Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple and Cordyline australis I know that the Cotinus coggygria is commonly known as the Smoke Bush and have always liked the cloud-like seed heads that fluff around the stems and later roll over the ground like ghostly tumbleweed, or aerial frogspawn. But looking out through the back bedroom window earlier this week,…
Month: July 2013
Lady Emma Hamilton
A David Austin rose of great beauty and exceptional fragrance. Enough to be getting on with here I think... (don't mention orange!)
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Hearts of Gold
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold 'Hearts of Gold' is a spreading, often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree with heart-shaped leaves that open red, turn golden-yellow with maturity and green toward the centre of the tree. Reddish-purple flowers bloom in spring on bare stems, before the leaves. A refreshing alternative to the ruby-red variety, though there I love…
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Bring me sunshine…
Sunflowers Bring me Sunshine, in your smile, Bring me Laughter, all the while, In this world where we live, there should be more happiness, So much joy you can give, to each brand new bright tomorrow, Make me happy, through the years, Never bring me, any tears, Let your arms be as warm as the…
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Carolyn Knight, 2013 Introduction from David Austin
Carolyn Knight, David Austin 2013 After a week away exploring Yorkshire, I'm back at Syon today and checking on the progress of the new 2013 introductions from David Austin - Thomas à Becket, The Lady Gardener, The Albrighton Rambler and Carolyn Knight. Thomas is flowering prolifically, even in this heat, and is a joy. I'll attempt…
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RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2013
RHS Hampton Court Flower Show A photo-montage for the few hours that I spent strolling through Show earlier today. So many more photographs have been posted onto my Facebook page - and they are publicly available images - http://www.facebook.com/theteddingtongardener - that it is worth a look for the Enthusiast. And I joined the Historic Roses…
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The clattering of rubies…
Rosa sericea pteracantha/Rosa omeiensis pteracantha Rather an odd heading but then the thorns of this rose are spectacular, glowing like rubies against morning and evening sun - and the clattering - if you are near one of these bushes on a windy winter day, it makes quite a din. Big percussion thorns these. Of the…
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Parcevall Hall Gardens, Yorkshire Dales
Just pictures, for now, of this fascinating Arts and Crafts Garden in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Such a magical place and combining the best of all worlds - a cultivated garden amid so much wild beauty.
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Scampston Walled Garden
The Plantsman's Walk, Or a little less than one quarter of it, leading into the Walled Gardens at Scampston in North Yorkshire. An avenue of limes with a border mainly of spring-flowering plants, including Paeonie rockii and Edgworthia chrystantha (two of my favourite plants, featured earlier in these entries), underplanted with many bulbs, and autumn…
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