It was a good day to get out and do some weeding - the ground was lovely and soft.
Some self-seeded iberis in a pot with the bay tree.
Dahlia Amazon has a visitor. Bought three years ago from the Wisley shop as a "bedding dahlia" and put into the ground, it has come back every year since. Flowers non stop all summer and is never more than slightly nibbled (the best I can hope for really). One of my easiest plants.
Trollius has taken over from the geum. Souvenir du docteur jamain below.
Clematis sea breeze clambering through the very old cherry tree. Its first full year in the ground.
The camera on my phone doesn't pick it up but the poppies are just alive with bees, it's so incredibly busy. I love it.
Thanks for the info @RoddersUK, l must admit l haven't heard of Digiplex before. You learn something new every day. Off to do a bit of research
A range of perennial foxgloves in a range of pink to peach. The Illumination Flame (in the Illumination series) won Plant of the Year at the 2012 Chelsea Flower Show.
Thank you @Valley Gardener. I can't take credit for the poppies - they happily self seeded amongst the nettles and brambles in the years that the house lay empty, and I have helped them along slightly. I've tried to add darker varieties by sprinkling the seeds around (works for the ones that I have) but have only ever had one or two grow.
@Fran IOM thank you. I was dubious as to whether it would work as an actual bird bath, but it's such a lovely sight when the blue tits line up along the edges and take turns to flutter in the water.
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Some self-seeded iberis in a pot with the bay tree.
Dahlia Amazon has a visitor. Bought three years ago from the Wisley shop as a "bedding dahlia" and put into the ground, it has come back every year since. Flowers non stop all summer and is never more than slightly nibbled (the best I can hope for really). One of my easiest plants.
Trollius has taken over from the geum. Souvenir du docteur jamain below.
Clematis sea breeze clambering through the very old cherry tree. Its first full year in the ground.
The camera on my phone doesn't pick it up but the poppies are just alive with bees, it's so incredibly busy. I love it.
Argyranthemum
Roses and roses
Off to do a bit of research
The poppies look stunning,and I love the Argyranthemum. Very pretty.
A range of perennial foxgloves in a range of pink to peach. The Illumination Flame (in the Illumination series) won Plant of the Year at the 2012 Chelsea Flower Show.