers to the yoke-like growth at the base of the lip caused by the fusion of petals and the sepals. Generally Zygopetalum are epiphytes, but some are terrestrials with glossy, strap-like, plicate leaves, which are apical, oblong or elliptic-lanceolate, acute or acuminate. This photo was taken in the Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew Gardens, London.

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Furcraea longaeva

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Aloe Polyphylla at St Michaels Mount, Cornwall

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Ever get the feeling someone is watching you?

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Veratrum album

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With the recent sunny weather Mark got stuck into painting some of the garden furniture. We usually have most of our garden furniture a natural wood finish, with just a simple varnish, however we thought we might experiment and have a different look with this one. This garden bench is located in the jungle area of the garden and has been painted in "Woodland Sage".

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Phalaenopsis 'Las Palmas'

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Tresco Abbey Gardens

I love the Mediteranean feel of this part of the Abbey Gardens at Tresco. The stone work is lovely and the small Cornish granite chippings underfoot reflect light back round the area. Generally Im not that keen on neatly clipped shrubs but in this setting they really seem to work.

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With the mild climate Tresco Abbey Gardens can grow many plants that the rest of the UK can not. Here are a number of Cyathea medullaris along the New Zealand Walk.

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Agaves at the Minack Theatre in Cornwall take on a very naturalistic look. We were lucky to visit recently on a very sunny day. More photos were featured on this Alternative Eden Blog Post.

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