Day: May 12, 2014

A Day at Petersham – beautiful foxgloves and roses, alliums and Queen Anne’s Lace – and a gurning horse?

Categories Architectural Plants, Clematis, dark foliage plants, General comment, Open to the public, Petersham Nurseries, Seasonal colourLeave a Comment on A Day at Petersham – beautiful foxgloves and roses, alliums and Queen Anne’s Lace – and a gurning horse?

Digitalis (Foxgloves) providing some excitement in these displays - as it does in the garden - with more spires and spikes provided by Salvia Caradonna and, just coming into flower, Aconitum napellus in white. Ceanothus (Californian Lilac) adds more blue to the mix, with bright orange bringing the scheme to life - this is Geum…

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The best of the rest at Kew – a miscellany from my latest visit: the Rock Garden, Woodland and Water Lily House

Categories Alpine, Architectural Plants, Bulbs, Climbing plants, General comment, Plants for a shady garden?, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Shrubs, Spring GardenLeave a Comment on The best of the rest at Kew – a miscellany from my latest visit: the Rock Garden, Woodland and Water Lily House

Geraneum phaeum (above) - small, dark, richly colouted flower heads held in a haze above chevron'd foliage. Ideal for shady spots. Scilla peruviana (above) - last seen in the Alpine House at RHS Wisley - here it is in amongst the peonies at Kew The Japanese Pagoda Tree (below), well supported - Wild Garlic (above…

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