Well after much encouragement from Mike (yes he did have to resort to some nagging) I have finally produced a range of greeting cards. 

A few of the new greeting cards

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It’s that time of year – Spring is in the air and the garden shows are ramping up.  Recently I went to the Gardening Australia Expo in Sydney and got to see plenty of interesting things, like this beautiful desert rose (Adenium obesum hybrid).

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Months ago I was trawling ebay searching for something unusual, something I hadn’t seen before.  Naturally I was looking in the garden and plant section and was quickly rewarded with an offering of yellow sparaxis bulbs.  Never having heard of yellow sparaxis I snapped them up without hesitation and planted them as soon as they arrived.  Now I’m pleased to report that they are indeed yellow!

Sparaxis grandiflora ssp acutiloba flowers WEB

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