Author Archives: James Sexton

Spring sees the cascading beauty of weeping cherries in all their glory. The tulips behind give a vibrant red burst of colour to the garden, peeking over the Englishbox hedge. Spring is to enjoy as … [Read More]

  Here’s some photos of the onset of spring in our garden (& a couple of photos of the cats). Camellias reign supreme in the garden in August. Julie picked these in 5 minutes walking around … [Read More]

                    Japonica Flowers – always first!                         Old World Winter Bulbs         … [Read More]

Convertibles, claret ashes and canapes – the Autumn Garden Festival was amazing. The perfect weather set off the best autumn foliage spectacle in a decade, with tens of thousands out and enjoying the day. We … [Read More]

This beautiful flower has a strong perfume and is a variation to the old world garden single white angels trumpet (brugmansia family).

The Valottas are striking this year with their flame red flowers. Given to Julie by her mum years ago these are just such enthusiastic fun to have in the garden. They are a bit late … [Read More]

                                     This magnificent lillium is over 6 ft tall and has lots of flowers. I picked it Sunday for my neice Lauren’s 21st birthday family gathering.

(Also known as Spider Lillies) These bulbs from my garden are the decendants of those that Di Teasdale painted on silk for us 20 years ago. That painting used to hang our office in the … [Read More]

The cool nights, good rainfall and rich soil provide the ideal environment for an amazing array of plants. From veggies to mighty oaks, tough grevillea to precious and delicately perfumed lily of the valley, you … [Read More]