Snowdrop Nivalis
The Snowdrops are blooming Last year the Snowdrops in our garden did not come in to full bloom until the first week of March. What a difference a year makes, the mild Winter with no sign of snow in the city has … Continue reading →
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Lilium Tigrinum Splendens
Lilium Tigrinum Splendens, how showy is this plant. Last Summer was the second year that Tigrinum Splendens graced the main border of the back garden. In its first year it performed well, last year it was spectacular. I am finally over … Continue reading →
Monarda Cambridge Scarlet
Monarda cambridge scarlet is one of those hardy perennials which give a brilliant show every Summer. The RHS has given this popular old variety Bergamot it’s prestigious Award of Garden Merit. A clump forming Herbaceous plant which has rich scarlet … Continue reading →
Japanese Anemone Honorine Jobert
The Japanese Anemone Honorine Jobert is often described as the best white variety available, I have to say it is quite spectacular. We have four of these plants in the back garden and like so many of our other plants, they … Continue reading →
Buphthalmum salicifolium
Buphthalmum salicifolium (yellow oxeye daisy) a Summer flowering perennial which has eventually grown on me after constant reminders from Myra as to how so very like rays of sunshine the flowers are. I ended the year with a yellow flowering … Continue reading →
Miscanthus sinensis Zebrinus Zebra Grass
The deciduous ornamental grass Miscanthus sinensis Zebrinus (Zebra grass) has been in a prominent position in our back garden for about six years. Planted in the main border it looks rather striking. I wasn’t familiar with it when we purchased this plant, … Continue reading →
Schizostylis Coccinea Major
Schizostylis Coccinea Major is a total eye catcher in the garden at a time when perhaps, you think its all over. Possibly the star of all the Autumn flowers, it is a vigorous clump forming perennial with erect sword shaped … Continue reading →
Clematis Triternata Rubromarginata
Triternata grew at the entrance of our round garden, by late Summer it would cover a 5ft tall conifer with its small foliage and tiny flowers. I am not always keen on climbers relying on other plants as a … Continue reading →
Sedum Autumn Joy
Sedum Spectabile Autumn Joy brings great colour to the border when so many other perennials have gone over. The flowers when first opening in late Summer are a pale pink developing to a dusky rose red in Autumn.
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