I think neat is terribly over-rated and not very Chelsea.
Thought I'd better grab a snap of my alliums because if the forecast is right they'll all be flat in the mud by Wednesday . I cut the euphorbia flowers back yesterday to limit damage as much as anything else (a northwesterly gale, which we're promised for Tuesday, will shred everything that's more than 2 feet tall) and now I rather like the light and sparkle that removing the lime flower heads has created, however briefly.
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Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
On the subject of geums, Mrs G and Joyce, I have a lot of Totally Tangerine, which is a fantastic thing that flowers for ever but it does seem to go through a sort of cycle of small and not much impact, then perfect and fabulous, then rather straggly, so I split it at that point and start the cycle again.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
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I have geums Mrs Bradshaw and Lady Stratheden and they both sprawl when flowering. The more compact Cooky and Rivale Avens are smaller and neater.
Looking great MrsG - I'm with Joyce - who needs neat
I'm in the un- neat team
I think neat is terribly over-rated and not very Chelsea.
Thought I'd better grab a snap of my alliums because if the forecast is right they'll all be flat in the mud by Wednesday
. I cut the euphorbia flowers back yesterday to limit damage as much as anything else (a northwesterly gale, which we're promised for Tuesday, will shred everything that's more than 2 feet tall) and now I rather like the light and sparkle that removing the lime flower heads has created, however briefly.
Someone likes it
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
On the subject of geums, Mrs G and Joyce, I have a lot of Totally Tangerine, which is a fantastic thing that flowers for ever but it does seem to go through a sort of cycle of small and not much impact, then perfect and fabulous, then rather straggly, so I split it at that point and start the cycle again.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
another pic of the whole border catching the early sun this morning
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Alliums, white foxgloves and the silver foliage are lovely in the sunlight.
Raisin. I hope the forecast is as accurate as normal and the storm bypasses your beautiful garden.
Oh how nice raisingirl
I was just thinking yesterday I need to get more white alliums 
I was inspired by a border at Batsford arboretum
. Thanks B3 - I hope so too but best to be prepared....
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”