A friends house in Blundellsands

[topper]

Went to visit a friend ( a GP) on Sunday who has just had a pacemaker fitted, it was a beautiful day and I was rather taken by the micro climate there. His palm tree is exceptionally healthy, the miniature hawthorn was in full bloom as was his Yukka with those evil spikes

[Chocky]

Very nice

[Catherine]

Must look up Blundellsands on a map, Neil!

His garden must indeed have a micro climate. He has some very beautiful and expensive plants there. Love the palm tree and the flowering Yucca - despite the spiny leaves! We have had a variegated version for about 6 years, and I'd be deelighted if it flowered like that one day!

Pretty Escallonia too - although they grow too quickly and aggressively to be favourites with us. We only have one in the garden, and it's there because its leaves are meant to be golden - but they're not!