Monardas in the garden.

I too have a love affair with Monardas, love the pale one there :-)

Plant added to wish list.

Good blog Oliveoil and a nice collection too. One of many plants that I just have to 'rub 'n' sniff'. :-))

Thank you louise for looking at the blog, glad you like the palest one. I love it too, but must admit at the moment the crimson one is winning even though there is only one flower open at the moment.

Kfunsters, glad you have added them to the wishlist they are lovely.

Muddy, I like to weed around them because just catching them sends me into raptures. Doesn't take much these days. lol.
They are lovely plants, glad you like them too.

these are beautiful and I hate to admit but I have never heard of them before but they are now on my wish list too :o))

I have recently bought a few more too. Earl Grey a red, Beauty of cobham, Croftway pink and pink lace, all pinks of verying shades. I too have seen a nice white one thats on my wish list.

lovely blog and photos. Is the indian one called Soiux nation?

Helen, do you think they might sell out at the g.c. now. So pleased you like them, make sure you like the scent before you buy not everyone's cup of tea, but I love them.

Seaburngirl, it wasn't Soiux nation, but think I can find the label on a pot somewhere. Will have a look later and let you know.

Thank you all for looking at my blog. :o)

Just found the label for the last Pink one, it was not the one I was thinking of the last one is called Mohawk. Think the crimson one is one that someone gave me, I must ask Karen, it might have been one she has sent me down.

You're right, Oliveoil, Monardas are plentiful at the garden centres and as the gardeners 'main' growing season has peaked you can find all sorts of perennials at reduced prices currently - okay, not likely to flower again thsi year but a brilliant way of increasing stock at lower prices !

The last ones i bought were Hartswood Wine and Schneewittchen (white) but that was last summer now !

Love these too, I also have never heard of them, going to our GC tomorrow!!!

They are lovely, I didn`t realise there were so many....

Good luck Grandmage hope you find some.

Lincslass, I had no idea there were so many, have been trying to find a website which deals with them, not been lucky so far. Will keep trying though, my computer is playing up at the minute. It is so so slow.

Oliveoil, look at this place, i've bought from them loads of times and they're an excellent company ......
http://www.worldsendgarden.co.uk/default.asp

Oh thank you for that Louise I am off now to look, many thanks.

Louise, Loved Monarda 'Twins' and 'Hartswood Wine', putting them on my wish list thank you for the information, great stuff.

I love it when you get a flower right in the middle of the lower flower....mine used to do that! I don't have these now...too big, but I agree the scent is lovely and the bees love them too!

Love them too..just wish they would flower for longer :-o

They like moisture so I would think that my clay soil is good as I know that it retains water better than most other soil types. I used to moan about the clay soil but not any more after all the dry we have had. We have had rain the last couple of days, still could do with some more (when my washing has got dry I hasten to add) as it has not got down too far into the soil yet!

I got my first one this year and it has one flower blooming at the minute more to come , it is the bonny scarlet one like your second picture,I got it for the bee's.Seeing all your's I will be getting some more they are lovely :-)

Mavis - They are great, love them all - glad you like them.

I love them all but as i don't have a border in full sun for longer than 2 or 3 hours they don't seem to do very well in the garden.

they do like to see the sunshine - Some do better than others, dependent on where they are.

They look fab i like the first one, the pale pink one.

Thank you Mushy, I love them all, been on a website 'Worldsendgarden Nursery' Louise told me about it and they have lots on there. Will have to have a spend, any excuse I know.

Visited RHS Tatton an found one - bougt it and planted it - very happy.

What colour Kfunsters, is it the pale pink one