In the Rodgersia Queen’s garden this Salvia “Violette de Loire” gently smoulders in a sunny corner. Not only is she sophisticated, but earthy and sensual, quite at home reclining on a chaise longue in an 18th century French boudoir. The violet and deep purple flowers are as sumptuous as the velvet suit your dad woreContinue reading “Salvia “Violette de Loire””
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Giant
Did I mention that Lord Mantle has extremely large hands?
Pathway
This is a pathway doing what a pathway should. It entices you with its curves and luxuriant planting, drawing you in like a horticultural magnet, eager to discover what delights lie beyond. There is an intrepid explorer in all of us and a little bit of the unknown is both exciting and entrancing. So ofContinue reading “Pathway”
Not Just Another Buddleja
Since I began my journey on the freelance highway (posh way to say I became a jobbing gardener) in November I have often been gardening blind. The gardens were in winter shut-down and I had to depend on the memory of owners as to what was what and where was where. More often than notContinue reading “Not Just Another Buddleja”
Cornflower
Really, truly, can you do much better than a cornflower? It is blue in the best possible way, tough as boot leather but supremely delicate, reliable as a pimple before a hot date but never tedious, fits in well with everyone in the border but stands alone as a special one. If one flower couldContinue reading “Cornflower”
Deception
They say, “Confession is good for the soul”, so in an attempt to salve my conscience I will admit that I wasn’t being strictly truthful yesterday. You may have got the wrong impression as to the success of my day as a whole and more specifically Hero’s and my trip to Holbrook Garden near TivertonContinue reading “Deception”
Expedition
Today myself and Hero went on an expedition to Holbrook Garden/Sampford Shrubs. I know exactly what you are thinking and I can assure you this was definitely not another jolly. I can assure you that there was absolutely no joy associated with our day. None whatsoever. At great personal risk we undertook this daunting andContinue reading “Expedition”
And there’s more ……
This is my favourite photo from my Tapeley Away Day. Poppies in the Permaculture Garden. Yeh!
Just Visiting – Again
Such a visit to Tapeley Park today! In short it involved, amongst many other things: Woodland walks, damselflies, chocolate brownies, lakes, putti, watsonia, a ice-house, ginormous cedars, fleabane, rudd, peonies, entwining dragons, a currrrrrrving glasshouse, white foxgloves, bantams, peonies, topiary, raspberries, angelica, a falling grotto, flowering sage, self seeded poppies, goliath sweet chesnuts, blustering turkeys,Continue reading “Just Visiting – Again”
Neighbours
This rose/geranium combo is very effective. In fact it caught my eye as soon as I arrived at L&L’s on Friday. The baby pink rose bloom, hiding bashfully behind the indigo geranium, a match made in horti-heaven. Later that morning Lavinia was standing transfixed by the lovely couple and I said “they look great don’tContinue reading “Neighbours”
Off The Edge Gardening 