If you want to buy any of the plants mentioned below for your own
garden, visit www.countrylife.co.uk/nursery and type or copy and paste
the name into the search. Plants are delivered in sturdy boxes in a
matter of days from one of the finest nurseries in the country.
The nerine is a prince among cut flowers, arriving in all its shocking-pink glory at a time when the floral world is calming down. It's an easy thing to cultivate in the right place, requiring a gravelly bed and a south-facing exposure for the best results. The big bulbs sit with their noses just poking through the soil, and thrive on a harsh regime of full sun. There are many kinds, of which N. bowdenii is the favourite. Guernsey is the place to see a fascinating range of species and cultivars.
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Graham Norton's elegant East London home hits the market, and it's just as wonderful as you would expectThe four-bedroom home in Wapping should be studied for how well it uses two separate spaces to create a home of immense character and utility.
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Sign of the times: In the age of the selfie, what’s happening to the humble autograph?When Ringo Starr announced that he was no longer going to sign anything, he kickstarted a celebrity movement that coincided with the advent of the camera phone and selfie. Rob Crossan asks whether, in today’s world, the selfie holds more clout than an autograph?
