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Callistemon yellow

Added on 3 Jun, 2013 | 0 photos

Baptisia Australis

Added on 3 Jun, 2013 | 0 photos

Crocosmia "Lucifer"

Added on 3 Jun, 2013 | 0 photos

Asphodeline lutea

Added on 3 Jun, 2013 | 0 photos

Helleborus niger "Christmas rose"

Added on 4 Jun, 2013 | 0 photos

Leptospermum scorparium "Winter Cheer"

Added on 4 Jun, 2013 | 0 photos

Sedum spurium atropurpureum

Added on 4 Jun, 2013 | 1 photo

Sedum telephium "José aubergine"

Added on 4 Jun, 2013 | 1 photo

Sedum cauticola "Lidakense"

Added on 4 Jun, 2013 | 1 photo

Sedum pachyclados

Added on 4 Jun, 2013 | 1 photo

Sedum seiboldii

Added on 4 Jun, 2013 | 1 photo

Sedum seiboldii " Mediavariegatum"

Added on 4 Jun, 2013 | 1 photo

Sedum spurium "Ruby Glow"

Added on 4 Jun, 2013 | 1 photo

Thalia dealbata

Added on 12 Jun, 2013 | 1 photo

Deep water marginal

Potamogeton perfoliatus

Added on 12 Jun, 2013 | 1 photo

deep water oxygenator

Leucanthemum x superbum

Added on 13 Jun, 2013 | 1 photo

sagittaria latifolia

Added on 25 Jul, 2013 | 0 photos

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

Added on 25 Jul, 2013 | 0 photos

Utricularia vulgaris

Added on 25 Jul, 2013 | 0 photos

Potamogeton natans

Added on 25 Jul, 2013 | 0 photos

Kiwi

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Actinidia.
Species: Actinidia deliciosa.

Planted 2 females and 1 male 2010
Lost 1 female
April 2011 moved remaining plants to fence behind African bord...

hollyhock

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 5 photos

Genus: Alcea.
Species: Alcea biennis.

Planted April 2011
Bought Constantin

Sited on corner opposite birdbath and between rose 'cocktail' a...

Star of Persia

Added on 4 Jun, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium albopilosum.

campanula

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Campanula.
Species: Campanula punctata.

Planted April 2011
Bought from Constantin

trumpet vine

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Campsis.
Species: Campsis Mme Galens.

1 bought 2010 kept on pot, replanted in garden on pergola 2011

1 planted 2011 in pot on sun terrace
Bought B...

Indian bean tree

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 6 photos

Genus: Catalpa.
Species: Catalpa bignoniodes.

Inherited
Huge

ceanothus arboreus

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Ceanothus.
Species: Ceanothus arboreus.

Trewithen Blue

Planted April 2011
Bought St. Aulaye

Leaves turned yellow and dropped after planting
June...

Snow in Summer

Added on 30 May, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Cerastium.
Species: Cerastium tomentosum.

hardy plumbago

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Ceratostigma.
Species: Ceratostigma plumbaginoides.

Planted 2010
Sited on pergola corner of African border

choisya

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Choisya.
Species: choisya aztec pearl.

Planted March 2011
Bought from St. Aulaye

rock rose

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Cistus.
Species: cistus.

Planted April 2011
Bought Truffaut

clematis armandii

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis armandii.

2 planted 2010
1 planted 2011 - on pergola

1 planted 2011 on fence

coreopsis

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 2 photos

Genus: Coreopsis.
Species: Coreopsis lanceolata.

Planted May 2011
Bought Constantin

One planted between cistus and white rose.
One planted on corner opposit...

Siberian dog wood

Added on 29 Apr, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Cornus.
Species: Cornus alba.

crocosmia

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Crocosmia.
Species: crocosmia.

Planted March 2011
Bought Bluteau
Each end of African bed

Saffron Crocus

Added on 19 Sep, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Crocus.
Species: Crocus sativus.

Peurpre

Added on 29 Apr, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Delosperma.
Species: Delosperma cooperi.

Sweet William

Added on 23 May, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Dianthus.
Species: Dianthus barbatus.

Bleeding heart

Added on 17 May, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Dicentra.
Species: Dicentra spectabilis.

Persimmon

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Diospyros.
Species: Diospyros kaki.

Planted April 2011
Bought Poirier

echinacea

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Echinacea.
Species: Echinacea purpurea.

Planted 2010
Bought Reignac

Sited in African border between pieris and choisya

Russian vine

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: fallopia.
Species: Fallopia baldschuanicum.

Planted April 2011
Bought Bluteau
2 in shade doing well from start
2 in sun making some growth at last (June)

fatsia

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Fatsia.
Species: Fatsia japonica.

Planted March 2011
Bought Bluteau

fig

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Ficus.
Species: Ficus carica.

Bordeaux Rouge

Planted April 2011
Bought Bluteau

day lily

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: hemerocallis.

Yellow

Planted April 2011
Bought Constantin

Sited between aucuba and fucshia at each end of side path border

Hibiscus des Marais, white with carmine throat

Added on 29 Aug, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Hibiscus.
Species: Hibiscus moscheutos.

Hibiscus des Marais, magenta

Added on 29 Aug, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Hibiscus.
Species: Hibiscus moscheutos.

Hibiscus des marais Rouge

Added on 18 Jun, 2013 | 1 photo

Genus: Hibiscus.
Species: Hibiscus moscheutos.

Hibiscus des Marais, rose pink with carmine throat

Added on 9 Aug, 2011 | 3 photos

Genus: Hibiscus.
Species: Hibiscus moscheutos/palustris.

hibiscus - pink

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 2 photos

Genus: Hibiscus.
Species: Hibiscus syriacus.

Inherited
Growing under Lagerstroemia above the spring

hibiscus - white

Added on 31 Aug, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Hibiscus.
Species: Hibiscus syriacus.

against wall at barn door

plantain lily

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Hosta.
Species: Hosta fortunei.

1 in tall pot, planted 2004
4 in smaller pots, planted from bare roots March 2011
Bought Lidl

oak leave hydrangea

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea quercifolia.

Planted April 2011
Bought St. Aulaye

Water poppy

Added on 12 Jun, 2013 | 1 photo

Species: Hydrocleys nymphoides.

deep water oxygenator and floater

Rose of sharon

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Hypericum.
Species: Hypericum calycinum.

Planted April 2012
Bought Gamme Vert
Sited in shady border and under wisteria

st. john's wort

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Hypericum.
Species: hypericum hidcote.

Planted April 2011
Bought St. Aulaye
Sited centre of shady border

iris

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris pseudacorus.

Blue/purple
Planted 2010
Bought Jardiland

DEAD!!!

Lantana peach and cream

Added on 30 May, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Lantana.
Species: Lantana camara.

Grande Marguerite 'Broadway'

Added on 9 Aug, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Leucanthemum.
Species: Leucanthemum maximum.

Desmodium

Added on 9 Aug, 2011 | 3 photos

Species: Lezpedeza thunbergii.

lobelia

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Lobelia.
Species: lobelia syphilitica.

Planted April 2011
Bought Constantin
Sited on outside border between pittosporum and lilac and between peach r...

Honeysuckle

Added on 15 Sep, 2011 | 2 photos

Genus: Lonicera.
Species: Lonicera halls prolific.

Goji berry

Added on 29 Apr, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Lycium.
Species: Lycium barbaratum/chinense.

Malva

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 3 photos

Genus: Malva.
Species: Malva sylvestris.

Planted May 2011
Bought Bluteau
Planted 1m apart in top end border, 1 now dead

banana

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 2 photos

Genus: Musa.
Species: musa.

Planted March 2011
Bought from Bluteau

water lily

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Nymphaea.
Species: nymphaea.

Planted 2010
Bought Jardiland

Water lily Moorei

Added on 12 May, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Nymphaea.
Species: Nymphaea.

evening primrose

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Oenothera.
Species: oenothera.

Planted April 2011
Bought Gamme Vert
Sited on outside border in front of rose 'cocktail'

olive

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Olea.
Species: Olea europaea.

Planted in garden 2007
Moved to pot 2010

golden club

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Species: orontium.

Moved from old pond
Originally planted 2005

Purple leaved rice (annual)

Added on 12 Jun, 2013 | 1 photo

Species: Oryza sativa Black Madras.

pond marginal

Japanese tree paeony Maroon

Added on 12 May, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Paeonia.
Species: Paeonia suffruticosa.

Japanese tree paeony Snow

Added on 12 May, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Paeonia.
Species: Paeonia suffruticosa.

Passion fruit

Added on 9 May, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Passiflora.
Species: Passiflora caerulea.

Purple passion flower

Added on 18 Jun, 2013 | 1 photo

Genus: Passiflora.
Species: Passiflora caerulea.

russian sage

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Perovskia.
Species: perovskia.

Planted 2010
Moved March 2011 - suffered badly

Phormium rouge

Added on 19 Sep, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Phormium.
Species: Phormium purpurea.

forest flame

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Pieris.
Species: Pieris japonica.

Planted April 2011
Bought Brico

pittosporum

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Pittosporum.
Species: Pittosporum crassifolium.

Planted April 2011
Bought Truffaut

plumbago

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Plumbago.
Species: plumbago capensis.

Planted May 2011
Bought Constantin
In pot on sun terrace

Shining pondweed

Added on 12 Jun, 2013 | 1 photo

Genus: Potamogeton.
Species: Potamogeton lucens.

deep water oxygenator

Sour cherry Montmorency

Added on 12 May, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Prunus.
Species: Prunus cerasus.

Espaliered pear tree Duc de Bordeaux

Added on 28 May, 2012 | 1 photo

Species: Pyris communis sativa.

Redcurrant red lake

Added on 29 Apr, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Ribes.
Species: Ribes rubrum.

Wisteria floribunda

Added on 6 May, 2012 | 0 photos

Species: Rosea.

Long racimes of pink and white flowers

Raspberry

Added on 28 May, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Rubus.
Species: Rubus idaeus.

Kilmarnock willow

Added on 29 Apr, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Salix.
Species: Salix caprea.

sage

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 3 photos

Genus: Salvia.
Species: Salvia patens.

Planted April 2011
Bought Market
Sited outside edge by persimmon and in front of gaura (left) in top end border

sage

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 2 photos

Genus: Salvia.
Species: Salvia x jamensis.

Hot Lips

Planted 2010
Moved 2012
Now sited centre of top end border and in front of white rose

Lizard's Tail

Added on 12 Jun, 2013 | 1 photo

Species: Saururus cernuus.

shallow marginal

Houseleeks

Added on 29 Apr, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Sempervivum.
Species: Sempervivum hybrid.

pepino melon

Added on 9 May, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Solanum.
Species: Solanum muricatum.

lilac

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Syringa.
Species: Syringa vulgaris.

'Sensation'

Planted April 2011
Bought Truffaut

chusan palm

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Trachycarpus.
Species: Trachycarpus fortunei.

Planted March 2011
Bought Brico

June 2011- 1 of 5 not doing well

Eel grass

Added on 12 Jun, 2013 | 1 photo

Species: Vallisneria spiralis.

deep water oxygenator

table grape

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 2 photos

Genus: Vitis.
Species: Vitis vinifera.

Crisp, sweet, late harvest. Originally from Egypt

wisteria

Added on 22 Jun, 2011 | 6 photos

Genus: Wisteria.
Species: Wisteria sinensis.

1 inherited, ancient
Severely pruned 2010 and began training along fence.
June 2011 has created a 4m 'hedg...