Continuing on from the theme of last week: losing the plot, all is still chaos in the garden. It’s been a busy week. The house is encased in scaffolding. Painters and roofers are everywhere. Good for them that it hasn’t rained, not so good for me. There is watering to be done and weeds to be pulled. It is time to cut back the hardy geraniums and delphiniums, which, once done, will definitely bring the garden back into some sense of order. But then who wants order in the garden? Let the flowers rule!
One
I call these shasta daisies, but I have a distant memory that they have been renamed. Or maybe it is just that they have a formal classification name as well. Of course I didn’t get round to giving them a little bit of support so they have happily sprawled over the path. That path is getting hard to find these days. These have been in the garden, grown from seed, for three years now. Doing well I think.
Two
Suddenly the day lillies have burst forth. I have ‘Golden Chimes’. I can’t quite remember why I chose these. I really have a hankering for ‘Flore Pleno’. But these will do – for now. Day lillies are a sign, for me, that the season is moving on.
Three
Sidalcea also indicate a change over is taking place. This is ‘Stark’s Hybrid’. This came to the garden last year and is beginning to clump up. It should be very good next year. It is in the mallow family and is not too dissimilar to hollyhocks but quite a bit shorter.
Four
Speaking of which, the hollyhocks this year are not quite at the giddy heights of last year but there is still time. They seeded everywhere and I have realised that you need to be quick to pull out any unwanted ones. They develop very long roots that put up quite struggle.
Five
Gaura lindheimeri ‘Whirling Butterflies’ was a feature of SOS posts last year and after spotting it in a garden in France I was convinced that I had to have it here. This is the first summer of flowering and it is not an established clump. It does look beautiful swaying in a breeze, very summery. I have high hopes of this making a bigger impact next year.
Six
There always has to be a rose at this time of year and this week it is ‘Darcey Bussell’. Beautiful scent, fabulous colour and full of flower. What more can you ask for?
For more summer highlights visit Mr P’s garden and you will find yourself meandering down garden paths from around the world. Highly recommended.
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Your white gauras go perfectly with mine that are dark pink. We chose the same week well ! I love your mallows and your day lily flower which has a much more yellow color than mine (I will see to add them to a next Six )
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Looking forward to seeing your day lilies. I’d like to get some more. I’ll stop by and see your gaura now.
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Isn’t Darcy the best?! It is hard sometimes to find a balance between anarchy and order, we all have our point that is crossed and we need to take control. Personnally I veer towards anarchy, but each to their own. Love a daisy!
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I start of with a planned symmetry then fill it in with things that go all over the place. At its height the chaos is wonderful.
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I used to have Darcey Bussell rose and may have to get another. I keep seeing Gaura and it is subtle but attractive.
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Once the guarantee gets to a good size clump it is quite magical. I am a convert. DB is definitely worth it.
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‘Flore Pleno’ looks lovely (I looked it up) but so does your daylily. Mine is rather pale in comparison, but at least it is flowering well after an absence of three years! Midsummer is truly a great time in the garden.
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I have an anchusa that disappeared last year but surprised me this year. They have minds of their own.
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Seems to be that way!
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I’d cut back some of the geraniums and have been finding hollyhock seedlings dotted in lots of deeply shaded spots they won’t like. Got to decide whether to remove or move.
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Just don’t let them get too big. Those roots go down, down, down.
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I like that Gaura. It’s a species of plant I have not really grown. Also love the colour of that Darcy Bussel rose.
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The foliage on your rose is so healthy. My roses have been great and are repeat flowering but the dreaded black spot has arrived
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Black spot gets them all eventually I think.
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I love the daisies sprawled out over the path like old ladies who burned their bras in the 60s. But then, it’s hard not to smile at a daisy. Your gaura are really lovely. I’ve got some seeds which don’t seem to be doing anything for me this year. Maybe next. That rose is worth stealing.
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The Latin name has changed, but they are still Shasta daisies.
Gaura seems to be popular there. I am sort of over it. It is so prolific and weedy. A landscape nearby has been overrun by it. I suppose it is still pretty, even as a weed, but I would like it more if it were not so overwhelming.
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Snap on the sidalcea, mine were sown this year and are just thinking about flowering. Different variety to yours, I think.
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