Despite the time of year, winter time, we have plenty good looking plants. It has been fairly mild, so certainly a lot of the Venus Fly traps seem to be hanging in there. We are growing some Dionaea muscipula typical under lights, just in case (have you seen the John Lewis Christmas ad). We still […]
Latest News. By now it is standard that I do a blog at the beginning of the year, only to run out of time keeping it up later in the season. We have therefore decided not to use the blog any longer, as all our news is shared on facebook (www.facebook.com/wackswickedplants), twitter (@wwickedplants) and Instagram […]
This seasons FIRST round of actually watering in the trays (last week) as opposed to the odd individual plant and this seasons FIRST escaping wasp
Yesterday was an excellent example of just how glamorous the glamorous assistant is. I dug up 5 hedging plants (with huge roots), then manhandled 20 bags of grit/granite from carpark to a pallet on the nursery (2 bags at a time in a wheelbarrow), followed by moving 6 huge (350 ltr) waterbutts and partly filling […]
Not a lot of work done today, but it did look really pretty in the snow. Finalising the dates for this season, should be updated within days. For some shows we have to double book, therefore need to rustle up help first. Just to wet your appetites: picture of a Darlingtonia from last season
With a wink to Elton John, we have so far managed to stand up to the winds. Whenever there are serious gusts (and they do get bad out here) we feel a little trepidation when we go and look at the land – so far all still standing – TGA