Tag Archives: Chinese plants

Plant of the Month: October 2023

Posted on 18/10/2023 by carolinemmurray

One of the plants continuing to flower in this most unusual October weather has been Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, or the hardy plumbago plant. It is native to western China, and seems to have been discovered on an expedition by the Russian … Continue reading →

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Plant of the Month: May

Posted on 27/05/2016 by carolinemmurray

At the beginning of May last year, wisteria was flowering its head off in Venice. This year, at the same time, it was almost over, except for some plants on very shadowed or north-facing walls. And back at home, it … Continue reading →

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