What's Looking Good In May 2022

The Pink Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is ahead of the others with plenty of buds.

 

1.Foxglove.
2. Aubretia, armeria, ragged robin
3. Clematis
4 allium just opening.

 

Birdsfoot trefoil still working in a basket. Haven't repotted for a couple of years.

 

A posey from the garden today



Jenny namaste

 

Rose " Korresia "

 

Rosa 'Lady of Shalott'



Allium



Foxgloves



Honey Garlic



Geum







Chives



Sienna's Angel

 

Orange Roses are my favourite. I don't recall ever seeing an orange Geum. At the moment I am liking orange and pink together but finding it difficult to find orange except Lantana.

 

The Geum is 'Mai Tai' - I absolutely love it and think I'll get a few more.

 

Mine also it's lovely @Sienna's Blossom ...

 

Allium nevskianum


Gladiolus carneus

Papaver cambricum self seeded from somewhere.

Dutch iris

Papaver orientale seedling of "Patty's Plum"

Tritelia ixoides "Starlight"

Hemerocallis middendorfii bright small yellow day lily scented

Buddleja salvifolia strongly scented fills the whole garden.


Echium piniana close up of flowers insects love this.

Echium flower spike. Another couple in the background.

 

One to remember!

 

I went out to check things after the unexpected blessing of rain and everything is so fresh and vibrant (mostly green here) but I was delighted to see the Yellow Beloperone guttata (Justicia brandegeeana) Shrimp Plant is really taking off ... next to my beautiful Pink Hibiscus.




This morning my girlfriend in Bideford (North Devon) sent me this picture of her Cordyline australis this morning next to her Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine. She said the scent fills their garden.

 

I like this Pansy that is flowering at the moment. Looks like a "Mario Brothers" strain!

 

The first Clematis that hasn't died on us, and we've ever managed to see flower!
I have high hopes for this one!