Salino, those penstemens are beautiful. I only tried them once and it vanished in the winter, (I'm in East Anglia) Are you further North? (still can't access anyone's details)
...hi artjak,... sorry I've only just seen your post... I find it difficult to keep up with threads...why I rarely do 'chat'...
I'm in north Cambs/Norfolk border... Fenland... sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't [too much litter along the verges depresses me]... it reminds me a little of the American plains, where I've been a few times... very flat.. Bedford levels... with river or drainage courses... like the Netherlands too I suppose... a good area for ornamental grasses as I think they look better in this type of landscape...
glad you like the Penstemons... lots of varieties now aren't there... always difficult to choose... not really hardy enough where we are although 'Garnet' or whatever it's called now, survived well enough until I got fed up with it...
Salino, I'm in the Fens too; Norfolk /Cambs border! So we have similar weather to contend with. Verdun suggests taking cuttings to keep favourite varieties.
Verdun, I can't find Joyce Grenfell plants anywhere. Any suggestions?
I have a prunus serrula with it's red bark with lots of penstemmon "Garnett" at the base. The carmine flowers complement the "Sheraton" bark.. sorry no pics. but will let your imaginations do their best to picture it.
Woody, love Prunus Serrula. Don't know Penstemon Garnett but will look it up. Was it you I "chatted" to before about that & Acer Griseum? So many posts I lose the plot. If not you I posted some pics in Gallery 13 of both, about page 4 I think.
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The "wild flower patch"
although most of them look like they are on steroids, the purple foxglove is 7ft and a way to go yet
The blue dots are harebells.
Cornus Kousa chinensis. about 25 year old.
Salino, those penstemens are beautiful. I only tried them once and it vanished in the winter, (I'm in East Anglia) Are you further North? (still can't access anyone's details)
Wow, some lovely photos. Love seeing pics.
Bob, wish my beans were doing as well.
Thanks Verdun, I like the idea of a Joyce Grenfell plant; I used to love her performances.
...hi artjak,... sorry I've only just seen your post... I find it difficult to keep up with threads...why I rarely do 'chat'...
I'm in north Cambs/Norfolk border... Fenland... sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't [too much litter along the verges depresses me]... it reminds me a little of the American plains, where I've been a few times... very flat.. Bedford levels... with river or drainage courses... like the Netherlands too I suppose... a good area for ornamental grasses as I think they look better in this type of landscape...
glad you like the Penstemons... lots of varieties now aren't there... always difficult to choose... not really hardy enough where we are although 'Garnet' or whatever it's called now, survived well enough until I got fed up with it...
Salino, I'm in the Fens too; Norfolk /Cambs border! So we have similar weather to contend with.
Verdun suggests taking cuttings to keep favourite varieties.
Verdun, I can't find Joyce Grenfell plants anywhere. Any suggestions?
I have a prunus serrula with it's red bark with lots of penstemmon "Garnett" at the base. The carmine flowers complement the "Sheraton" bark.. sorry no pics. but will let your imaginations do their best to picture it.
Woody, love Prunus Serrula. Don't know Penstemon Garnett but will look it up. Was it you I "chatted" to before about that & Acer Griseum? So many posts I lose the plot. If not you I posted some pics in Gallery 13 of both, about page 4 I think.
Yes it was me, and I did enjoy your pics.Thank you.( I hope to get a new phone shortly and to send pics from that.)