A rare plant which is native to South America has started to bloom in the south of Scotland.Visitors will have to hurry if ...

Some, like the upcoming American cicadapocaplypse might not be so popular – whereas, across the pond in Birmingham, UK, botanists are thrilled to reveal the blooming of their sapphire tower.

Imagine deep sapphire blue tubular flowers surrounded by black calyxes on black stems held above deep green anise-scented foliage. Does that not sound like a feast for both the eyes and nose?

The plant is about three times taller than it was when it bloomed last year [Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh] 28,756 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others ...