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Penstemon 'Heavenly Blue'

Added on 1 Sep, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Penstemon.
Species: Penstemon heterophyllus.

In my front garden in the purple wave of planting.
This has pale blue/lilac flowers that are smaller than usual.

Penstemon 'Pinacolada Light Rose'

Added on 24 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Penstemon.
Species: Penstemon.

In the front garden, in the semi shade border - in the pink wave of planting.
This little plant is a dwarf and ...

Penstemon pinifolius

Added on 24 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Penstemon.
Species: Penstemon pinifolius.

Alpine variety.
In the back garden, in the rockery.
Has bright orange flowers in the summer and the foliage is...

Persicaria affine 'Donald Lownes'

Added on 27 Jul, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Persicaria.
Species: Persicaria affinis.

Front garden, in the central border in full sun.

Petrorhagia Illyriaca 'Pink Scarlet'

Added on 6 Jul, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Petrorhagia.
Species: Petrorhagia saxifraga.

10" high ground cover, has masses of tiny, frothy pink flowers - is similar to gypsophila .... same family ...

Phlox

Added on 27 May, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox douglasii.

In my rockery, i think this is my favourite variety !

Phlox 'Candy Stripe'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox subulata.

In the front garden, semi shade border.
A gorgeous plant that carpets with a lovely pink striped flower, i love...

Phlox adsurgens 'Wagon Wheels'

Added on 11 Jul, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox adsurgens.

In the back garden, in the rock garden.
A trailing plant with salmon pink flowers.

Phlox divaricata 'Chatahoochee'

Added on 8 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox divaricata.

Front garden in the shaded border.
This is a lovely blue colour.

Phlox paniculata 'Balmoral'

Added on 15 Oct, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox paniculata.

Rose-lavender flowers, about 2.5' high.

Phlox paniculata 'Purple Kiss'

Added on 22 Jul, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox paniculata.

Reaches 16", purple with white eye.

Phlox subulata 'Emerald Cushion'

Added on 9 May, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox subulata.

Phlox subulata 'Janusz'

Added on 9 May, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox subulata.

Violet-red flowers.

Phormium 'Bronze Baby'

Added on 11 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Phormium.
Species: Phormium purpurea.

In my back garden, in the 'bronze border'. it grows to about 2' and it fits nicely into this area.
...

Phormium 'Jack Spratt'

Added on 14 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Phormium.
Species: Phormium.

In my back garden, in a hot south facing border it only grows to 10"x10", it sits in my 'bronze bo...

Phormium 'Surfer'

Added on 15 Nov, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Phormium.
Species: Phormium tenax.

In the front garden, this plant reaches about 18".
Has green leaves that are edged with redish bronze and ...

Phormium & Heuchera

Added on 8 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Phormium.
Species: Phormium & Heuchera.

In the front garden, east facing.
Phormium Bronze Baby and can't remember which Heuchera!

Phormium & Stachys

Added on 8 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Phormium.
Species: Phormium & Stachys.

These are in the front garden, the east facing border.
It gets very hot here.

Photinia 'Pink Marble'

Added on 18 Dec, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Photinia.
Species: Photinia x fraseri.

Photinia 'Red Robin'

Added on 10 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Photinia.
Species: Photinia.

Back garden, north facing border.

Photinia 'serrulata'

Added on 10 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Photinia.
Species: Photinia.

Back garden, this is different to Red Robin that i have on the other side of the garden.
This one is a larger p...

Phoupsis stylosa

Added on 13 Sep, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Phuopsis.
Species: Phuopsis stylosa.

In the front garden, ribbon borders where it's sunbaked.
Ground cover, about 8" with pink flowers.

Physalis 'Franchetii'

Added on 27 Jul, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Physalis.
Species: Physalis alkekengi.

Physocarpus 'Diablo'

Added on 14 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Physocarpus.
Species: Physocarpus opulifolius.

In my back garden (with Clematis Madame de Bouchard growing through it)
Gorgeous bronze leaves and a pinky-whit...

Pittosporum

Added on 10 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Pittosporum.
Species: Pittosporum tenuifolium.

Back garden, in a north facing border.
It has Clematis Jouinianna 'Praecox' growing through it.

Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb'

Added on 10 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Pittosporum.
Species: Pittosporum.

Back garden, in a north facing border.

Pittosporum 'Wendel Channon'

Added on 18 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Pittosporum.
Species: Pittosporum tenuifolium.

This variegated for i have as a hedge in the front garden, it has Clematis Purpurea 'Plena Elegans' grow...

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Purpureum'

Added on 10 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Pittosporum.
Species: Pittosporum tenuifolium.

Back garden.
I have 2 of these in a 'bronze border' which is south facing.

Potentilla 'Snowbird'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Potentilla.
Species: Potentilla.

In the front garden, in the north facing border.

Potentilla fruticosa 'Chelsea Star'

Added on 22 Jul, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Potentilla.
Species: Potentilla fruticosa.

Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Beauty'

Added on 22 Jul, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Potentilla.
Species: Potentilla fruticosa.

Primula

Added on 20 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Primula.
Species: Primula vul sibthorpii.

In the front garden, the sunny border.
Gorgeous lilac flowers.

Primula 'Blush'

Added on 7 May, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Primula.
Species: Primula sieboldii.

This is a very pale pink, given to me by Bjs.

Primula 'Nectarine' (double)

Added on 3 Apr, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Primula.
Species: Primula.

This is a beautiful peachy, nectarine colour, opening to a gold with pink frills.
Given to me Bjs.

Pulmonaria 'Majeste'

Added on 12 Sep, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Pulmonaria.
Species: Pulmonaria.

Silvery white leaves with a pink flower in spring.

Pulsatilla

Added on 23 May, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Pulsatilla.
Species: Pulsatilla vulgaris.

This one on the other side of the front garden, being baked in poor soil and full sun.

Ramonda 'Alba'

Added on 7 May, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Ramonda.
Species: Ramonda myconi.

Given to me by Bjs

Ranunculus

Added on 8 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Ranunculus.
Species: Ranunculus ficaria.

In my font garden, the shaded border.
It's a lovely pale yellow with a slight glisten.

Rosa 'Fimbriata'

Added on 6 Dec, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

In the front garden.
This shrub rose has beautiful pink flowers that look like a 'pink'/carnation.

Rosa 'Flirt'

Added on 13 Jul, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

A miniature rose, in the middle of the 'pittosporum border'.

Rosa 'Flower Power'

Added on 11 Jun, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

A miniature rose with peachy salmony flowers.

Rosa 'Iceberg'

Added on 1 Aug, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

Bush, reaching 3'.
In the white wave.

Rosa 'Pink Perpetue'

Added on 14 Dec, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

In my back garden, given to me by my friend Jennifer.

Rosa 'Port Sunlight'

Added on 27 Jul, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

This shrub rose is in the front garden, in a sunny border, amongst shrubs and perennials.
It is 5'x3.5'

Rosa 'Ruby'

Added on 13 Jul, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

A ground cover rose in the pink wave.
Also one in the back on the top wall.

Rosa 'Thank You'

Added on 13 Jul, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

A miniature rose, near 'Fimbriata'.

Rose 'Carefree Days'

Added on 13 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa 'Carefree Days'.

A miniature rose in the front - the hot dry bed, infront of the cornus'.
Pink.

Rose 'Compassion'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Species: Rose.

In the back garden, grown against a north facing fence.

Rose 'Rhapsody In Blue'

Added on 16 Jun, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa 'Rhapsody In Blue.

Shrub rose in the purple wave.

Rose 'Summer Wine'

Added on 14 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Species: Rose.

In the back garden, north facing on a trellis and wall.
This is the quintessential rose fragrance and is absolu...

Rosemary (prostrate)

Added on 10 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Species: Rosemary.

Back garden, i have 5 of them growing over a sleeper to 'soften' the look of it.
The sleeper separates ...

Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Rudbeckia.
Species: Rudbeckia.

In the front garden, semi shaded border.

Rudbeckia 'Irish Spring'

Added on 12 Sep, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Rudbeckia.
Species: Rudbeckia.

In the front gardens yellow/white wave of planting.
Given to me by GOY member Bjs.

This has a green eye rath...

Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace'

Added on 10 Jun, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Sambucus.
Species: Sambucus nigra.

Back garden.
2 of these, one in a north facing border and one in a south facing border.

Sanguisorba 'Pink Tanna'

Added on 20 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Sanguisorba.
Species: Sanguisorba officinalis.

In the front garden, semi shade border.

Sanguisorba menzesii

Added on 23 May, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Sanguisorba.
Species: Sanguisorba.

This one also is in the semi shade front border.

Saxifraga

Added on 8 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Saxifraga.
Species: Saxifraga.

In my back garden, in the rock garden, it flowers for several months making a stunning pink and green spreading ...

Saxifraga 'Cherry Pie'

Added on 22 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Saxifraga.
Species: Saxifraga fortunei.

Saxifraga 'Pink Form'

Added on 22 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Saxifraga.
Species: Saxifraga fortunei.

Scabiosa 'Barocca'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Scabiosa.
Species: Scabiosa.

In the front garden, in the semi shade border.
It has beautiful blackcurrant coloured flowers :)
I love this p...

Scabiosa 'Blue'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Scabiosa.
Species: Scabiosa atropurpurea.

In the front garden, semi shade border.

Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Scabiosa.
Species: Scabiosa.

In the front garden, semi shade border.

Scabiosa 'Perfecta' - white.

Added on 27 Jun, 2009 | 3 photos

Genus: Scabiosa.
Species: Scabiosa atropurpurea.

In the front garden, in the sunny border.

Scabiosa 'Perfecta' - blue.

Added on 3 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Scabiosa.
Species: Scabiosa atropurpurea.

This is in the front garden, shaded border, in the 'blue wave' of planting.

Scabiosa 'Ritz Blue'

Added on 7 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Scabiosa.
Species: Scabiosa atropurpurea.

In my sunny front border, grows only 10" high.
In its second year this has got mildewy and scruffy, removi...

Scabiosa 'Vivid Violet'

Added on 1 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Scabiosa.
Species: Scabiosa atropurpurea.

In the front garden, in the central border.
Very hot and sunbaked.

Scabious 'Pink Mist'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Species: Scabious.

In the front garden, in the sunny border.
Clumps of this grow alongside other perennials.
It's a lovely pi...

Schizostylis 'Jennifer'

Added on 2 Oct, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Schizostylis.
Species: Schizostylis coccinea.

In the front garden, in the pink wave of planting.

Schizostylis coccinea 'Major'

Added on 6 Dec, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Schizostylis.
Species: Schizostylis coccinea.

In the curved part of the pink wave.

Schizostylis Fenland Daybreak

Added on 6 Dec, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Schizostylis.
Species: Schizostylis coccinea.

In the left hand 'middle' border.

Scutellaria 'Texas Rose'

Added on 12 Jul, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Scutellaria.
Species: Scutellaria suffrutescens.

In the back garden, rock garden.
A mound forming evergreen 4" high bush with rosy pink flowers from June -...

Sedum 'Autumn Joy'

Added on 30 Jul, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum.

Front garden, sunbaked border.
Salmon pink flowers.

Sedum 'Rose Carpet'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum.

In the front garden.
The foliage on this Sedum is rosettes - each one about 1cm across with gorgeous carmine fl...

Sedum acre 'aureum'

Added on 9 May, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum acre.

Sedum hispanicum glaucum

Added on 13 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum.

This is in my rock garden i'm not 100% certain of its name!

Sedum spurium 'Dragons Blood'

Added on 9 May, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum spurium.

Semiaquilegia adoxoides

Added on 9 May, 2010 | 0 photos

Species: Semiaquilegia adoxoides.

Sempervivum

Added on 13 Jun, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Sempervivum.
Species: Sempervivum.

In my rock garden, i have several and these types have been flowering for about 3 weeks now.

Sempervivum 'Hey Hey'

Added on 3 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Sempervivum.
Species: Sempervivum.

Back garden, in the rock garden.

Silene

Added on 8 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Silene.
Species: Silene.

In my back garden in the rock garden. It flowers for months on end!

Sisyrinchium 'E.K. Balls'

Added on 3 Jun, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Sisyrinchium.
Species: Sisyrinchium x bellum.

Sisyrinchium 'Mrs Spivey'

Added on 13 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Sisyrinchium.
Species: Sisyrinchium.

In my rock garden, given to me by a friend !

Sisyrinchium 'Quaint and Queer'

Added on 13 Jun, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Sisyrinchium.
Species: Sisyrinchium.

In the rockery, this gorgeous flower is a mix of colours ..... browny/mauve with a yellow eye.

Sisyrinchium 'Rocky Point'

Added on 13 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Sisyrinchium.
Species: Sisyrinchium.

In the rock garden.

Sophora 'Gold King'

Added on 9 Nov, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Sophora.
Species: Sophora macrophylla.

In the front garden, in a west facing border.
A tall evergreen (in this area) shrub with yellow flowers.
Very ...

Sorbaria 'Sem'

Added on 7 Jun, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Sorbaria.
Species: Sorbaria.

Front garden, this gets cut hard back every year in early spring so that it gives the best show of new coloured ...

Stachys 'Saharan Pink'

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Stachys.
Species: Stachys monieri.

In the front garden, sunny border.

Stachys macrantha Nivea

Added on 20 Jul, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Stachys.
Species: Stachys macrantha.

Front garden, in the ribbon borders.
A pretty green leaf and creamy white flowers

Stipa 'tenuissima'

Added on 14 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Stipa.
Species: Stipa.

In the back garden, used to 'soften' a sleeper and flanked by Lavandula 'blue cushion'

Stokesia 'Silver Moon'

Added on 1 Aug, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Stokesia.
Species: Stokesia laevis.

Not pure white flowers, they 'do' have a silver-ness to them.

Stokesia laevis 'Traumerei'

Added on 27 Jul, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Stokesia.
Species: Stokesia laevis.

Front garde, central border - full sun.

Thalictrum 'Hewitts Double'

Added on 23 May, 2009 | 2 photos

This is in my semi shaded front border, there are 2 decent sized clumps that have just started flowering.
Tall ...

Thalictrum kiusianum

Added on 27 Jul, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Thalictrum.
Species: Thalictrum kiusianum.

I LOVE this little plant !
It's in the front garden, central borders - several different clumps !
It's...

The new obelisk.

Added on 27 May, 2009 | 1 photo

This is the obelisk that's in the back garden, i have Clematis Niobe to grow through it and Clematis cirrhos...

Tiarella 'Iron Butterfly'

Added on 20 Jul, 2009 | 3 photos

Genus: Tiarella.
Species: Tiarella cordifolia.

Front garden, in the ribbon borders.
Gorgeous green leaves with bronze marking and lovely white flower stalks a...

Tiarella 'Sea Foam'

Added on 13 Sep, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Tiarella.
Species: Tiarella cordifolia.

In the front garden, semi shade position in the pink wave of planting.

Trachelospermum

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Trachelospermum.
Species: Trachelospermum asiaticum.

In the back garden, this evergreen climber grows across a south facing trellis.
This plant just doesn't per...

Tradescantia 'J.C. Weguelin'

Added on 13 Sep, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Tradescantia.
Species: Tradescantia.

In the left hand 'middle' border..
Has blue-mauve flowers.

Tradescantia 'Valour'

Added on 4 Jul, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Tradescantia.
Species: Tradescantia virginiana.

In the right hand 'middle' border.

Tricyrtis 'Empress'

Added on 25 Sep, 2010 | 0 photos

Species: Tricytris.

About 2' high.