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calismum
12-06-2010, 06:45 PM
At last the garden is beginning to perk up a bit.

Had a wander round with the camera earlier.
white azelea
http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd360/calismum/P6120068.jpg
lilac geranium
http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd360/calismum/P6120065.jpg
no idea
http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd360/calismum/P6120064.jpg
Lupins
http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd360/calismum/P6120063.jpg
clematis - Hagley hybrid
http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd360/calismum/P6120062.jpg
Poppies
http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd360/calismum/P6120059.jpg
yola
12-06-2010, 07:06 PM
How lovely! Is the 'don't know' a thistle? The boys have one as a logo for their school and it looks just like that.

I particularly love the poppies and lupins. I'm culivating them as allotment flowers (together with delphiniums and hollyhocks) as sadly I don't really have space in our gardens at home.
calismum
12-06-2010, 07:19 PM
How lovely! Is the 'don't know' a thistle? The boys have one as a logo for their school and it looks just like that.

I particularly love the poppies and lupins. I'm culivating them as allotment flowers (together with delphiniums and hollyhocks) as sadly I don't really have space in our gardens at home.

No - it is too small and is marroon rather than purple. I assume it is from the thistle family.

I like lupins as cut flowers for the house. Delphiniums don't do well here but I did have nice hollyhock last year - not seen it yet this year.
angieh
12-06-2010, 08:39 PM
Lovely plants, coming on well CM. I have the Hagley hybrid - bought the 4 RHS bi-centennial clematis. Only one didn't survive - the red one, can't remember the name. The Hagley has the biggest flowers and is quite stunning.
Shelley123
12-06-2010, 08:54 PM
Your garden looks lovely CM, think my favourite is the White Azalea.
dandysmom
12-06-2010, 09:02 PM
Looking great, CM! I love the poppies and lupins, delphiniums don't do well here also: too hot and humid.

That really does look like a thistle!
calismum
12-06-2010, 09:12 PM
Looking great, CM! I love the poppies and lupins, delphiniums don't do well here also: too hot and humid.

That really does look like a thistle!

That was one of the reasons I bought it. The leaves are prickly too. I have a label for it somewhere - must go have a look.
calismum
12-06-2010, 09:18 PM
Here it is here

http://www.cottage-gardens.net/showdetails.asp?id=142
dandysmom
12-06-2010, 09:34 PM
Thanks! That was bugging me, was about to start Googling to identify it.
Donna
13-06-2010, 10:06 PM
I love the view from your garden!