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| Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec | Nature in the garden |
July and the garden is in full bloom |
|
 Heleniums
are coming into their own now. A new variety H. "El Dorado"
starts blooming in late June and is in full flower in early July. Its rich
golden yellow contrasts well with the pale lemon of Anthemis tinctoria
"Sauce Hollandaise". |
 At
this time of year new and exciting colour combinations are appearing everyday.
The bright orange Hemerocallis
"Bright Spangles" and the
stunning blue Salvia patens make a classic orange / blue contrast in our
Pond Bed. |
 Its
been a good summer for Kniphofia. They love the wet soil and warmish
days. They are taller and brighter than most years and really looking
good. On the left K. "Brimstone" adds a freshness
to Achillea "Terracotta" and Leucanthemum x.surperbum
"Sonnenshein" in our Yew Tree Bed. Other Kniphofia
in flower now are K."Tawny King", "Gladness", "Timothy",
"Old Court Seedling" and "Nancy's Red"; as
well as the species K.bicolor and K.pauciflora. |
 Against
a north facing fence (left) a selection of clear pinks adds a warm light. From
front to back we have Hemerocallis "Kelly's Girl", Salvia
greggii "Stormy Pink", Phlox
paniculata "Eden's
Flash" and Francoa
sonchifolia. |
 Left,
our new silver-pink bed is beginning to take shape. The combination of silvery
foliage and white and pale pink flowers is restful but shines out particularly
well on dull days. Front to back we have: Pulmonaria "Cotton
Cool", Cirsium diacanthum (syn Ptilostemon diacantha), Achillea
"Christine's Pink" and Lychnis coronaria
"Alba". |
 Above is a star plant of the month is Lobelia tupa. Reaching up to 8ft (240cm) by the end of the summer, its is now in full bloom with spires of red flowers. |
The Garden in
July