Clematis 'Souvenir du Capitaine Thuilleaux'.. ..a poignant history, and flowers of such exquisite beauty, with its old fashioned murrey purple bandings.. mostly Spring with some later flowers.. never takes over and suitable for a shady corner.. Geranium 'Patricia'.. a fabulous plant, flowers all summer. I find that it's best in a shadier, moist site and just left alone without cutting back midsummer.. I also have it in sun too.. ..lovely with pink roses.. Hemerocallis 'Claudine'.. a sumptuous, dazzling red with yellow throat.. ..flowers from 29th June - 20th August.. ..simple Chives, rather weedy but so useful.. here with Brunnera 'Jack Frost', I love the emerging buds.. ..long flowering, cut back at midsummer for repeat.. Penstemon arabesque 'Violet'.. this appears to have overwintered so far.. good deep colour.. Phlox 'Mt. Fuji'.. strongly scented and always puts on a good show, very reliable and trouble free.. I also have Phlox 'David' but I can't tell the difference..
It’s been very mild here too @Marlorena, so I am going to do as you are! Your wonderful photos and notes have inspired me to get my orders in early this year. I have ordered several of your recommendations, so thank you again!
..thanks for comments, I'm very appreciative of that..
My goodie box arrived today. Wrapped in recyclable paper too. I loathe that polystyrene stuff some nurseries use..
I had forgotten I'd ordered some Penstemon's, so I might keep those for a month in the greenhouse..
..amongst them are a group of Anemone 'Wild Swan's'.. I saw it in a garden last year - pic below - and had to have it.. I've heard from some reviews that it doesn't survive long, but I've taken a chance..
@Marlorena, I've been pleasantly surprised by my 'Wild Swan'. I bought it pre covid so at least 4-5 years ago I think from Elizabeth McGgregors own nursery in Kirkcudbright in Dumfries & Galloway - we were there on holiday. She had bred it earlier and I'd heard of good reviews.
Mine struggled a bit initially and took at least two years to establish, it's in my main bed with full sunshine most of the time, so not ideal. It is now a bigger plant, needs more watering in the height of the summer but I wouldn't be without it and don't want to move it. The back of the petals are a lovely mauvey blue. Hope yours does well for you.
..some creatures I've photographed the last year or two, a few I know and a few I don't.. ..this bee was huge..
..grasshopper having a nibble..
..fearsome.. ..leaf cutter bee with a rose leaf.. .. I admire their synchronisation.. ..this one arrived last October.. ..a Damselfly just flew in and took shelter on a very hot day in the 90's.. a baby Ladybird to the right..
Penstemon arabesque 'Appleblossom'.. proving hardy for me so far.. Phlox 'Sweet Summer Soft Pink'.. Geranium 'Cream Chocolate'.. forms a big mound of foliage.. ..and white flowers through summer,... soon rebounds after a cut back.. Freesia 'Delta River'.. Phygelius 'Copperburst Orange'. invasive at the roots eventually, but I like the colour.. Rhodanthemum 'Sunset Peach'.. hardy for me, and delights every Spring.. Salvia 'Delice Feline' in November, flowers from May, seems hardy so far.. .. Clematis 'Niobe' again, it goes so well with apricot roses... .. and pink ones..
..thanks to those looking in and for your generous comments..
Thankyou very much for sharing all your plants @Marlorena. So many ideas. My wife absolutely loved that Niobe with the pink rose. I'll be sending you the bill
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Geranium 'Patricia'.. a fabulous plant, flowers all summer. I find that it's best in a shadier, moist site and just left alone without cutting back midsummer.. I also have it in sun too..
..lovely with pink roses..
Hemerocallis 'Claudine'.. a sumptuous, dazzling red with yellow throat..
..flowers from 29th June - 20th August..
..simple Chives, rather weedy but so useful.. here with Brunnera 'Jack Frost', I love the emerging buds..
..long flowering, cut back at midsummer for repeat..
Penstemon arabesque 'Violet'.. this appears to have overwintered so far.. good deep colour..
Phlox 'Mt. Fuji'.. strongly scented and always puts on a good show, very reliable and trouble free.. I also have Phlox 'David' but I can't tell the difference..
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My goodie box arrived today. Wrapped in recyclable paper too. I loathe that polystyrene stuff some nurseries use..
I had forgotten I'd ordered some Penstemon's, so I might keep those for a month in the greenhouse..
..amongst them are a group of Anemone 'Wild Swan's'.. I saw it in a garden last year - pic below - and had to have it.. I've heard from some reviews that it doesn't survive long, but I've taken a chance..
Mine struggled a bit initially and took at least two years to establish, it's in my main bed with full sunshine most of the time, so not ideal. It is now a bigger plant, needs more watering in the height of the summer but I wouldn't be without it and don't want to move it. The back of the petals are a lovely mauvey blue. Hope yours does well for you.
..this bee was huge..
..grasshopper having a nibble..
..fearsome..
..leaf cutter bee with a rose leaf..
.. I admire their synchronisation..
..this one arrived last October..
..a Damselfly just flew in and took shelter on a very hot day in the 90's.. a baby Ladybird to the right..
Penstemon arabesque 'Appleblossom'.. proving hardy for me so far..
Phlox 'Sweet Summer Soft Pink'..
Geranium 'Cream Chocolate'.. forms a big mound of foliage..
..and white flowers through summer,... soon rebounds after a cut back..
Freesia 'Delta River'..
Phygelius 'Copperburst Orange'. invasive at the roots eventually, but I like the colour..
Rhodanthemum 'Sunset Peach'.. hardy for me, and delights every Spring..
Salvia 'Delice Feline' in November, flowers from May, seems hardy so far..
.. Clematis 'Niobe' again, it goes so well with apricot roses...
.. and pink ones..
..thanks to those looking in and for your generous comments..
..see you again soon..
I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful