Seaburngirl's Garden

a pink flowered form that apparently creeps underground. liking shade according to the seller at Harrogate flowe...

Inspired by seeing them in another dear persons garden.
Evergreen and should seed freely.

A basic species form. £3.90 from Norwell nursery 4.4.13

a bronzy/purple leaf form. £3.90 from Norwell nursery [4.4.13]

This blue form is 'Pere David'. it is at the edge of the beech tree and gets a little sun in the spring.

Bought from Joe Sharman 5.4.12 when he came to talk to HPS group. He owns Monksilver nursery.
Plant is a pretty...

a prolific self sower but a lovely plant non the less.

Bought at AGS at Caerleon 14.2.15 £4.00.

A rich red form, deeper than George Baker. Harlow Carr 28.4.13 {£5.99}

This was bought 10.4.16 at rare plant fair] expensive at £6 but not a very common one by all accounts.

in a sunny spot under the beech tree. a delicate lilac colour. only 4-6" tall.

A cormatous form that I got at Caerleon 15.2.14

self sown by the front gate. it needs a regular cutting back to allow the gate to fully open. bees love it.

A soft orange crocosmia, with a more tubuar flower.

this lovely yellow one came in a pot that was labelled as Iris siberica. cant say i am sorry. i love the soft ye...

i have several variaties and i suspect more than one species.
I have gipsy girl, geel [gold],and cream beauty b...

a soft blue and stripy flower. this looks steely in the early light. planted in the raised bed at the honeysuckl...

This crocus is down the front drive. It started as a clump of 5 corms and has done very well over the last 9yrs ...

A very popular stripey crocus. planted in conjunction with Vanguard. Under the kerria around the side of the lou...

bought autumn 2010 and flowering now. Love the two tone petals.

Crocus Chryanthus hybrid Zwanenburg bronze
a yellow and brown stripy flower.

a pretty chrome yellow crocus. several pots planted in the hot bed.

Picked these up in October 2010 very dry and passed their corous best. Planted in pots and left. Snow covered th...

a lovely white crocus with a purple streak in the petal.

a birthday present 2009 from my girls. it was a pack from Taylors bulbs. all have come through and a flower is v...

bought for my birthday 2019. they look interesting. in a pot on the pond wall.

a pretty purple crocus that s an early one to flower.

large vibrant crocuses. The purple one is probably purpureus Grandiflorus.

a bright purple though the picture in the garden centre was ore pinky.
the stigma stands proud. planted in the ...

2 hitch hiking plants came in a pot of corydalis. 4.4.13 From Norwell nursery.

bought 4 pots 23.1.10 for 99p each. They were looking a little sorry for them selves but I'm sure they will ...

A named variety. from Harlow Carr 28.4.13 white flowers.

grew them from seed initially. sometimes buy new ones from the 'plant man'.
they seed well and many clu...

The white one I gave to my mum over 25yrs ago. I have had it for the last 15 as when she died y brother thought ...

A spring flowering deep pink flower. Harlow Carr 28.4.13

Bought 2 from 'casualty corner ' for 50p each. To be planted in the old birch corner. Very similar to C ...

A surprise seedling that was moved to fill a space in a hedge. it will need a trim to keep it in check.

Given by a friend and it is doing really well in a pot next to the pond. Not sure where I am going to plant it yet.

I have always liked this plant.
i have some named varieties and some that i have no idea. they do a range of jo...

bought for £4.99 from D Smith's nursery near Fangfoss [York] in 2017. now planted in revamped border along s...

Bought from Dave Smith's nursery near Fangfoss York for £4.99 2017. grown in a pot for one year and now in t...

grown from a berry 12 yrs ago, it has been dug up and moved three times now and so far so good.
beautiful scent...

Caerleon 15.2.14. scent is heavenly and a good variegation on the leaf. Probably go in a pot by the back door.

A small shrub which I hope will grow to better things. Bought 2.5.10 at Harrogate plant fair from 'through t...

a plant [new to me , never heard of it] good spring colour foliage. 9.4.17 from primrose bank kexby.

I love these plants. I have Pacific giants that I originally grew from seed in the late 80's. they have been...

formerly a cardamine now renamed.
£6 from rare plant fair 10.4.16

this shrub was in the garden when we moved in. i like the mid pink blurr down the outside of the petal when it i...

Another one from Colin Ward's nursery. A decent sized plant for only £5.
Will grow in semi shade. Has blue ...

should do well in semi shade. it should be a good clumper. Bright blue flowers with bright blue berries.

I have several. some grown from seed such as Arctic Fire.

Mrs Sinkins crossed with a simple reddy pink one to...

bought Burton Agnes plant fair 2011. £2.00 each on a buy 2 get one free offer.

bought to use as an edging plant in the hot border.

Planted July 2010 in hot border. quite a soft pink though. Not sure how hardy it will be.

a lovely deep pink flower bought from reighton 2009 [£1.50] . planted in the shed border.

Bought mail order 2011. planted down side border beside the conservatory.

bought as plug plants for a mere 3 for £1 from the 'plant man'. now big enough to go out into the garden...

Bought mail order back in January and doing well in the side drive border.

a delicate pink flower above grey/green foliage. A chance seedling in Alan Bloom's Foggy bottom apparently. ...

bought mail order early 2011. similar form to spectabilis but a richer red flower.

bought 7.4.11 from Norwell Nursery. Hoping for flowers but may be unlucky this year.

a pretty dicentra that has pretty white fowers with a tinge of violet at the ends of the flowers.

another new introduction, expensive at £7.50 but such a lovely rich red colour. Harrogate flower show 17.4.11

I have 3 types, alba [white] the species [pink and Valentine [red]

I have the normal form and alba. Alba is planted over a pet guinea pig so that she doesnt get disturbed during w...

I have a beautiful full sized one and a group of the dwarf ones that might be a 'new world' hybrid. it i...

happy in damp shade. doing well. flowers are not very brightly coloured but a nice change.

bought 3 for £2 from Park Lane nursery.

planted at the back of the shed border in july 09

A lovely slender pale yellow flower. plant spreads happily in the shade of the beech tree and in other shady pla...

A reddy/pink foxglove [perennial?] bought for 50p each from Reighton nursery April 09.
planted in the shed bord...

an all time fav from childhood. love the insides of this stunning flower. have a range of colours but still pref...

another plant from GW live June '13. £8.50 . but on further research it will need some winter protection. ju...

bought may 3rd 09 from spring plant fair Harlow Carr
Harrogate.
another plant for the shade. planted down the ...

a shade plant that has kept its foliage all year. Noticed berries this winter.

A new one on me, with a serrated leaf. £6 from Harrogate fair 28.4.13

bought for £3.50 from harrogate flower show 17.4.11. It has soft pink flowers. looks like a D. meadia but the gr...

A lovely magenta pink shooting star. Bought from Plantagogo at Harrogate flower show 17.4.11 [£5].

a white shooting star, as the name suggests. bought from Norwell nursery 7.4.11

another one from Norwell Nurseries 7.4.11. have wanted these for ages. not sure where to plant it yet.

Bought for £2 at HPS 2.2.17 another pretty fern which has red young fronds.

The first of the yellow daisy flowers, dandelions excepted.

A pretty yellow flowered apine. in the rockery. Bought end of march 2012 beverly market. £1.50.

Mountain avens, bought for 50p at the HPS stall burton agnes fair.

A pretty fern with love crispy/wavy fronds. Bought at Harrogate spring fair 2013. planted in revamped conifer bed.

bought for 50p from casualty corner in the local garden centre.

£1.99 from Northmoor Lane garden centre. Planted in the conifer bed.

another 50p casualty. slowly producing new green leaves.

Bought for £1.99 from Northmoor lane garden centre, 16.3.2013, to go in the revamp conifer bed.

grown from seed 2007. still no flowers though plant is getting bigger all the time.

this is its second year [2009] with me and its colour is a rich peachy colour. fits in well.

3 plants bought for £5 now planted in the shed border in the part that gets 3-4hrs of sun in mid summer.

bought from Edrom Nursery stall from the Harrogate Spring flower show 22-24 April.
To go into one of the shady ...

Epimedium 'Artic Wings' the flowers are a full inch across and a lovely clean white. To go into a shady ...

Glorious red leaves that lulled me into buying this one. Caerleon 15.2.14

good spring and autumn colour apparently. i'll give it a go. primrose bank kexby 9.4.17

expensive at £7.50 but I couldnt resist the flowers. Pink as the name suggests. Bought from 'Caths plants n...

Spring plant fair 2014.
small bright yellow flowers species. £6.50

a pretty pinky lilac flowered form. not sure which shady bed it will go in. £3.00 fro the market Beverley. 28.4.12

Bought 31.3.12 from a market trader in beverely for £3. planted in the shed border next to the conservatory. A n...

Loved the foliage of this one. Should be fully hardy. Caerleon 15.2.14