Crossword

ACROSS

4 Common name for shrub in Pyracantha genus (9)

7 Begonia with huge white flowers, tipped pink – for a movie star photo? (3-2)

9 Person who talks at length… about a wild rose? (7)

10 A Filipendula rubra with rose-pink flower spikes – part Newhaven (US) tagete (7)

11 Genus of plants commonly called ‘Tidy Tips’ – in display I arranged (5) 13 A purple-blue lavender with white bracts – used to decorate one’s head (5)

14 Tom, for instance, might be deterred by Coleus caninus! (3)

15 Californian poppy genus – Liz chose cash conversion (12)

20 Garden plot (3)

21 A Pelargonium cultivar – fit for a monarch (5)

23 Pansy-like flower plucked by a musician? (5)

24 Contain unusual… bolt-resistant Florence fennel (7)

26 Father confused cumin for genus of ‘switch grass’ (7)

28 A series of Agapanthus – ‘Tempest’? (5)

29 A Nicotiana mix of pink /white flowers… public excitement? (9)

DOWN

1 Genus of ‘cuckoo pint’ and ‘lordsand-ladies’ (4)

2 Genus of grey mould fungus – it rots by twisting (8)

3 Plant stalk housing insects (4)

4 Genus of giant fennel – earful, possibly (6)

5 The lime tree genus – in tormentil I assume (5)

6 Latin term indicating ‘snowy white’ – a vine, maybe (5)

7 Dwarf rhododendron with bright pink flowers – and a type of duck (7)

8 Flowers, etc factories? (6)

12 Surrender produce from vegetable plot (5)

14 A Marx brother’s fuchsia-coloured Hippeastrum (5)

16 Thistle genus – cum iris, perhaps (7)

17 A dwarf pea plant – small beer? (4,4)

18 An early button Brussels sprout – you can count on it! (6)

19 A dwarf rhododendron with dark red flowers – and Bizet opera (6)

22 Increases in height (5)

23 Periwinkle genus (5)

25 A series of Phlox paniculata – none affected (4)

27 Coconut fibre used as peat substitute (4) SOLUTIONS TO THIS MONTH’S CROSSWORD WILL BE PRINTED NEXT MONTH