One of two at the front of my office. Sadly both are going to flower. This pic doesn't really do it justice, but my black cat 'Jimmy' is in the bottom right corner and puts the size of this plant into perspective. It is 1500mm across.

While on a job last week I couldn't believe the heat that was coming from the sun. Yes as I write this and look out the window of my office it is overcast, windy and has been raining lightly, but we will  soon all be complaining about it being to hot and not enough rain for the gardens.

I fell in a swimming pool boots n all...

August 2013
Had a rather cold but fantastic trip to Queenstown at the end of June for the Landscaping New Zealand conference. I had held a position on the national executive for the previous twelve months and have know taken the position of National Vice-President within the Landscape Industries Association of NZ. I am a great believer in giving back to the industry.