Narcissus Elka
Added on 19 Mar, 2024 | 1 photo
Genus: Narcissus.
Species: Narcissus Elka.
one of the smaller ones pale yellow fading even paler.
Planted in hot bed.
Iris Injad Sherwood
Added on 20 Feb, 2024 | 1 photo
Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris Injad Sherwood.
very similar in appearance to Katherine Hodgkin.
Bulbs from Wilko's just before it went into receivership.
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Iris Injad Sherwood
Added on 20 Feb, 2024 | 1 photo
Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris Injad Sherwood.
very similar in appearance to Katherine Hodgkin.
Bulbs from Wilko's just before it went into receivership.
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Iris siberica 'Currier'
Added on 15 Aug, 2023 | 0 photos
Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris siberica 'Currier'.
Rich purple with white markings on the falls. Bought from Breezy Knees for £9.40. Split into 3.
Iris siberica 'Sparkling Rose'
Added on 15 Aug, 2023 | 0 photos
Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris siberica 'Sparkling Rose'.
another one from Breezy Knees and it is a lilac-y pink. split into 3.
Iris siberica 'Pink Parfait'
Added on 15 Aug, 2023 | 0 photos
Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris siberica 'Pink Parfait'.
another one split into 4, 3 to sell.
pinky lilac flowers. Bought from Breezy knees garden for £9.40
Iris siberica 'Dreaming Yellow'
Added on 15 Aug, 2023 | 0 photos
Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris siberica 'Dreaming Yellow'.
bought from Breezy Knees garden for 9.40. now split into 4 plants. 1 for me the rest to sell.
white standards...
Hemerocallis Sammy Russel
Added on 21 Jun, 2023 | 1 photo
Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis Sammy Russel.
bought for £1 in a pound shop a few years ago. It has finally started to flower well.
Iris siberica 'Kaboom'
Added on 17 Jun, 2023 | 1 photo
Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris siberica 'Kaboom'.
Bought from Beverley market 5 yrs ago. First flowers! June 2023
Viola pedunculata
Added on 10 Apr, 2023 | 1 photo
Genus: Viola.
Species: Viola pedunculata.
given to me by Lenore early spring 2022. Sadly Lenore died in March 22.
this lovely yellow Viola is flowering...
Alstroemeria Indian Summer
Added on 27 Jun, 2022 | 1 photo
Genus: Alstroemeria.
Species: Alstroemeria Indian Summer.
a compact dark leafed form of Peruvian lily. June 2022
Planted in the shady border in front garden. We will see...
Lilium monodelphum
Added on 27 Jun, 2022 | 0 photos
Genus: Lilium.
Species: Lilium monodelphum.
Caucasian lily, needs limey/semi shade so should do well for me in my garden. Flowered beautifully but at the ti...
Lilium duchartrei
Added on 27 Jun, 2022 | 1 photo
Genus: Lilium.
Species: Lilium duchartrei.
Bought last year 2021 at an open garden. One stem then. This year there are 2 and the flowers have been glorious...
Salvia Dyson's Maroon
Added on 24 Jun, 2021 | 0 photos
Genus: Salvia.
Species: Salvia Dyson's Maroon.
a deep maroon microphylla type. Planted in atrocity corner.
Phyteuma scheuchzeri (Oxford rampion)
Added on 15 Jun, 2021 | 1 photo
Genus: Phyteuma.
Species: Phyteuma scheuchzeri (Oxford rampion).
Also called the Horned Rampion. It is a British native but grows well in my small rockery.
Iris Broadleigh Ann [Pacific coast type]
Added on 15 Jun, 2021 | 1 photo
Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris Broadleigh Ann [Pacific coast type].
a pacific coast Iris given to me by Janet Dolling when i was visiting her new garden in 2019.
Geum Lady Stratheden
Added on 15 Jun, 2021 | 0 photos
Genus: Geum.
Species: Geum Lady Stratheden.
A semi double yellow flowered form of geum. Flowers are on tall wiry stems.
Geum Mrs J Bradshaw
Added on 15 Jun, 2021 | 1 photo
Genus: Geum.
Species: Geum Mrs J Bradshaw.
a semi double red flowered form of Geum. flowers held up quite high from the foliage.
Ranunculus lingua Grandiflorus
Added on 15 Jun, 2021 | 1 photo
Genus: Ranunculus.
Species: Ranunculus lingua Grandiflorus.
Greater Spearwort, a native marginal/pond plant. a tall 3ft buttercup that is happy in damp soil or in the pond ...
Allium 'Violet Beauty'
Added on 8 Jun, 2021 | 1 photo
Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium 'Violet Beauty'.
planted about 5 years ago and still doing really well. slowly bulking up.
Dactylorhiza foliosa
Added on 8 Jun, 2021 | 1 photo
Genus: Dactylorhiza.
Species: Dactylorhiza foliosa.
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.
Hosta 'Lime and Lemon'
Added on 23 May, 2021 | 0 photos
Genus: Hosta.
Species: Hosta 'Lime and Lemon'.
A very small hosta, leaves are about 3" maximum. A lovely yellowy green as the name suggests.
Corydalis 'Spinners'
Added on 17 May, 2021 | 0 photos
Genus: Corydalis.
Species: Corydalis 'Spinners'.
Cross between C elata and C flexuosa.
lovely acidy green foliage with deep blue flowers.
Vancouveria chrysantha
Added on 17 May, 2021 | 0 photos
Species: Vancouveria chrysantha.
A shady lady with yellow flowers.
planted in the shady bit down the side drive.
Got for £1 from the plant sa...
Thrift
Added on 11 May, 2021 | 0 photos
Genus: Armeria.
Species: Armeria maritima.
A lovely British native that is usually happy in the border or rockery.
Phyteuma scheuchzeri
Added on 11 May, 2021 | 0 photos
Genus: Phyteuma.
Species: Phyteuma scheuchzeri Oxford Rampion/Horned rampion.
Picked this up from Beverley Market April 2021. A British native. Planted at the top of the rockery.
Saruma henryii
Added on 10 May, 2021 | 2 photos
Species: Saruma henryii.
Good in semi shade. Easy from seed too.
Iris lazica
Added on 19 Mar, 2021 | 3 photos
Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris lazica.
Bought this from our local HPS plant table last year for only a few pounds. it has settled in well and has given...
Epimedium Phoenix = Emperor
Added on 23 May, 2020 | 1 photo
Genus: Epimedium.
Species: Epimedium Phoenix = Emperor.
a nice dark leafed form. synonym is Emperor.
mid pink flower. in shade down by the conservatory.
Iris pumila
Added on 29 Apr, 2020 | 4 photos
Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris pumila.
I. pumila is a compact, rhizomatous, bearded iris to 15cm tall with slightly glaucous, widely sword-shaped leave...
Adenophora takedae var. howozana
Added on 20 Apr, 2020 | 0 photos
Genus: Adenophora.
Species: Adenophora takedae var. howozana.
A lovely bell shaped flower in the campanulacea group.
self sows too. A good doer. planted in the wall front bo...
Wulfenia baldaccii
Added on 15 Mar, 2020 | 0 photos
Genus: Wulfenia.
Species: Wulfenia baldaccii.
Bought from Kevock garden plants. should have blue flowers.
Pteridophyllum racemosum
Added on 8 Mar, 2020 | 2 photos
Species: Pteridophyllum racemosum.
Bought from Japan. likes acidic soil so I will have to keep mulching it.
planted in front of the Camellia in th...
Iris 'Lion King'
Added on 17 Feb, 2020 | 3 photos
Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris 'Lion King'.
A larger flowered iris that looked like a reticulate / histroides form. But only seems to be brought up as dutch...
Tulip 'Early Harvest'
Added on 9 Feb, 2020 | 2 photos
Species: Tulip 'Early Harvest'.
A really early flowerer, usually early February.
Iris histeroides Katherine's Gold
Added on 9 Feb, 2020 | 0 photos
Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris histeroides Katherine's Gold.
a new to me variety 2019/2020. A soft pale lemon. currently in a pot on the pond wall.
Iris histeroides 'Katherine's gold'
Added on 1 Feb, 2020 | 1 photo
Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris histeroides 'Katherine's gold'.
A 'sibling' of Katherine Hodgkin. I have them in a pot on the pond wall.
Persicaria elata
Added on 29 Jan, 2020 | 0 photos
Genus: Persicaria.
Species: Persicaria elata.
Bought from Burton Agnes plant fair 2018. Grows really well in quite deep shade.
Roscoea purpurea
Added on 3 Jan, 2020 | 0 photos
Genus: Roscoea.
Species: Roscoea purpurea.
Bought several years ago and growing in a pot on the pond wall. produced lots of seed 3 yrs ago and all the litt...
Phlox panniculata 'Starfire'
Added on 15 Dec, 2019 | 0 photos
Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox panniculata 'Starfire'.
a good red form of Phlox. planted in front bed under windows.
Colchicum boissieri
Added on 12 Oct, 2019 | 1 photo
Genus: Colchicum.
Species: Colchicum boissieri.
a pretty dwarf form. in the rockery. from Janet Dolling.
Rosa Angelface
Added on 28 Jul, 2019 | 2 photos
About 2014 I took possession of a German raised rose [Kordes breeder] via Spritzhenry. It has been a delight apa...
Lonicera henryi
Added on 7 Jul, 2019 | 0 photos
Genus: Lonicera.
Species: Lonicera henryi.
Bought for £1 from a 'casualty corner' in a garden centre. took 5 years for it to establish its self.
Rosa Silver Anniversary
Added on 3 Jul, 2019 | 1 photo
Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa Silver Anniversary.
bought for our silver wedding in 2008. planted in front triangular bed. a good deep green glossy foliage and a n...
Rosa glauca
Added on 3 Jul, 2019 | 0 photos
Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa glauca.
Bought from HPS stall at Burton Agnes plant fair 2015
does really well with very good hips. planted in the bed ...
Gladiolus colvillei ‘The Bride’
Added on 28 Jun, 2019 | 1 photo
Genus: Gladiolus.
Species: Gladiolus colvillei ‘The Bride’.
Bought at Burton Agnes plant fair 2018. Delighted they have re-emerged the following year.
Lathyrus tingitanus
Added on 28 Jun, 2019 | 1 photo
Genus: Lathyrus.
Species: Lathyrus tingitanus.
grown from seed 4 years ago [2015] and doing very well in the front garden.
Iris siberica Tropic Night
Added on 12 Jun, 2019 | 2 photos
Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris siberica Tropic Night.
Bought 2015. planted next to the pond overflow in the rockery raised bed.
Iris chrysographes
Added on 12 Jun, 2019 | 1 photo
Species: I. chrysographes.
a lovely very dark almost black iris. it was bought for me 3 yrs ago [2016] and this is the best it has flowered.
Lathyrus vernus
Added on 2 Apr, 2019 | 0 photos
Genus: Lathyrus.
Species: Lathyrus vernus.
Bulbaholic and Moongrower sent me a plant back in 2010. theis was pink and it is still doing well. I also have a...
Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty'
Added on 2 Apr, 2019 | 2 photos
Genus: Podophyllum.
Species: Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty'.
Given to me by friend Peter Williams as a prize for working out the plants name from quiz clues. planted in the ...
Potentilla verna
Added on 21 Mar, 2019 | 0 photos
Genus: Potentilla.
Species: Potentilla verna.
Bought this back in 2014 but didn't record it anywhere. It has taken me ages to identify it ready for sale a...
Narcissus February Gold
Added on 1 Mar, 2019 | 3 photos
Genus: Narcissus.
Species: Narcissus February Gold.
This is doing well by the climbing Iceberg and regularly flowers in late February.
Paeonea lutea
Added on 15 Nov, 2018 | 1 photo
Species: Paeonea lutea.
I grew this from seed, gave the plant to a neighbour 8 yrs ago. 3 yrs ago he gave me it back.
Cottoneaster horizontalis
Added on 15 Nov, 2018 | 1 photo
Species: Cottoneaster horizontalis.
self sown by the front gate. it needs a regular cutting back to allow the gate to fully open. bees love it.
Tinantia pringlei
Added on 2 Nov, 2018 | 1 photo
Species: Tinantia pringlei.
I was sold this as a hardy tradescantia, with no species name. but with a bit of digging and asking John Grimsha...
Aster laevis 'Calliope'
Added on 1 Oct, 2018 | 0 photos
Genus: Aster.
Species: Aster laevis 'Calliope'.
a dark stemmed plant with a lovely soft lilac flower. it is a good flower and tall at about 5ft tall.
Aquilegia 'Mrs Scott Ellis'
Added on 5 Jun, 2018 | 2 photos
Genus: Aquilegia.
Species: Aquilegia 'Mrs Scott Ellis'.
This nice compact plant comes in a range of colours. planted in the revamped front wall border.
Heucherella 'Stop light'
Added on 5 Jun, 2018 | 1 photo
Species: Heucherella 'Stop light'.
flourishing well at edge of the beech tree in the back garden next to an old skimmia.
Daphne 'White Queen'
Added on 5 Jun, 2018 | 0 photos
Genus: Daphne.
Species: Daphne 'White Queen'.
bought for £4.99 from D Smith's nursery near Fangfoss [York] in 2017. now planted in revamped border along s...
Iris 'Aarehorst'
Added on 5 Jun, 2018 | 1 photo
Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris 'Aarehorst'.
bought several years ago as Braithwaite but now id'd as Aarehorst. Originally for sale in 1921.
in the co...
Eucomis 'Nani'
Added on 6 Aug, 2017 | 1 photo
Genus: Eucomis.
Species: Eucomis 'Nani'.
a lovely pink form of pineapple lily.
bought from Kieran for £6.99