Here's a quick roundup of what's in bloom in our garden. In spite of being flattened by heavy rain there is still plenty of colour and interest in the garden.
Some plants have been flowering for some weeks and are still going strong such as Crocosmia "Lucifer" and the Rhodohypoxis.
One of our new plants is Penstemon "Sour Grapes". it is one of the best known penstemons.
There are many that are similar and it is sometimes wrongly named. It has a delicate flower and pale colour ranging from blue to pink.
We still have our fair share of thistle type plants flowering late in the season In this photo eryngium yuccifolium has a wonderful architectural flower spike.
The cone flowers ecchinacea (both white and pink) have come into their own this past couple of weeks. Looking at other blogs we seem to have been waiting a long time...
We've also been waiting a long time for the appearance of these wee chaps. A bit of warmth and sunlight is all we need and of course, the buddleia and the verbena bonariensis in flower for the small tortoiseshells to appear.
The agapanthus last for some weeks in our garden. The plants in pots (after being brought on in the greenhouse) usually come out some time before the ones in the ground. We have a several different blues and a white.
The thalictrum is at its best at the moment. A froth of tiny, starry, lavender flowers which are worth a close-up look.
Also on show in the flower garden is a new clematis that we bought recently. It doesn't climb or twine but has a tendency to sprawl or scramble over other plants and supports. That may not sound a very attractive description but it has small purple flowers and beautiful seed heads. It has a lovely name Clematis "Petit Faucon" which means "small falcon"
One of my favourite flowers in the garden nearly got lost under the opium poppies browning foliage. I believe it needs sun and a bit of space to get to more then two feet in height and to form a clump. Gaura is a small graceful plant with delicate, airy flowers in whites and pinks.
Janet you have some wonderful specimens on the go! Whilst at Dixter I planted out Clematis 'Petit Faucon’ that Fergus picked out and was very keen on. So good to see the Small Tortoiseshell, I think these chaps are in decline which is a worrying thought!
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Bertie
Great photos - lots of lovely colour, texture & shape. Kelli
ReplyDeleteThat eryngium yuccifolium is quite a cool-looking plant. All of your other flowers are favorites of mine, but we don't/can't grow penstemon in hot, humid Florida. So sad. I have a few clematis of the viticella and texensis varieties. Very pretty photos.
ReplyDeleteI should have said how much I love your blog page. Your background color, header and side photos are just scrumptious. Excellent presentation.
ReplyDeleteLove the blues and purples in your garden, and the picture of the butterfly is great. Happy Bloom Day!
ReplyDeleteYour garden is certainly doing you proud - love the thalictrum - must try that in one of my borders, just what it needs to perk it up !
ReplyDeleteSo many lovely things flourishing, I have rather fallen for that Thalictrum, and the eryngium yuccifolium is wonderful. Drat, the wishlist just got longer again. Happy GBBD!
ReplyDeleteStunning images of the Gaura which aren't easy to photograph. My Agapanthus have already finished but they are something I would like more of in the garden, maybe in pots if I can think how to organise the irrigation. Christina
ReplyDeleteLovely images - I'm gonna need a bigger garden!
ReplyDeleteI love the structures of the eryngium and echinacea cones. I think I'll try and grow some of the green/white echinacea next year alongside the purpurea.
ReplyDeleteThe thalictrum is truly splendid.
Thank you for all your kind comments. I'm sitting in a rosy glow!
ReplyDeleteBertie. If Fergus Garrett likes a clematis that's as good as an RHS merit award in my eyes!
Sherry to me a lot of the penstemons are bred in the States. How sad you can't grow them.
Janet, the wish list gets longer and longer. Shame the garden doesn't grow to match!
Thalictrum is always a bit of a surprise and creeps up on me. I think other varieties flower earlier.
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Your Guara and Rue are simply amazing. You capture your plants wonderfully too... Happy GBBD
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers, ace pictures. Glad it's all looking good despite the weather!
ReplyDeleteI'm just about to get the machete out so we can get up the path without getting soaked!
ReplyDeleteYour Thalictrums are particularly lovely - do you find they seed all over the place?
ReplyDeleteNot enough. I've had three or four thalictrum seedlings that I've potted on or moved. I look forward to a whole lot more next year!
ReplyDeleteA belated Happy GBBD to you, Janet :-)
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone, you do have many scrumptious flowers in your garden. I especially love your colour pallet. Love the cone flowers and Thalictrum but must male a note of that Clematis "Petit Faucon" – I’ll be on the lookout for that one :-D
The clematis is lovely. I need more walls!
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