Leucanthemum Victorian Secret, photobombed by Delphinium Coral Sunset (trying to find a planting partner for this unretiring spire) Victorian Secret is a compact plant with ruffled petals and the promise of 'no odour' - are lesser shasta daisies notably unpleasant, olfactory-wise?
Heavenly Blue
Ipomoea Heavenly Blue (Morning Glory) Just beginning to get going, now the days are getting shorter, this twining climber with large sky blue trumpet flowers is already up to the top of a 2m obelisk with inquisitive green wands waving round in the breeze (all tucked up now). A beautiful late season climber that still…
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Things to do in September…
I know this is a little premature, but I'm readying myself for a new gardening related project and there is so much to plan - you might think the workload would be slowing down come September but there is still so much to do, in both the ornamental and kitchen garden - maintaining both, extending…
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Hounslow Wonder and other apples….
An apple a day... 'Tis the season, almost, of mellow fruitfulness and home-grown fruit has to be one of the best rewards for our gardening efforts. If you haven't already made room in your plot for a fruit tree, now is the time to start thinking about what kind of tree, which variety and doing…
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Pink
The Alnwick Rose, from the David Austin stable The Alnwick® Rose (Ausgrab) David Austin Recommended Variety Category English Roses (English Rose Collection) Bred By David Austin Colour Soft Pink Flower Type Double/Full Bloom Size Medium Shrub Hardiness Hardy Fragrance Old Rose with a hint of raspberry Strong Repeating Excellent Special Characteristics Very beautiful, full flowers…
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Maori Surprise
Phormium with raindrop lenses.. Less snap-happy and more looking at the names of the plants might lend more authority to these entries, though this was a very quick, held-at-the-waist-and-click picture that revealed the optical qualities of the raindrops only after downloading to the computer. I'm guessing that this particular phormium is some combination of Maori…
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Orange & Blue
Bright orange crocosmia Fire Jumper, with a flash of blue from clematis Daniel Deronda Now while you might not see these two plants side by side, what with one being a climber, both colours sing with their association, creating a little more electricity than either of these sparky plants do on their own. Something to…
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Coral & Mango combo…
Kniphofia Mango Popsicle with Delphinium Coral Sunset. No, this pairing doesn't work!
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Who Dun It….
Dinner Plate - Who Dun It Setting aside the obvious spelling catastrophe, this is a rather special Dahlia, with 6" blooms of white shaded with red/purple. Though not this beauty, I filled my garden last year with so many different dahlias after an enthusiastic late-night shopping spree, online, with Rose Cottage Plants, a nursery specialising…
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