Ian McMaughs Garden

Alcantarea rubra

Tillandsias, Orthophytums.

My good friend Ian McMaugh is a Landscape Gardener. His business is called "Budwise". He recently turned his backyard fence into a green wall. He has used Orthophytums, Rhipsalis, Epiphyllum amongst Spanish Moss and other Bromeliads and succulents

Winter Flowers

I was thrilled to find that a Dendrobium that I have had for many years is about to flower. It must be happy here. I just have to make sure that I dont kill it with kindness as I find myslef fussing endlessly over it and moving it to positions that I think it might be happier in. My rhipsalis has also got some tiny little pink flowers. Dont know whether they will get any bigger. And one of my Cryptanthus has an indistinct flower in its centre. My biggest problem at the moment are loads of green caterpillars that I keep finding everywhere. I dont want to have to spray any pesticides around so will have to keep them under control by squashing them as I find them