What's looking good in June 2012

Good morning Strongy lovely pastel colour,s my friend

 

I do like strong colours, Woo, with Blue being one of them. I'm not into pink!, and although I do have some pink Geraniums, kept for memories sake, they always appear to be a bit wishy washy!!

 

White flowers seem to be coming out this time of year.

Some of the white campanula are doing their tree hugging impression around a plum and an acer.




Feverfew have suddenly shot up


Verbascum chaxii is just starting and there will soon be loads of them in flower


The double orange blossom has also just opened


The name of this one has slipped my mind for a moment but it never ceases to amaze me. It has been flowering for a month now and the flowers just last a day. Some days there are a lot more blooms but by late afternoon there isn't a petal left on the plant.

 

Of course, other colours are available...

.....and are just beggining to flower

 

Penstemon are just coming in to view as we cut back the aquilegias






Hostas are flowering although the leaves seem smaller this year




The Phytolacca is also behind in flowering - and leaf growth. It's about two foot lower than normal and the flowers are usually at least nine inches long by this time.

 

Different colour foliage, heights and structures offset each other quite well but the sun was a bit too bright for taking good photos.




Some of the shorter hebes are also just appearing where we have cut back the Aqulegias and they have started flowering

The white flowered one (top right) has a very feathery grey leaf


The hebe is supporting the carnations


This peony is just sticking its head above the surrounding foliage


These poppies are all self-seeded


The heucheras are also emerging from the aquis. I'll put more on the heuchera thread

 

I'll ask Mrs Shiney if she remembers the name. We've had it for many years (and another one outside my office window. It does, indeed, have a good perfume. I don't like the smell of the ordinary Phillies but this is gentler.

 

Some pics after a walk around the garden today:

White Astible coming into flower in the Bog Garden


A new Clematis on the Trellis Entrance.


Paeonies, spent Alliums, Centrantthus surrounding the Old Bird Bath.



White Campanula weaving amongst the Paeonie leaves


This Allium has lasted weeks in the border, but doesn't seem to want to grow high.


I think this blue Campanula has a place in every garden. This one has settled by the fence lining the pond area.


I noticed the Campanula has taken a liking to the old gate so I'll let it do it's thing and see how it looks


This is one of the Clematis growing through the Jasmine fence along the pond area.


I'm not sure of the name of this little Clematis but it's growing up one of the Gate posts to the pond.


I have only two Philadelphus, this variegated tall one [name not known, and I can't even remember when it was planted!, and a dwarf Manteau di' Hermine Philadelphus. The tall one you can smell yards away....lovely.





Dwarf Philadelphus "Manteau de' Hermine" Smells gorgeous!!


A Fuschia Shrub that get cut down by the Winter every year and still comes back.


My usual chaotic mixture of Paeonie, Canna, Pieris, Teasel, and Phlox!!


The inside of the Trellis Entrance



Which is getting difficult to get through now, but looks good!


Hostas and Cosmos in a large pot, Roses, Poppies, Day Lilies, Bears Breeches, and a few others!!


The pond area plants are just loving this warm and wet weather.