Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
Towering spires of white, blue, lavender, purples and pinks, Delphiniums are a quintessential cottage garden plant. But the times, they are a-changing. I saw these at Hampton Court Flower Show and now they are finding their way into the garden centres. Rich salmon-reds in large fat spikes. This one is called Coral Sunset which is…
Continue reading ➞ A new direction for Delphiniums…
A second gallery of David Austin Roses. These are all repeat flowering shrubs and so, unlike many of the classic old roses which do their thing in June and then rest for the following 11 months, you can probably find a garden where these will be in bloom, right through until the autumn (and later,…
Continue reading ➞ David Austin Roses II
A selection of David Austin roses (one of two galleries today) showcasing a range of colour and flower form. Extending the range of colour typically found in the classic old roses palette is one of the aims of the English rose breeding programme - though there are limits on where this will lead. But there is variety enough…
Continue reading ➞ David Austin Roses
Kniphofia 'Mango Popsicle' and Lythrum 'Robin' I'm experimenting with colour combinations and this is one I might try to recreate with tulip varieties when I come to look at container displays later this year. I am not a big fan of the red hot poker, in the more traditional guises at least, but this mango…
Continue reading ➞ Mango Popsicle
Novelty Rose of Year 2010 Super Trouper If you are looking to ramp up the voltage in your garden this year, Super Trouper might just be the thing. A neon orange rose, exceptionally free-flowering and with a light scent and healthy foliage. Named Novelty Rose of the Year by the 'trade' in 2010 - though despite this…
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Bedding Asters, a little cool sophistication for summer pots...
Laser-cut silhouettes of Hydrangea paniculata 'Phantom' Billowing clouds of Hydrangea paniculata 'Phantom' A magnificent shrub, Hydrangea paniculata 'Phantom' has huge conical white flower heads, tapering clouds up to 45cm long. The flower bracts the are pale green in early summer, turning white from July to August, finally darkening to pink before falling in September. For largest possible…
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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