Dear all,
For those who do not know me I am an industrial
chemist, I live in Essex, UK and am originally from the Isle of Wight. My
horticultural interests are wide but share a common thread in that I aim to grow plants that I like by providing conditions to suit them, rather than choosing plants to suit exisiting conditions. I regard myself as a plantsman, not a gardener - 'garden design' is not a concept that I can identify with - and I never believe the accuracy of the name on any packet of seeds until I see the end result!
My main geophyte interests are the genus Romulea,
and the cormous Oxalis of southern Africa and the Americas, but I also grow
Lachenalias, Leucocorynes, Haemanthus, and a number of other genera under glass including species Pelargoniums. In the open garden I grow other
interests including Paeonia, Tulipa, Narcissus and cultivars of
Papaver Orientale. In general I like most flowers with the notable
exception of double-flowered Snowdrop cultivars!
Outside of horticulture my interests are also
natural history orientated, particularly the birds, dragonflies and hoverflies of the Isle of Wight.
Best Wishes
Robin Attrill