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As the summer matures so stronger colours and more contrasty combinations seem to work ever better. In May, purple and orange together in a display of primulas looks unpleasantly artificial. In August it's different. The clear light and shortening days somehow make it right. Below are some combinations
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My reliable agapanthus and the Tatton pelargonium above the pond The crosmia arrived by itself. I cut the cotinus back hard every year to keep it shrub sized. Verbena bonariensis and the crocosmia that was here when we moved in.
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Flush with my success at rooting Ann Folkard and my acer palmatum atropurpureum (joy!), I've taken another batch of cuttings from various plants around the garden. What I should really do is take proper records of cutting type, compost used etc. But I can't really be
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The white scabious was bought from Tatton. I thought it looked more like my centaura than a scabious, but the Polish standholder assured me it's a true scabious. I don't know the name of the verbascum, but it looks great against the purple phormium.
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Eldest sapling's 18th went like a dream - even the weather held for us as it tipped it down 5 miles to either side. The garden did its quiet thing and framed the day beautifully. So now I've gone from a houseful to just three of us
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I love the way this weaves through other plants and 'borrows' their leaves for itself. I also have two successful cuttings which I'm very pleased with.
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Summer colour has never been my strong point, but my plant sale trip to Tatton show in the pouring rain gave me the opportunity for a top-up. The great thing about show garden plants is that they are mature and cheap. My haul was: 2 x Anthemis 'EC
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After almost two weeks away, this weekend is the big catch up. Also it's daughter No 1's 18th birthday party next week - in the garden if the weather holds - so this is one big gardening weekend. Am very tempted to go back to Tatton at 4pm
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The healthy meconopsis that I didn't allow to flower
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Meconopis seed pods. Full of seeds but the plants are in an poor state
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Some pics from RHS Tatton for anyone who couldn't make it. All the pics will expand full screen if you click them.