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Plant of the month.

07 Wednesday Aug 2019

Posted by Brian Skeys in Gardening, Our Garden@19, Plantlife

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Fig leaf Holly Hocks are my choice, in August, for plant of the month in our garden@19.

I love the delicate colours of this one. The seed was sent to me probably two years ago by Gill Heavens after admiring pictures of them on her blog. This is their first flowering.

Do you have an August favourite?

Plant of the month.

13 Saturday Jul 2019

Posted by Brian Skeys in Gardening, Our Garden@19, Plantlife, Wildlife

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Drought, favourite plants, Our Garden@19, Plants, Selfseeders, Wildlife

Choosing a plant of the month at this time of year is a little like choosing your favourite child. Daucus carota, the wild annual carrot, flowering in the blue border mainly from self sown plants is my choice. I grew it two years ago from seed, there was none in the garden last year, now this year…

Scarlet Tiger Moth, you see the red underneath when it opens its wings.

A simple drought tolerant plant, easy and cheap to grow, used by herbalists, loved by the pollinators and ideal for wildlife friendly gardening.

Do you currently have a favourite flower?

Ten favourite plants for August 2017

26 Saturday Aug 2017

Posted by Brian Skeys in Gardening, Our Garden@19, Photography, Plantlife

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Cornwall, favourite plants, Pelargonium, Roses

It is often said that August is a poor time for English gardens, if you visit Chloris  At The Blooming Garden. you will see how wrong that statement can be.

I am joining in with Chloris and all the other garden bloggers with my ten favourite Plants for August.

In no particular order of preference, the first three are in the White & Green Garden.

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They are Rosa ‘Iceberg’ well into its second flowering period, with the Japanese Anenome   and the Phlox paniculata ‘White Admiral’.

Phlox paniculata ' White Admiral '
Phlox paniculata ‘ White Admiral ‘
Phlox paniculata ' White Admiral '
Phlox paniculata ‘ White Admiral ‘
Rose Climbing Iceberg
Rose Climbing Iceberg
Rose Climbing Iceberg
Rose Climbing Iceberg
Japanese Anenome
Japanese Anenome
Japanese Anenome
Japanese Anenome

Number four and new to the garden this year is the Gladiolus papilio. I purchased this one when visiting Moyclare Gardens, Cornwall Here  The corms originally came as a gift from the renowned Cottage Gardener, Margery Fish.

Gladiolus papilio
Gladiolus papilio
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Five and six are foliage plants, Eucomis comosa ‘Sparkling Burgundy’…

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Eucomis comosa ‘Sparkling Burgundy’.

…and Colocasia ‘Black Dragon’.

Colocasia ‘Black Dragon’
Colocasia ‘Black Dragon’
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These two are both in pots, they are entered into the village show today, respectively as a flowering and foliage pot plant.

Number seven in the charts is another pot plant, Aeonium arborean atropurpurem. This being a tender plant spends its summers in the south facing front garden.

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Aeonium arborean atropurpurem

I do like to see Bronze Fennel in the garden, both for its scent when you brush against it and its delicate flowers. The insects appreciate it too. I usually propagate some from seed each year, although given the right conditions it will self seed.

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Foeniculum vulgare ‘Purpureum’. Bronze Fennel.

Number nine is the Echinops ritro, this will also self seed. I was originally given a plant by someone who was removing it from their garden because it spreads. It has been well behaved here, it is another the pollinators love.

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Echinops ritro

Last but not least is the Pelargonium ‘Frank Hedley’ AGM…

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Pelargonium Frank Hedley AGM

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…with its crimson red flower and variegated leaves, it is a winning addition to the late summer garden.

Do you have favourite August flowers?

To see what others have posted as their favourite plants for August please visit Chloris using the link at the top of the page.

 

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