It feels as though the garden is hurtling through it’s highlights this year. The white camassias, newly planted over the winter, were here one week and gone the next. I’ve managed to plant out strong seedlings of cosmos, cornflower, marigolds and poppies in the new new flowerbed but the phlox seedlings had barely any root system on them and have flopped and twisted. I should have added ‘not labelling’ plants to my list of careless gardening last week. These are a collection of self-seeders and candidates for relocation that I accumulated over the winter. Yes, it’s a Japanese anemone but is it the white or pink one? Thalictrum, yes but which variety? Geranium psilostemon or ‘Brookside’. Time will tell and spaces will be found. Here’s six for this week.
One
It has been a little wet this week, which has been a good thing. Here’s the rose ‘Souvenir du Docteur Jamain’ after a shower. It struggled as a climber on a shady fence. Now it is wrapped around a wigwam of canes in a sunnier spot and this year has finally agreed to get on with growing well. I should have invested in a fancy obelisk for it. I apologise.
Two
The common astrantia major with its lovely pink tinges. Does self-seed and I welcome it.
Three
I said I would come back to phlomis once it was in flower. Here it is. We call it the Martian plant because it is a little weird. There is some blue geranium ‘Brookside’ coming through between the phlomis and the red rose which sort of eases the colour clash.
Four
The penstemons are in flower now, I remember buying this white one last year from a pity bench. It’s done well. I can’t remember the name and it is not on my fallible plant list.
Five
Another generous self-seeder. Lychnis coronaria. Silver leaf and magenta flowers.
Six
I’ll finish on a rose – ‘Natasha Richardson’, seems to be a healthy rose that just flowers and flowers. Scented too.
I managed to plant out some of the tomatoes last weekend but there’s more to do. I’m moving perennials from a holding bed into the new flowerbed and then the tomatoes and cucumbers will have a home. Thunderstorms and rain are forecast for today and I only have the morning free tomorrow. Time rushes on. I hope you find enough time for a moment or two in the garden this weekend. I’m sure Jim will as he has NGS open days coming up. All the SOS links can be found on Jim’s Garden Ruminations.
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I love the purple rose, I am glad that it has found a happy place to grow.
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Enjoyed your post very much. Takeaways were ‘Souvenir du Docteur Jamain’ (there must be a good story there), pity bench and ‘Natasha Richardson’ (tragic story there).
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So true. Flower names can take us to all sorts of places. I meant to look up the good Doctor!
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I have my eye on penstemon for my new native bed. I really like it and there are several native ones to choose from here, The roses are fabulous as well.
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Penstemon seem to be very reliable and dare I say it pest free!
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You also have some very pretty roses this week and my favourite is ‘Souvenir du Docteur Jamain’. Do phlomis grow well where you live? I should try them.
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The phlomis have done very well this year. I think it’s the third year in the ground. They spread a bit.
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Penstemon looks like ‘Holly’s White’, although mine did not look like that. I mean, it looks like what ‘Holly’s White’ should look like.
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The phlomis is a bit weird but I like it because it’s weird! “Natasha Richardson” is very pretty.
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I’m a bit envious of your white Penstemon. I’ve tried growing a few white varieties over the past few years and none of them have ever flowered for some reason. I’m glad ‘Souvenir du Docteur Jamain’ is doing well now – it’s a lovely colour.
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I need to see if I can locate the name. It’s a good one.
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I have an Astrantia major self seeder, which appeared a few years ago from nowhere, but I wouldn’t be without it. I have candelabra primula seedlings appearing all around the parents. Can’t wait to see the results. Never grown phlomis, but they seem to seed about in this area.
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Wow, that first Rose is really unique. I love the color and the raindrops on it. I’ve never tried to grow Astrantia major, but it is a fun bloomer…one of these days. Beautiful plants and beautiful photos. 🙂
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I like the Natasha Richardson. Such a pretty rose and scented to boot. If I grew roses it would be for their scent 🙂
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