Perhaps it was the gentian in the stock bed that first caught my eye, but I suddenly noticed how many blue plants are in flower right now. And with so many yellows still about it gives the garden a fresh look, quite different from the hot partnerships of a couple of weeks ago. The blue Chicory is especially lovely – the colour of chalk blue butterfly wings – and it has been in flower for weeks. It’s a bit floppy and needs support, but is well worth it.
One of the main things I’ve learned this year is how wide the range of flowering timings can be within a specific genus. For example, most of the Aconitums finished flowering in mid July, but the carmichaelii group have just started. More on this topic in a later posting…..
From the top, the photos below are:
– An unnamed deep blue gentian in the stock beds
– Aster x frikartii ‘Monch’
– Lobelia siphilitica
– Cichorum intybus (Chicory)
– Salvia patens, still going strong
– the late flowering Aconitum carmichaelii
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Since Sue forgot to mention it/didn’t want anyone to know; it’s her birthday today. Happy birthday mum!
Thank you, H2. 35 again…..
Thinking back, this time last year we were filming GOTY and I spent the day laying 2 patios and a path. By contrast I spent today pottering about in the nursery, sowing seeds and day-dreaming about next year.
Well of course many happy returns from the East of England! Lovely flowers, I particularly like the Lobelia. Blue is me favourite, one of the aconitums I have out is “Royal Flush” – nothing to do with the loo, it has red flushed foliage in the spring. We also have vernonia in flower which is a lovely purple peeping through some 5′ high bidens.
Hi Brian and thanks
I think it’s high time you shared some of the photos of your garden and plants – it sounds wonderful!
Happy birthday!