Nut, also, every time I think I've learnt a plant name the scientists go and change it... But I'm with you on use of common names. Used to drive me mad, working in a garden centre. "Have you got Black Eyed Susan?" "Yes. Which plant do you mean?"
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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Dfingers, I fear It's too late for me. Too many years have passed and too much still to learn.
Plus every time I learn something new I forget something old
In the sticks near Peterborough
Well. I've learnt about Hypericum today so i'm chuffed about that. And currently it's in the brown bin. In bits. Good bye!
Pieris just replanted before the rain hit and it looks so pretty. Will look loads better once it's filled the space. Patience.....
Thanks again for your help!
Nut, also, every time I think I've learnt a plant name the scientists go and change it... But I'm with you on use of common names. Used to drive me mad, working in a garden centre. "Have you got Black Eyed Susan?" "Yes. Which plant do you mean?"
The one that really puzzles me is the number of people who talk of syringa when the plant is a philadelphus
In the sticks near Peterborough