The garden has had a week of neglect. No watering from me and one downpour from the heavens. It is surviving. Many things are in overdrive, thriving in the heat and enjoying being left to their own devices. Here’s six for this week.
One
This just about sums it up. Lychnis coronaria with ‘Brookside’ geraniums and astrantia major. It is madness but I love it.
Two
The madness has its downsides. The path is impassable as geraniums psilostemon and ‘Brookside’ and the alchemilla mollis reach out to join together. The lawn mower shall not pass is the message.
Three
On the other side, in a shadier space, it is the froth of the grass melica altisssima ‘Alba’ combining with geranium sanguineum ‘Album’ that creates a haze of green and white.
Four
In a new planting the purple spires of salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ is beginning to work together with gaura lindheimeri. This is the first year in the garden for these two together. I have lost gaura overwinter before but I am hoping this sunnier spot will suit them better.
Five
I will definitely be coming back the agapanthus again. This the first flower on the evergreen agapanthus. They grow in pots and are wrapped in fleece over the winter. One pot was lost. One has just about pulled through and the other three are pushing up an encouraging number of flower spikes.
Six
The lavender is just on the verge of bursting forth. The bees will have something to move on to from the madness of the borders to this space on the patio. It’s all happening out there.
It is going to be a very hot weekend here. I will not be gardening in it! But I will enjoy the mid summer madness. I will not give a single thought to the fact that the days begin to get shorter now. Oh no, there is still so much to appreciate. I encourage you to take a look at more SOS gardens by visiting Jim’s place where all the links to other SOS blogs are posted each week. Of course you will also get to enjoy Jim’s wise words.
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Your garden is my type of garden madness! 😘⚘💞🌸
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Glad we are of the same mind!
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Madness is a good thing seeing the number and diversity of pretty flowers in your beds…!
I see that lavenders and agapanthus are ahead of mine.
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That’s a surprise after all the early warmth you had. I bet your not far behind.
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I love the cottage style garden
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My favourite too.
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My agapanthus bloomed for the first time this year. There is hope for the others!
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They are great once they get going
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More madness! It can’t happen fast enough for me, though I am pleased to say my Asclepias tuberosa buds that were still stubbornly shut this morning, are now blooming only a couple ours later. Most of my flowers are slowly and tentatively growing. They are suspicious of the lack of rain and excessive heat. No point putting on too much growth!
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I love the path where the lawnmower shall not pass – doesn’t look like a downside at all to me!
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I agree but the mower of the lawn has other thoughts!
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A wonderfully beautiful sort of madness that blends together so well.
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Oh my! Your agapanthus is blooming before ours! How can that be?! Well, I actually know. Spring and summer have been freakishly mild here. Our agapanthus are only beginning to bloom.
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Wonderful combinations of flowers. Those hardy geraniums certainly go mad at this time of year! You are certainly having extremes of weather this year.
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Gorgeous! I love all those soft blues and pinks. I hope you had a good weekend enjoying/relaxing in your garden.
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