Foxglove
Added on 2 May, 2012 | 0 photos
Genus: Digitalis.
Species: Digitalis purpurea.
I adore these. They are just the common variety which arrived on their own and reseed every year. I have plant...
Golden Rod
Added on 2 May, 2012 | 1 photo
Genus: Solidago.
Species: Solidago.
I have several clumps of this. A couple of them are very tall - 6' or so. It is covered with bees when in f...
Honesty
Added on 5 May, 2012 | 1 photo
Genus: Lunaria.
Species: Lunaria biennis.
I have had annual Honesty in my garden for years, but this really puzzled me last year, as it just put on more a...
Pansy
Added on 2 May, 2012 | 4 photos
Genus: Viola.
Species: Viola tricolor.
I have pansies and violas around the edge of my
- roughly - circular lawn. They are amazing, flowering from s...
Rose Cecile Brunner
Added on 2 May, 2012 | 1 photo
Old climber. Mine is huge, neglected for years but now, after some TLC, forming quite a useful hedge. The flo...
Rosemary
Added on 2 May, 2012 | 0 photos
Genus: Rosmarinus.
Species: Rosmarinus officinalis.
A culinary favourite. Unfortunately, I use it so much it rarely gets a chance to flower. I lost a very old an...
Sage
Added on 2 May, 2012 | 0 photos
Genus: Salvia.
Species: Salvia officinalis.
I have lots of herbs in a herb bed. The sage is several years old, and quite woody at the base. I use it a lot...
Sedum spectabile
Added on 2 May, 2012 | 0 photos
This grows very easily and is no trouble. I love it because it attracts so many butterflies, especially peacocks...
Senetti
Added on 2 May, 2012 | 1 photo
Species: Pericallis.
I have three of these this year, having had two last year. They perform very well - lots of flowers, a long sea...
Victoria Plum
Added on 5 May, 2012 | 1 photo
Genus: Prunus.
Species: Prunus domestica.
My poor plum tree succumbed last year to what I think was silver leaf. However, it has a new lease of life as ...