OOh love them grasses and you had the same idea as me with the lovely rain drops on Alchemilla Mollis (that never gets old)
I saw a beautiful red grass at the garden centre I rather liked, it began with the letter U but I wasn't sure what its growing conditions were and also I have to find its spot in the garden, I want the full sun border to have a blue theme, so red grass is no good there ...unless I use it as contrast. Oh, now I did it, just when my mind was made up its back to indecision.
Alchemilla Mollis is an incredibly under rated plant in my opinion. It's spring foliage is just gorgeous and soft, with perfect pleats a seamstress would be proud of. Rainfall blesses it with ephemeral qualities whilst it's lime green froths of summer flowers are a real treat mixed with stronger shapes or colours, or on its own billowing en masse across a path. It clumps up very handsomely in size and keeps its shape whilst it even grows in shade. All it asks is not to dry out...and it will happily seed itself if you want it to, so free plants without even trying!
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Beautiful photos again Wintersong
I took a few photos today - foliage for a change
I bought 2 new grasses today!
Pam x
OOh love them grasses and you had the same idea as me with the lovely rain drops on Alchemilla Mollis (that never gets old)
I saw a beautiful red grass at the garden centre I rather liked, it began with the letter U but I wasn't sure what its growing conditions were and also I have to find its spot in the garden, I want the full sun border to have a blue theme, so red grass is no good there
...unless I use it as contrast. Oh, now I did it, just when my mind was made up its back to indecision.
I love photo's of leaves with raindrops. One of those pictures looked like the leaf had quicksilver on it - beautiful.
Alchemilla Mollis is an incredibly under rated plant in my opinion. It's spring foliage is just gorgeous and soft, with perfect pleats a seamstress would be proud of. Rainfall blesses it with ephemeral qualities whilst it's lime green froths of summer flowers are a real treat mixed with stronger shapes or colours, or on its own billowing en masse across a path. It clumps up very handsomely in size and keeps its shape whilst it even grows in shade. All it asks is not to dry out...and it will happily seed itself if you want it to, so free plants without even trying!
Free plants - always the best kind
Once again, some gorgeous photos everyone. Lovely
In my garden today! Finally some things that are looking delightful in the sun...
Gorgeous
Pam x
A few photos taken in our garden this week
Front garden ready for planting up in a couple of weeks time
Some of the bedding plants !
A few photos of the back garden
Impressive as always