Thank you very much @Busy-Lizzie, your Hosta has lovely leaf markings too. I think having mine in pots and on steps away from the main borders helps to keep them unchewed!
Crocosmia 'Lucifer'. All the corms from this clump once spent a week in the 'green' bin awaiting removal by the bin men. I'd dug them up from the back garden where they were definitely in the wrong place. Just in time, and feeling guilty as hell, I rescued them and gave them a new home against the hedge.
Helenium 'Mardi Gras'. I spent ages and travelled for miles looking for this one. At the time all the garden centres seemed to be full of the new 'Short'n Sassy' variety. Anyway I'm glad I persevered.
Stipa gigantea. The flowers are fading now but will retain their form for the rest of the summer and are the perfect foil for the colourful plants in adjacent beds.
Agastache 'Blue Boa'. I only became aquainted with this plant a couple of years ago but it has now become a firm favourite. It flowers for months. I've now added several more plants. This original clump retained some of its leaves right through last winter!
Clay soil - Cheshire/Derbyshire border. I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
Beautiful @LunarSea, and I bet you’re pleased that you rescued those crocosmia corms. It looks stunning in its new location.
My crocosmia (an orange one), is just beginning to develop some buds, so should be in flower in the next few weeks, I think. It suffered very badly in the drought and excess heat of last summer, so I had my doubts about it doing anything this year.
I love the shades of orange on your helenium, too.
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Crocosmia 'Lucifer'. All the corms from this clump once spent a week in the 'green' bin awaiting removal by the bin men. I'd dug them up from the back garden where they were definitely in the wrong place. Just in time, and feeling guilty as hell, I rescued them and gave them a new home against the hedge.
Helenium 'Mardi Gras'. I spent ages and travelled for miles looking for this one. At the time all the garden centres seemed to be full of the new 'Short'n Sassy' variety. Anyway I'm glad I persevered.
Stipa gigantea. The flowers are fading now but will retain their form for the rest of the summer and are the perfect foil for the colourful plants in adjacent beds.
Agastache 'Blue Boa'. I only became aquainted with this plant a couple of years ago but it has now become a firm favourite. It flowers for months. I've now added several more plants. This original clump retained some of its leaves right through last winter!
I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
My crocosmia (an orange one), is just beginning to develop some buds, so should be in flower in the next few weeks, I think. It suffered very badly in the drought and excess heat of last summer, so I had my doubts about it doing anything this year.
I love the shades of orange on your helenium, too.
And another view of the Eryngium & Allium together.
I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
@LunarSea That eryngium is a beauty!