Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
Lady Emma Hamilton, an English Rose from David Austin Make no mistake, the impact of this rose is just as strong as Super Trouper, but it is saved from being at all garish by the dark foliage, plum when fresh, and the gold centre to each of the flowers. The young buds are flashed with…
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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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A Moroccan influence here I think - tangerine rose Lady Emma Hamilton, deep blue Agapanthus Northern Star, Lythrum Robin and Veronica Purplicious. The colours sing out in this combination. Now where can I use this...?
David Austin rose, Evelyn. Soft and pillowy (is that a word?) but I think you can see what I mean. What is missing is the extraordinary scent for this is one of the most fragrant English roses. Seek one out to experience it for yourself...
Bedding Asters, a little cool sophistication for summer pots...
Passiflora caerulea White Lightning After the rain, thunder and accompanying light show earlier this evening, this seemed appropriate - in name at least. An unusual flower and very likely all the component parts play some role in the life-cycle of this vigorous climber. This pale cultivar (Constance Elliott is another) is on the wrong side…
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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…
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.
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.
The Teddington Gardener 