My favourite plant in my garden

Suesyn · 12 February

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This is my favourite plant in my garden, multi stemmed Prunus Serrula. I love the way that gorgeous bark peels off and the way the sun shines through it. It's been in about 5/6 years and I think it's an ideal tree for a smaller garden as it's interesting all year round and the canopy in full leaf is not too dense.
I would love to see what plants others have at the top of their list and why.

ViewAhead · 12 February

I pass one of those regularly and always reach out to touch the bark. It is the most gorgeous rich colour, especially in sunshine. 😁

Picking a favourite is trick. Some plants are very tactile, others have leaves in a lovely shade of green or flowers that look delicate as gossamer.

philippasmith2 · 12 February

Different "favourites" at different times of year for me. Hard to choose just one. Lovely pic of the Prunis s tho

dappledshade · 12 February

So hard to choose.
That prunus is gorgeous.

I think mine may have to be my Cape Mallow Anisodontia El Rayo: has not stopped flowering since May last year.

Apparently I have to prune it by half once frosts have past, then it’ll have a bit of a breather before romping back again.
Seriously impressive endurance and the harsh winter didn’t even touch it.
Oh, and the pollinators love it too.

Fairygirl · 12 February

There's one of those [Prunus] in a garden near me - single trunk, and has a dominant position in a fairly large, shrub filled border. Always lovely when I pass it. I think I have a pic of it somewhere, but I'm always very careful about taking photos of someone else's plants.

Like @philippasmith2 , my favourites change throughout the year, and even on a more regular basis depending on how I'm feeling. Many of the clematis I grow are real favourites for me

Fire · 12 February

My fav plant is probably a rose inherited with the garden. I may have killed it but I hope I can chivvy it this year to get back to floriferous glory again. It's the most lovely deep clotted cream and heavenly scent. No name.

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Busy-Lizzie · 12 February

My favourites are my roses, I have quite a lot, probably followed by my clematis, though I really like my Alstromeria "Indian Summer". It flowers all summer to the autumn.

@dappledshade my daughter gave me a Cape Mallow Anisodontia for Christmas. It was in flower. I read that it was tender but daughter says hers is fine in the winter. Glad to hear yours is too.

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punkdoc · 12 February

Today it's my winter Aconites, tomorrow I think it might be Crocus Cream Beauty, and by Wednesday I am sure it will be something else.

Fairygirl · 12 February

Cream Beauty is one of my favourite crocus @punkdoc. A new batch, in a pot, are just starting to flower -in the last few days or so. I regularly lose them, so I buy a new batch every few years. Snow Bunting is also lovely, and they're popping up now too

Ergates · 12 February

My two main favourites are camellias and rhododendrons. I’ve always loved them, but have never lived anywhere with the right soil. After moving here almost twenty years ago, into a garden with scores of specimen rhododendrons and plenty of camellias, it’s still like being in heaven!

dappledshade · 12 February

Busy-Lizzie said:

My favourites are my roses, I have quite a lot, probably followed by my clematis, though I really like my Alstromeria "Indian Summer". It flowers all summer to the autumn.

@dappledshade my daughter gave me a Cape Mallow Anisodontia for Christmas. It was in flower. I read that it was tender but daughter says hers is fine in the winter. Glad to hear yours is too.

I think other mallows are tender, but this one appears to be bombproof.

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