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Things that caught my eye today – Ideas to brighten up the garden in July, August and beyond ….

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Firstly a few from home this evening - I'm particularly pleased with the lilies in the front garden, wafting their intoxicating fragrance for weeks now - and the bright blue Campanula Blue Octopus, flowering for over a month. Then (below) more from my day at Petersham Nurseries. Plenty of colour as we move into midsummer…

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Roses, like you had to guess … plus some herbaceous beauties. A few things that caught my eye at Petersham Nurseries today –

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Well I had my macro lens with me today, hence the kind of images you have here - and plenty of roses to draw the eye (and nose - to take a gorgeous sniff). Not much time but I had to photograph some flowers today after a day photographing a wedding yesterday. Lovely, lively day…

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C – for colour, colour and just a little more glorious colour…

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A little colour, from the benches of Petersham Nurseries ... Below, Alstroemeria Inticacha Sunshine Little Miss Tara and Alstroemeria Little Miss Sophie, Little  Miss Emily

Dahlias, Alliums, some fine ceramics and much, much more… a Petersham Miscellany!

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Oh my darling, Oh my darling, Oh my darling, Clementine!

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A cousin to the common roadside mullein, this is an unusual and showy plant for the well-drained sunny border. Green leaves are held in a low rosette, bearing tall upright spikes with delicate blooms of soft apricot orange with a magenta eye. May require staking. Remove faded blooms to encourage more buds. Needs good drainage,…

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