One of my hanging baskets, it has flowered right through the summer with Surfina Lilac vein, it smells like Lillies. Although my lillies have been lovely this year, I think a fairy has been and planted deep pink ones amongst the pale pink and white ones as I didn't plant them, they last for a few weeks as cut flowers in the house.
The 'star' flower has just been pulled. Half a dozen Himalayan Balsam had crept into the wild area.
Star flowers have mostly gone past their best here. This year I have been beating back bindweed, bramble, nettle, willlowherb, etc. from the formal part of the garden, whilst trying to get the veg off the ground. The molluscs have mown off my carrot seedlings, but constant supply of radish makes up to a certain extent.
The star plants of the moment could the rigid hornwort or the watermint in the pond; they've been doing a stellar job in stripping out excess nutrients. The algae is on a loser.
Wow, there are some lovely colours about! I'm hoping to grow some rudbeckia. This beauty is just starting to open flowers - hollyhock 'antwerp'. I started it from seed this February - the other one germinated a month later, and looks like it's waiting 'til next year
That's lovely, Bookmonster - I miss growing hollyhocks but they get devastated by rust every single time now in my garden. I've thought about trying them in pots or containers instead.
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
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One of my hanging baskets, it has flowered right through the summer with Surfina Lilac vein, it smells like Lillies. Although my lillies have been lovely this year, I think a fairy has been and planted deep pink ones amongst the pale pink and white ones as I didn't plant them, they last for a few weeks as cut flowers in the house.
Lovely display sizeyuk1 , fairy does share her magic.
I hope the orchid flowers for you Paul, great story.
I think this from the previous page looks very striking.
The 'star' flower has just been pulled. Half a dozen Himalayan Balsam had crept into the wild area.
Star flowers have mostly gone past their best here. This year I have been beating back bindweed, bramble, nettle, willlowherb, etc. from the formal part of the garden, whilst trying to get the veg off the ground. The molluscs have mown off my carrot seedlings, but constant supply of radish makes up to a certain extent.
The star plants of the moment could the rigid hornwort or the watermint in the pond; they've been doing a stellar job in stripping out excess nutrients. The algae is on a loser.
My echinaceae prima donna is now living up to its name:
And pleased with my rudbeckia/echinops combo too:
In fact, we are enjoying rudbeckias galore:
Chicky that echinaceae prima donna is gorgeous i'm really jealous, and you're Rudbeckias are flowering nice, I'm still waiting on mine to open.
Chicky blue and yellow my favourite combo
Wow, there are some lovely colours about! I'm hoping to grow some rudbeckia. This beauty is just starting to open flowers - hollyhock 'antwerp'. I started it from seed this February - the other one germinated a month later, and looks like it's waiting 'til next year
That's lovely, Bookmonster - I miss growing hollyhocks but they get devastated by rust every single time now in my garden. I've thought about trying them in pots or containers instead.