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Tag Archives: Knopfia
A week away from my garden
Down at the coast: sun, sea and sand Ain’t life just grand? Where do I like most? East or West? Home is Best. “The kiss of the sun for pardon, the song of the birds for mirth. One is closer … Continue reading
Posted in 06 June, 2016, Diary
Tagged Acer Negundo Flamingo, Bees, Blackbirds, Cistus, Clematis Dr Ruppel, Cornwall, Fennel, Foxglove, Fuchsia, Garden, Geranium, Hebe, Holiday, Honeysuckle, Johnson's Blue, Knopfia, Loosestrife, Pansies, Peony, Pinks, Rhododendron, Rose, Summer Jasmine, Sweet Peas, Valerian
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My garden 2nd week of June 2016
Here it comes again: Rain, rain and more rain. My plants are loving it, that is plain but I’m wishing that it would refrain. Oh how plants all love real rain. As more and more flowers open up, judging by … Continue reading
Posted in 06 June, 2016, Diary
Tagged Agapanthus, Aquilegia, Campanula, Choisya, Cistus, Clematis Dr Ruppel, Diascia, Erysimum, Foxglove, Fuchsia, Geranium Little Fairy, Geraniums, Geum, Heuchera, Johnson's Blue, Knopfia, Loosestrife, Neillia thibetica, Oregano, Pansies, Pieris, Potentilla, Rhododendron, Saxifraga x urbium, Sedum, Sisyrinchium, Valerian, Wallflowers
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My garden first week of June 2016
Blooming June! Where was the sun? It was so cold I needed gloves to walk my dog in the woods she loves. But when the sun finally came out we soon all began to shout we were too warm in … Continue reading
Posted in 06 June, 2016, Diary
Tagged Allium, Aquilegia, Bulbs, Ceanothus, Choisya, Cistus, Clematis, Clematis Dr Ruppel, Clematis The President, Foxglove, Geranium Little Fairy, Geraniums, Hebe, Johnson's Blue, Knopfia, Seedlings, Sisyrinchium, Solanum, Valerian
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My garden last week of May 2016
I really love May time when leaves all turn to lime. May brought more flowers yet my empty water butt was soon refilled again with torrential rain. There was no fear of drought as hailstones bounced about. Pear blossom has … Continue reading
Posted in 05 May, 2016, Diary, Plant of the Month
Tagged Allium, Campanula, Clematis The President, Geranium Little Fairy, Greenfly, Greenhouse, Heuchera, Knopfia, Lilac, Magnolia, Pear Tree, Seedlings, Solanum, Tulips, Valerian, Whitefly
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Plant of the Month May 2016
It’s so hard to choose my favourite plant to win May’s first prize. As soon as I have chosen one it dies away before my eyes Winners of my May POM awards in most previous years before the garden revamp … Continue reading
Posted in 05 May, 2016, Plant of the Month
Tagged Aubret, Azalea, Bamboo, Ceanothus, Choisya, Clematis Montana "Elizabeth", Clematis The President, Dicentra, Erysimum, French Lavender, Fuchsia, Geranium Little Fairy, Knopfia, Lilac, Magnolia, Nelly Moser, Oregano, Pansies, Pear Blossom, Pelargonium, Peony, Phormium, Photinia, Pieris, Saxifrage, Solanum, Sundance, Tulips, Wallflowers
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My garden third week in May 2016
Oak before ash and they say we’re in for a splash, but we’ve had a lot of this year’s splash this week so it should be ash after oak and we’re in for a soak but here comes the sunshine … Continue reading
Posted in 05 May, Diary
Tagged Allium, Aquilegia, Azalea, Bulbs, Clematis, Clematis Montana "Elizabeth", Compost, Cuttings, Enchanter's Nightshade, Erysimum, Foxglove, French Lavender, Fuchsia, Geranium, Geranium Little Fairy, Knopfia, Lilac, Magnolia, Nelly Moser, Oregano, Pansies, Peony, Phormium, Pieris, Polyanthus, Pruning, Ribes, Seedlings, Solanum, Valerian, Window boxes
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My mid May garden 2016
View towards my ash trees mid May in 2014, 2015 and 2016 My ash tree is looking thin especially now it’s lost its twin. Ash before oak we are in for a soak. Oak before ash we are in for … Continue reading
Posted in 05 May, 2016, Diary
Tagged Aquilegia, Birds, Blackbirds, Clematis, Clematis Markham's Pink, Dunnocks, Knopfia, Leycesteria, Lilac, Nelly Moser, Pelargonium, Pieris, Seedlings, Valerian, Water Butt, Wood Pigeon
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My Garden beginning of May 2016
Monday, Monday, I just love that day now that I’m retired and have time to play. All is quiet, no-one is about until I let out my dog for her morning scout. Just listening to birdsong, watching pigeons that irk, … Continue reading
Posted in 05 May, 2016, Diary
Tagged Aubretia, Bees, Bulbs, Butterflies, Ceanothus, Compost, Diascia, Erysimum, Frogs, Frogspawn, Geranium Little Fairy, Knopfia, Log Roll, Magnolia, Pelargonium, Pieris, Saxifrage, Silver Birch, Snow Queen, Tulips, Valerian
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My garden 3rd week of July
It’s mid July already! Where has the month gone? It’s been warm, wet and muggy but my work has all been done ready for my garden party. I’ve weeded and cleared out a lot. Now I guess I’ll have to … Continue reading
Posted in 07 July, 2015, Summing up
Tagged Acer Negundo Flamingo, Ants, Buddleia, Butterflies, Cistus, Cyclamen, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Gypsophila, Honeysuckle, Hydrangea, Jasmine, Knopfia, Lavender, Loosestrife, Montbretia, Oregano, Perovskia, Poppy, Rose, Solanum, Sweet Peas, Valerian
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My garden 2nd week of July 2015
The second week of Wimbledon and still no significant rain but none of our British players got into the singles finals again. But my gorgeous garden is still looking full of bright colour as when one plant’s finished I go … Continue reading
Posted in 07 July, 2015, Summing up
Tagged Acer Negundo Flamingo, Astilbe, Aviary, Bees, Bergenia, Black Dragon Grass, Blackfly, Buddleia, Butterflies, Cistus, Clematis, Eryngium, Geranium, Gypsophila, Honeysuckle, Hydrangea, Knopfia, Oregano, Perovskia, Petunias, Pond, Rose, Solanum, Valerian, Veronica
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My Garden Transformation 