Late Summer Colour Theme
At this time of year many plants have finished flowering, but thanks to a few packets of seed (courtesy of the Cottage Garden Society seed exchange) and a couple of […]
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Favourite Flower Friday
Zinnias When I was younger I used to buy small bunches of zinnias from flower stalls on the last day of my working trips to Europe, to bring home as […]
Favourite flower friday
Sweet pea ‘Beaujolais’ I grow a different variety of sweet pea from seed every year. For this year I chose ‘Beaujolais’ from Kings Seeds, and rate them amongst the nicest […]
Favourite Flower Friday
Opium poppy Papaver somniferum These handsome poppies have just about finished flowering for the year in my garden. I scatter their seeds all over the place, but they are fickle and […]
Favourite Flower Friday
Tree lilies I acquired these lovely oriental lilies from Thompson & Morgan several years ago. The bulbs and their offspring have travelled with me to three different gardens from that time. […]
Favourite Flower Friday
Papaver orientale ‘Harlem’ Family and friends witter on about P. orientale ‘Patty’s Plum’ all the time, but I think this poppy is far nicer. Its petals are a dark, burgundy […]
Favourite Flower Friday
Christopher Lloyd, when asked what was his favourite flower, is widely reported to have said ‘the one I am looking at now’, and I know exactly what he meant. Looking around the […]
Pulmonarias
Pulmonarias are one of my favourite plants, but for their leaves, not flowers. At this time of year I’m cutting off stems one by one as they finish flowering, just […]
Snapdragon Jules 