No sooner had I completed last week's white themed #SixOnSaturday when lots of blue flowers popped up. Then it rained. A lot. So many things are looking a little sorry and flat so I'll aim to capture them when they have recovered a little. Meanwhile, Salvia "hot lips" mentioned in my first post is thriving, and the second flush of flowers have seen the characteristic white lips return, much to my relief. Now to this week's six:
1) Rose "Gentle Hermione"
We recently re-located the compost bins from the sunny side of the garden and placed them on an island bed behind a fence panel. In front of the fence panel, facing the house, is a shady semi-wild area but there was still the opportunity to plant something that might work well against the dark wood. Gentle Hermione was purchased for that space and hasn't disappointed. Her first blossoms have just appeared and are both beautiful and exquisitely scented.
2) A mystery rose
This was given by a friend 30 plus years ago and I remember it being called “Paul’s pleasure” - hence gift (husband is called Paul). It was lost when we replaced our fence and effectively moved our boundary. It turns out that the rose is on the other side of fence, now in no man’s land between our fence and the fence to the land beyond. I’m now training it to flower on our side of the fence. It is very thorny and vogorously rambling. It is yellow, not pink, so is not Himalayan Musk, and as it is very VERY thorny, it can't be Rosa banksiae. It has a lovely scent. If anyone reading this has any ideas do please let me know.
3) Becky's Bouquet
Last Saturday's treat was a meeting of our local garden club to which Becky brought this gorgeous bouquet from her own garden. It included some Briza media with its delicate heart-shaped flower heads which bob around in the slightest breeze.
4) Salvia "amethyst lips"
Another salvia recommended by another member of the gardening club complete with "lips" with the first flush of flowers. This one survived the hard frosts and appears very happy in its dappled shade setting.
5) Pimpinella major "rosea"
I have this dotted amongst the thalictrum and some astrantias. It has fantastic glossy leaves and these gorgeous pink flowercaps. This is only its second year but I'm already thinking of other potential pairings. What I love is the interest of the green base and the delicacy of the taller flowers.
6) Lobellia
Lobellia has to be one of the most useful of bedding plants. It seems to survive in both sun and shade, in the ground and tightly paced in pots. For the undecided - as I was a few years ago - a tray of plug plants would joyfully fill a bare patch awaiting more permanent inspiration. I've had it survive mild winters too.
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