One of my best recent purchases has been Saururus cernuus, a hardy marginal aquatic plant, colloquially known as "lizards tails" and almost unheard of over this side of the Atlantic:
It's been growing well in my little pond, but has yet to produce flowers. A few weeks ago I went back to Crews Hill to see if there were any more plants as some of my friends had expressed an interest in buying one. There weren't any for sale, but they did have a nice big one in their water plant display:
And even better - it was in flower!
Can you see why they're called lizards tails? They look a little like Buddleia inflorescences, so hopefully the bees and butterflies will take a shine to one of the few flowers in Jurassic Park when they arrive.
Off to Kew Gardens now - the group visit was postponed so the cycads should definitely be back in place by today.
It's been growing well in my little pond, but has yet to produce flowers. A few weeks ago I went back to Crews Hill to see if there were any more plants as some of my friends had expressed an interest in buying one. There weren't any for sale, but they did have a nice big one in their water plant display:
And even better - it was in flower!
Can you see why they're called lizards tails? They look a little like Buddleia inflorescences, so hopefully the bees and butterflies will take a shine to one of the few flowers in Jurassic Park when they arrive.
Off to Kew Gardens now - the group visit was postponed so the cycads should definitely be back in place by today.
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