. Forgot to mention ref the rain comment. We have had a couple of decent downpours this last week ( after weeks without) and happy to say 5 of my 9 butts are now full. I have a bank of four, a bank of two and three solos.
The star in my garden at the moment came of its own accord. I have no idea what it is. It is in the Butterfly garden which i allow to be untidy - nettles etc for food for the caterpillers. It is six feet tall, covered in flowers and has huge leaves. Please tell me if you know it so i can research it for care.
My mystery newcomer is Inula helenium or elecampane, evidently a common and wide ranging native flower. It is quite beautiful and perennial and is very welcome in my garden, especially in the butterfly garden.
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. Forgot to mention ref the rain comment. We have had a couple of decent downpours this last week ( after weeks without) and happy to say 5 of my 9 butts are now full. I have a bank of four, a bank of two and three solos.
KEF that's a lovely lily. Good rich colour - would work in lots of combinations.
Verd can I nominate me as the star in my garden right now......?
sorry - off topic as I'm not a plant.....coat's on.....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Oh, FG, you beat me to it. I'm always the star, hence my name.
Sorry Verd. Got my coat too.
The star in my garden at the moment came of its own accord. I have no idea what it is. It is in the Butterfly garden which i allow to be untidy - nettles etc for food for the caterpillers. It is six feet tall, covered in flowers and has huge leaves. Please tell me if you know it so i can research it for care.
Dahlias and annuals are providing the most colour at the moment. Some of the plants others have mentioned are nearly over here.
But the yellow heliopsis is bright too, and heleniums are out and coming out.
If it wasn't for the surrounding stinging nettles the plume poppies would be very good
Not this year's pic.
In the sticks near Peterborough
My mystery newcomer is Inula helenium or elecampane, evidently a common and wide ranging native flower. It is quite beautiful and perennial and is very welcome in my garden, especially in the butterfly garden.
They are good aren't they, impressive
In the sticks near Peterborough
Clematis 'Polish Spirit' is looking great right now - the two pics below are taken from opposite sides of the fence:
Tree lillies (left), clematis Hagley Hybrid (centre), General Sikorski (right):
Hagley Hybrid in full bloom:
Quite pleased with my sweet peppers (conservatory), too: