Our gardening diaries - from latest toys, flowers to wildlife .. Please upload pics

[Upsy Daisy]

Sorry .......haven't had a chance to take any pics for weeks now , not sure when the next time will be either!!
Just dashing off again, may look in during the week but if not catch you all next weekend,

Have a Wonderful Week everyone

 

[BigC]

Around the rockery area of my diy pond I want a hardy perennial type plant of sorts that cascades..can someone give me some advice...I was thinking Aubrieta mix...but also like Philox or Campanula..please advise whats best for a nice spreading low growing creeping carpet year on year.(something that I cant kill ).Regards C

 

[alp]

@Upsy Daisy Don't worry. We know you have had a lot on your mind. And such a long absence and the garden must have been heaven to behold .. Mine is like a jungle..

 

[Logan]

Morning all

 

[alp]

Good morning, @Logan and all it's 14C here and it is coldish .. and dark. I will go out to the west facing gardener to weed or else the baking sun will render the job impossible.

 

[Logan]

@alp weeding i hate doing. There's a lot of grass I've got to get out the border, thought i got it out last year.

 

[alp]

And I thought I did it yesterday!

 

[BigC]

Morning all....Thankfully I dont have too many weeds in the borders but grass can be a problem especially a deep rooted variety which seems to grow right up against the fence behind the bushes and a gardeners trowel is needed to extract them....can be a chore on occasion... Patiently waiting for my Primula vialii to make an appearance

 

[Verdun]

Morning all......back from the beach with nephew's dog. Cloudy, misty but warm.
How about ajuga BigC for your creeping evergreen? I like arabis ferdinandi coburgii, a variegated evergreen spreader too

 

[Logan]

@BigC that's amazing. I like those candelabra primulas, orange and yellow, they like it very moist.

 

[alp]

I haven't had much luck with Primula vialii. Bought them reduced and they flowered and then died. Planted out my alstroemeria dandy candy. To me, it looks like Indian Summer, gazannias, a dark sedum. Hope all the bees come a-buzzing on them as well as the eryngiums.

@BigC Would love to have your garden ..

 

[alp]

Whenever I read @Verdun 's post, I have to google .. and learn a bit every time..

 

[Logan]

@alp I think Primula Vialii like it moist.

 

[alp]

Some more from Hyde Hall

Stipa Gigantea - elegant and understated, especially when its seed tail are swaying in the breeze - romantic and poetic

Love this delphinium -

Big and dark - lovely mystic colour

Would suit my raised bed nicely

Love the variegated leaves

The markings of these carnivorous plants are simply stunning

Love these ground hugging beauties. Will they stop the weeds?

Might have repeated this one!

Fuchsia corners.. Not impressed though as I think I have prettier ones

Can't remember the name of this Group 2 Tex??? Same as Princess Diana, but dark purple.

Sorry out of focus

One of my purchases - Paprika .. a year ago, I didn't even know what achilleas were. Now I'm a firm fan!

Will upload some more tomorrow! Happy snapping!

 

[BigC]

@BigC Would love to have your garden ..

and I would love to have your borders @alp and @Logan..they are unbelievably vibrant and so so full of colour...I wish I had your knack of planting...