...............in the garden.
As mentioned previously there are all sorts of plants in the borders around the back garden lawn but some of my favourite things are missing.
So after a spree at a car-boot sale and then Dobbies Garden Centre on Saturday I came home with a selection.
The Astrantia is so pretty, the variety is Pink Sparkling Stars
Also on my list of "must have" plants for my new garden is a Purple Hazel and a tall thin conifer of some sort......... there's not a single conifer anywhere here - which to my mind is a serious absence.
There were some pots of Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lilies) at the garden centre which I looked at but decided against as they were £16.99 a pot and the flowers were not very tall and orange - and I'm trying to stick to pink/purple/white flowers as that's what's mainly here already. Despite looking at garden centres and catalogues I've never been able to find Alstromeria plants as good as those I got many years ago at the smallholding to sell as cut flowers.
I looked for Hollyhocks but it was probably a good thing there were none for sale as the two that are here already looking very sad with rust
The heavy rain we had on Friday didn't do the Lupins much good. They had nearly all collapsed and that's when I discovered something that must have got left behind at Clay Cottage - my wire plant prop-up/support half circle frame things. Surely I didn't leave them? But must have as they aren't in the shed here. Wonder what the chances are of finding some at a car-boot sale? Although the ones I had wouldn't have been tall enough to support the Lupins anyway.
The header is the Camellia in the corner of the garden, which has now burst into flower- it's buds are pink but then the flowers change to white as they open. I cut back the Spirea which was starting to hide the Camellia and there's also a large Hebe there too which I plan to take out.
(Pictured below on 24th May post)
Give it a couple of years and your garden will be an absolute picture, a show garden. Some good finds there.
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I hope I can keep everything alive!
DeleteI love Astrantia it is so pretty like little pin cushions. Do you have open Gardens scheme near you apart from looking at the gardens you find they usually have plants fir sale.
ReplyDeleteMy D and I went to my GD house yesterday she moved in about 6 months ago and all the decorating has been done and we started on the garden yesterday which was fun we had a good clean up only a rose that was any good, it's not very big so will not take long to make it pretty.
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The village where I stayed in the holiday let has open gardens next weekend - hope to go and have a look
DeleteEvery time we moved house something always seemed to go missing! Hopefully you will be able to find some more plant supports soon.
ReplyDeleteI expect I'll end up buying some taller plant supports before next spring. The Peony also needs a prop-up
DeleteSome lovely buys there. The astrantia remind me of fireworks. I'm sure you'll pick up some good plants at car boots, too and hopefully some plant supports. xx
ReplyDeleteIt was very exciting to go on a plant spree - haven't done that for so many years
DeleteIt's easily done, leaving stuff behind Sue. I forgot all about my huge tub of bonemeal, and I think a box with two lights (one we paid £70 for at an antique shop not long before moving) AND an expensive lined winter jacket I wrapped them in, are Missing in Action, as I have not found them since we got here. About £200 worth gone west. I hope you find your plant supports.
ReplyDeleteA good haul of plants to make your new garden a bit more you. I was going to buy an Astrantia at Malvern BUT they wanted £15 so I hastily put it back! I have Alchemilla Mollis growing feral across the paddock here . . . A garden escpee!
Your garden will look lovely soon.
I think the plant supports were hanging on the garage wall - 2 brand new. I know I left some in the garden but didn't mean to leave the new ones
DeleteI love that Astrantia I only hasve a white one.
ReplyDeleteIt's so pretty - very pleased with it
DeleteYou found some lovely additions to your garden. Your garden is like your house as you have to make it yours. Have fun doing just that!
ReplyDeleteI have all sorts of ideas for the garden especially to cut down the grass that needs cutting. Whether they'll get done is a different matter.
DeleteWonderful additions to your garden. Hopefully you can find a conifer on one of your trips. Perhaps if you put the word out a neighbour will know where to find one.
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Lovely flowering plants you have. Purple plants are fun to have for me. I did find a few this year that are close in color. I fertilized our new shogetsu tree on Friday. Phil put 3 stakes around it with a chain link plant holder. It is more straight now, thankfully. I hope you find a conifer you wish to have. Take care!
ReplyDeleteI would ask the buyers of your old house if your plant rings are still there. They sounded nice
ReplyDeleteThat astrantia is beautiful - I shall keep my eye out for one!
ReplyDeletePlant supports are *exactly* the sort of thing you see at the boot sale... Sometimes! Usually just after you've paid full price somewhere else, eh?
Nice lot of plants. I really like hollyhocks. Sorry that the ones in your garden aren't doing too well. Do you think it's the soil or just in the wrong spot?
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