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Quick watercolour and gouache plein air study at Myddleton House Enfield. Another gloriously crisp and sunny November day sees us fight our way through afternoon traffic snarled up by some yuge jungle event at the drumsheds near tottenham. Seems a bit early in the day to be larging it but what do I know. Anyway, it was very pleasant to sit and paint for forty minutes or so despite the chilly day once we got there.
Plant of the Day
Wednesday 20 November 2019
Cascading from their containers in this cacti and succulent glasshouse were the trailing stems of Sedum morganianum (donkey's tail, burro's tail, lamb’s tail). This evergreen succulent can reach 30cm or more in length with overlapping, glaucous blue-green leaves and sometimes clusters of small, starry red-purple flowers.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Tuesday 19 November 2019
The cascading stems of Hoya linearis (wax flower, porcelain flower) was thriving in this warm, humid glasshouse. The plant is native to the Himalayas and needs to maintain temperatures above 10C in winter.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Monday 18 November 2019
The red bracts on the flowering stem of Racinaea dyeriana (Tillandsia dyeriana) each have a small white flower that only lasts a few hours and then darkens. This air plant is an endemic of Ecuador and grows in mangrove forests where it is critically endangered due to habitat lost.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Saturday 8 February 2020
Growing in the shelter of a net tunnel the Allium ampeloprasum ‘Giant Winter’ (leek) can be harvested when needed. This very hardy late variety produces thick leaves that are tightly wrapped to form a tall cylindrical shape, they can stand in the ground for a long time through the winter. Seeds are sown from January to February under glass or March to April outdoors.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Friday 15 November 2019
Here the branches of the deciduous shrub Berberis 'Georgei' (barberry) form an arch over the path. This sterile hybrid produces an abundance of yellow flowers in the late spring that are followed by these red berries which made a great show, even on a grey day in the rain.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Sunday 9 February 2020
In the productive garden at Myddelton House, Enfield, UK, Brassica oleracea (Gemmifera Group) 'Red Bull' (Brussels sprout) was ready for harvest as needed. This European sprout variety has a mild, delicate, nuttier flavour than standard green types. The red colour is enhanced and develops greater intensity after a hard frost.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Sunday 9 June 2019
In the conservatory of Myddelton House, Enfield, London, was the cactus Cereus validus 'Spiralis' (twisted cereus, contorted cereus, helter skelter cactus) described on a website I saw as “...cool, funky, with an alien vibe”! This columnar cactus is a native of South America so in the U.K. this plant needs to grow inside with bright but indirect light.
Jill Raggett
