The Exotic Garden Blog

A subtropical garden in a temperate climate that defies being in a city.

Video: Around The Exotic Garden in mid June

A walk around the garden in early June before everything explodes into full glory by the end of the season. Filmed by my friend Chris Ridley on his Canon 5DMk2.

Greetings from the Exotic Garden in Norwich and a happy late spring.

This is my first article of the season for the Eastern Daliy Press
Another year has passed and a few more grey hairs have been added and maybe the old bones creak a bit more than they used to, never-the-less I have been working frantically in the garden in recent weeks getting the garden ready for [...]

New Video: New growth on the Tree Ferns in the Exotic Garden

Taking a look at the tree ferns growing in the Exotic Garden

New Video: How to protect your Hostas from slugs and snails

Have a look at our latest video for growing Hostas in containers, and protecting them against slugs and snails to get a fantastic show this summer.

Arum Lily, Calla Lily – Zantedeschia aethiopica ‘Green Goddess’

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Latin name: Zantedeschia aethiopica ‘Green Goddess’
Description: Highly attractive lily with large, lush, lustrous green arrow-shaped leaves. The flowers appear at the top of tall stalks from spring into early summer and are in the form of a modified leaf called a spathe, enfolding a fleshy yellow spike. ‘Green Goddess’ is a very desirable cultivar with [...]

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