While there is undoubtedly more going backwards than going forwards, there is still plenty of colour to be found. Harder to find is gaps between the showers to get out and take pictures. Low light levels and wind don't help either. At least I don't have to work out in it any more, for which…
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Six on Saturday – 9/9/2017
Ah, the uncertain days of autumn. Things that look good on Thursday are trashed by Saturday; things that look like they will open in time don't. The weather forecast is for rain all day and it's been dry for hours. Right, what we've got is: One. Geranium procurrens. This appeared from nowhere about two years…
Six on Saturday – 2/9/2017
The elephant in the room regarding this six is the magnolia I have spent half the week removing and disposing of. It's gone, move on. One. Cyrtanthus elatus. Scarborough Lily. I included the variety 'Pink Diamond' two weeks ago, now the red flowering original form is starting to open. They're not frost hardy, but in…
Six on Saturday – 26/8/2017
What a busy week we've had. Last Sunday we went up to the flower show at RHS Rosemoor. It rained, which was a shame, but was enjoyable for all that. Restricted plant purchases to three items. Then Thursday we went the other way, to Penzance, taking in the National Dahlia collection field of Dahlias; awesome;…
Six on Saturday – 19/8/2017
Another week has flown by and it's time for another six. I found myself in the luxurious position of having too many things to include. Hope you like the six that made the cut. One. Cyrtanthus elatus 'Pink Diamond'. Scarborough Lily. A very accomodating bulb that grows well in our north facing conservatory, though I…
Six on Saturday – 12/8/2017
There's an abundance of bloom in my garden now so I've gone with six flowery items. One. Agapanthus 'Windsor Grey'. Our Agapanthus haven't excelled this year, with less flower spikes lasting for a shorter than usual time. This one is flowering for the first time and I don't recall planting it. Just one spike which I've pictured…
Six on Saturday – 5/8/2017
Dahlias and Japanese anemones are definitely flowers of the second half of summer. I'm impatient for them to start flowering, then depressed when they do. One. Dahlia 'Orange Cushion'. There is not the remotest possibility of this dahlia ever being mistaken for nearly red or nearly yellow. It's a bang down the middle orange. I've…
Six on Saturday – 29/7/2017
I am very much enjoying this weekly glimpse into other people's gardens. This week I have included one item that is not a flower or plant, trying to put myself in the position of visiting a garden open for the NGS and wanting to look at everything. Don't worry, it's not my shed; if I…
Six on Saturday – 22/7/2014
It's the height of summer, there are flowers everywhere. Come winter, it'll be hard to keep this meme going as there'll be so much less going on. At least there'll be the foliage plants to fall back on. When I worked on a nursery customers would come in wanting to know what a plant they'd…
Six on Saturday – 15-7-2017
One. So much in flower, picking six becomes difficult. OK, a bit of lumping together: Dahlias, I grow a few, but then again... Such flamboyance, such joie de vivre. Dahlias, especially en masse, have an unrivalled capacity for putting smiles on peoples faces, even mine. Some I leave in, some I lift, then put back…
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