Madeira? Not this time…

Bougainvillea in rich orange and the more usual purple but not in Madeira - these colourful climbers are much, much closer to home - I've saved the air fare and didn't have to book a Boutique Hotel this time - but I still get to enjoy a taste of the fantastic flora I saw bedecking…

Cool customers – Cyclamen for a Cool Yule

Cyclamen persicum, a cool customer for a cooler spot in your home this winter. Clean whites, blush pinks, deeper carmines, burgundy and wine... and the occasional flash like these ones, which I rather like. LINKS The Cyclamen Society - http://www.cyclamen.org/faq_set.html Sarah Raven gives some advice - http://www.sarahraven.com/articles/indoor_cyclamen.htm The Telegraph - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardeningadvice/7250834/Cyclamen-to-brighten-up-your-home.html and a first, from…