Yes the usual lavender for me. I have a hedge of 56 ‘Hidcote’ plants on an east facing outer wall — this will be its 5th year and it’s getting woodier and woodier… how long does lavender last for everyone?
I’ve been looking at ‘Peter Pan’ as a possible replacement (https://downderry-nursery.co.uk/product/peter-pan/). But handpicking scores of rosemary beetles once or twice a day in summer is also becoming a chore — is there another plant I could use in the future do you think? I do love how the bees love lavender.
Close ups of ‘Blue Cushion’ (foreground) and ‘Hidcote’ (background)
‘Blue Cushion’ (to the left) dries out paler than ‘Hidcote’ (to the right)
I've had Linaria 'Springwood White' and I think the peachy one @Fire but they were very short lived with no true seedlings, all were purple due to proximity of lots of purple ones. 'Canon Went' does come true occasionally but nowhere near as many as the purples. I especially liked the white one.
It doesn't always go right, does it? This lilium candidum just couldn't fathom out which way was up. It still flowered, and I await developments this year....
Lunaria annua Somerset Marble. I'm enjoying this very much in my garden at the moment. (Ignore the green alkanet behind - that will be coming out very soon!)
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I prefer the white version, it's so pure. I no longer have the usual pink.
LAMPROCAPNOS 'Alba'
I was really pleased with this plant in the first year.
LYTHRUM 'Dropmore'..
Sea Lavender is so useful for hot, dry, windy areas.
LIMONIUM Platyphyllum..
@Emptyheadtime, that plant is the rose 'Blue for You'. It's doing well there isn't it and it's early to flower - south facing wall.
This is either Hidcote or Munstead
This lilium candidum just couldn't fathom out which way was up.
It still flowered, and I await developments this year....
Lunaria annua Somerset Marble. I'm enjoying this very much in my garden at the moment. (Ignore the green alkanet behind - that will be coming out very soon!)