Inula

Bletilla, 'Alba', a hardy, terrestrial Orchid.

Gloriosa rothschildiana enjoying some afternoon shade.

Gloriosa blooming after five years from seed.

Patio detail.

Our first Japanese plums. They were worth the wait.

Blossoms of the Society Garlic. Roger hates it when I prune this. 

Huge, gorgeous predatory wasp.

Vintage seed catalogues I found at the flea market.

Acidanthera blossom portrait.

Miniature Lotus.

Miniature Eucomis.

Tomato season in the garden!