@Perki It's Cambridge Scarlett, 3 plants close to each other. Thanks for the warning. By temperamental, do you mean spreading too much or dying on me over the winter?
@Perki It's Cambridge Scarlett, 3 plants close to each other. Thanks for the warning. By temperamental, do you mean spreading too much or dying on me over the winter?
Temperamental in doing a disappearing act after winter, I had cambridge scarlet its an old variety but give up on it couldn't tell if it were coming are going, they are susceptible to powdery mildew as well , they will put on a good show this year so I wouldn't worry about. I have Beauty of Cobdam which I am digging out very soon it just come up in dribs and drabs its not going to make a good plant for the second year running.
I swapped cambridge scarlet for Squaw which is newer and seem to be a much better variety its stays mostly evergreen so I know its not disappeared, also grow scorpion which has been hit and miss but this year plants are looking good .
They require digging up after a 2-3 years because the crown dies out quite fast, the clump looks like a giant ring.
More lovely pix from everyone - always nice to take a look here. I particularly like @Hazyb's opening dahlia sequence. My little wild orchid that appeared from nowhere, and I moved to the pondside, has flowered
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
@perki & @edhelka I've always wanted to grow monardas in my mixed borders, but only recently found some plugs in my garden centre. Planted this Spring, have grown very well and just started flowering. What strange flowers! I'll watch those 3 specimens closely and take your advice.
Monarda x 'Beauty of Cobham', close-up
Monarda x 'Beauty of Cobham', 3 specimens in front of Macleaya cordata
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I swapped cambridge scarlet for Squaw which is newer and seem to be a much better variety its stays mostly evergreen so I know its not disappeared, also grow scorpion which has been hit and miss but this year plants are looking good
They require digging up after a 2-3 years because the crown dies out quite fast, the clump looks like a giant ring.
I particularly like @Hazyb's opening dahlia sequence.
My little wild orchid that appeared from nowhere, and I moved to the pondside, has flowered
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Lovely photos everyone, it’s like having a peak into someone’s garden.
Pleased with this mock orange and clematis Madame Julia correvon. This is the best part of the garden. Lovely pics on here