Agapanthus Midnight Star It didn't take long for this stand of agapanthus to attract some wildlife, though I am ashamed to say that I don't know the name of this visitor. How about Geraldine? Clearly there is some reward in these tightly closed flower-buds and the butterfly has the apparatus to collect. Nature, amazing.
Month: July 2013
Helenium Moerheim Beauty
Helenium Moerheim Beauty Rattling on as I have on the sneezeweeds, it is only right to round off the topic, for the moment, with this picture. Intricate detail, rich colour and wildlife. Amen to that.
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Bluebeard
Blue Bearded Iris at Newby Hall, Yorkshire Newby Hall, Yorkshire - a substantial double herbaceous border punctuated with these glorious iris, the name of which I either neglected to note - or was not marked - or I didn't bother to look if it was (so much to photograph...) I think the colour has been…
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Helenium hoopesii
Following on from the little piece on Sneezeweeds and having mentioned the origins of the cultivated varieties in Helenium bigelovii and Helenium autumnale, I remembered this picture from a visit a few weeks ago to Kew - in the rockery beds adjacent to the Davies Alpine House. Helenium hoopesii. Gotta love the name. Originating in…
Continue reading ➞ Helenium hoopesii
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Teddington
A little bit of subliminal advertising at Teddington Lock!
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Sneezeweed
Though I couldn't find a plant label for this magnificent stand of Heleniums in the Duke's Garden at Kew, it is most likely Sahin's Early Flowerer, with an Award of Garden Merit. Long ray florets are a mixture of yellow and brownish red in irregular streaks and surround a brown centre and it flowers from…
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More is More – Petersham Nurseries revisited
Welcome to Petersham Nurseries A Sunday stroll along the Thames and up to Petersham Nurseries (I have written about this extravagant experience before) and I'm drawn back. The catering experience has expanded significantly since my last visit a few months ago, making all the plants and 'hardware' feel more and more like window dressing for…
Continue reading ➞ More is More – Petersham Nurseries revisited
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Marilyn, Rockers and a comfy chair..
Sharing the marquee with the roses at this year's Hampton Court Flower Show, with a Vintage theme, were these pieces of floral artistry. Each display a quite astonishing piece of craft, beautifully realised and with such imagination. Rocking around the clock Drainpipes, jukebox, brilliant colours and design. I think 'his' shoes are known as 'brothel creepers...'…
Continue reading ➞ Marilyn, Rockers and a comfy chair..
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Bee Magnet
Echinops bannaticus - Blue Globe Thistle A very useful perennial for the sunny border, preferring well-drained soils, where it will produce a tall, broad, branching plant up to 150cm in height. The flower buds are attractive, perfect spheres, steadily opening to reveal blue flowers - creating a globe of colour. A massed effect as seen…
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