What's Looking Good In June 2013

Loving all the pictures I need a bigger garden...... I wonder if the neighbours would notice if I took down the fence and just gradually moved over. Vee

 

Same here Kristen but we are on top of a hill tryed an acer once and it just shrivelled and died, the only one that does well is Drumondii only young yet but growing, I've settled for Sambucus now, my favourite being 'Black Lace', not quite the same but next best thing

 

When I have a mo,. I'll start a new topic to try to get consensus on which varieties have worked well ... if I plant some "good do'ers" I think I'll b in with more of a chance. whis4ey has some smashing ones, and loads of good info on his site which I've been cogitating

 

Thanks for the link Kristen I'll check it out

 

Made up some hanging baskets today - hanging from the apple tree

 

They look stunning, GA!

 

They look beautiful GA What a good idea hanging them from trees too.

This is Acer corner ...



Back : Unknown which was bought as a 'second' from mailordertrees (I bought two for £15 each and they were both 7-8 ft high); Orange Dream, Osakazuki.
Front : Atropurpureum; Little Princess.

Couple of Atropurpureums in the bottom left are waiting to be planted out.

 

A lovely sight GA - hanging baskets from the boughs of the apple tree.
Great fun,
Jenny

 

Lovely hanging baskets GA and what a good idea
merleworld you've done that on purpose!!!! , a couple of us say we can't grow acers because of the wind then you put this lovely picture on!!!!, I'm with envy now.
The herons making me nervous , we have one visiting our pond and the moment, fed up of chasing him off, seeing yours makes me think I'm hallucinating

 

Sorry simbad If it's any consolation they have all been bought this year so time will tell how well they do.

 

Thanks for the photos everyone! Thank god everything is getting going at last!

ARMANDII - I'm almost embarrassed to ask, but what is this one?

(photo stolen from Armandiis' post!)

I bought this little Para Hebe at a village plant sale a couple of weeks ago for 50p. It's now in bloom and I love it..................


It's just a small thing - need to find a good spot for it now. Anyone know anything about them?


Gladiolus communis (subsp.) byzantinus is an early blooming Glad. that I love................


It needs a better spot as the Mock Orange is crowding it out.................


Centaurea montana is very late this year.................


The first flowers are opening on Allium christophii....................

 

I bought this little Para Hebe at a village plant sale a couple of weeks ago for 50p. It's now in bloom and I love it..................
Keith,
I have a pale mauve one and a white on in the garden. They like it on the dry side and send runners that seem to root quite readily - especially if pegged down. A good "hang down over a rockery" type that will bulk up in a couple of years if happy.
I will take a couple of piccies in the morning but mine are only just beginning to flower. Aren't they lovely,
Jenny