Gosh! what a full month July has been -
so only a few snaps of the garden just to keep up to date.
The Roses are now coming into a second flush but the Sweet Peas have all finished.
so only a few snaps of the garden just to keep up to date.
The Roses are now coming into a second flush but the Sweet Peas have all finished.
The mid-late summer window boxes are looking fab; unfortunately this is the only photo I have.
As you can see it was rather in need of some water on that day.
I now realise I have neglected taking photos of the front altogether.
Whoops !
The Dahlias are doing very well and the Nicotiana is still flowering its heart out.
Whoops !
The Dahlias are doing very well and the Nicotiana is still flowering its heart out.
...and so on to the great joy and triumph of the month.
Our amazing gigantic Hollyhock.
Our lilies this year have been a disaster though. just one flower from the Regale
and rather sickly at that.
A virus spread by green fly seems to be the cause.
'Star Gazer' flowered but was very disappointing.
The new "Tower Lilies" did much better, lovely colour and scent too.
We have two new Fuchsias this year.
"Display", and an unnamed variety from Morrisons.
"Winston Churchill" is looking good this year and still keeping its half standard form:
Heliotrope "Dwarf Marine"
Nicotiana sylvestris
Salvia "Deep Blue"
Brodiaea "Queen Fabiola"
Nicotiana mutabilis
Nicotiana sanderae “Sensation”, mixed
All the pots are looking full and fab.
Foxgloves are flowering in their first year and the Aquilegia refuses to stop flowering.
We are so pleased with the borders
and how well they managed the change from Spring to full Summer.
Dahlia 'Early Bird' with trailing Verbena and Calibrachoa
Pelargonium peltatum (the Ivy-Leaved) and Lobelia
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Gazebo Mixed' and Phlox paniculata
We have filled the wilderness that was at the back of the garden with a collection of goodies.
It should be quite interesting next month.
So till next time, my lovelies.
ttfn
