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Iris chrysographes ‘Mandarin Purple’

Iris chrysographes 'Mandarin Purple'

A free flowering hybrid with dark purple flowers held well above the foliage.

Filed Under: Plant of the month June Summer

Adding annuals

Tithonia 'Torch' – flower with bright red petals and a gold centre

A selection of recommended annuals.

Filed Under: Posts August Summer

Verbena macdougalii ‘Lavender Spires’

Close up of Verbena macdougalii ‘Lavender Spires’

As summer peaks the tall stems of Verbena bonariensis shoot up in gardens all over the country.

Filed Under: Plant of the month August Summer

Clematis ‘Romantika’

Close up of the deep purple Clematis ‘Romantika’

The velvety deep purple flowers are almost black when they first open – the perfect backcloth for their pale yellow stamens.

Filed Under: Plant of the month July Summer

The bees are a’ buzzing!

Bees Linaria Canon Went IMG 9635 feature

The garden is alive with bees as they gather pollen from a whole host of flowers.

Filed Under: Posts Bees June Summer

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Plant of the month

August
A bumble bee settles on a lilac blue Agastache

Agastache ‘Black Adder’

his giant hyssop has fluffy, lilac blue flower spikes on straight stems that grow to about 90cm high.

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