Simbad's Garden

Lovely pink delphinium grown from seed last year, 6ft tall.
Planted in long right hand border, near greenhouse,...

Unusual biennial with brownish blue purple orchid like flowers above shiney star shaped foliage which is slug re...

Lovely shrub with large pink and white flowers, grows to 1.5metres bought to replace hebe in front border that d...

Arching green leaves, like a phormium but stiffer, arching sprays of blue and yellow flowers spring followed by ...

Perennial growing to 3ft tall with dusky pink flowers in profusion from May to November .Swap with Mari on Garde...

Bought from Harrogate flower show spring 2013.
Woodland plant with white flowers 1-2 cm long in spring, finely ...

Delicate ferny foliage, pendant red flowers early summer 6inch tall by 16inch spread.
Bought from Malvern, plan...

Small plants sent to me by a friend two years ago flowered this year.
Planted outside front door near pond.

2 plants bought from 2 for £7 offer.
Pink flowers finely divided grey green foliage, good shade lover.
1 plant...

White form of bleeding heart sent to me by Siris , planted in new area in wood lower level near hedge path in fr...

Sent to me as young seedlings by a friend two years ago, flowered this year white flowered form.
Planted in fro...

Grown from seed three years ago and flowered for first time this year, mixture of colours white, lilac pale pink...

One of the new range of foxgloves that flowers for 4-5 months, pink and white flowers with heavily spotted throa...

Grown from seed sent to me by Dawn, 1.2-1.8 metres tall, perennial,several tall thin spires arise from each plan...

HB/HP 6-8ft tall,leaves different to the normal foxglove, flowers an unusual colour of pale golden brown, shade ...

Member of the primula family with tall stems of showy pink flowers in spring, needs good drainage and prefferabl...

Very pretty semi-evergreen fern.
Growing in pond border under trees, kindly identified for me by Plug.

A lovely lacy semi evergreen fern, fronds to 3ft (AGM)
Planted in tree stump new area in wood bottom of hill.
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Semi evergreen 12-28inch tall, fronds have a coppery tint when young, tolerates drier soil than many ferns (AGM)...

Deciduous fern with lovely curly crimped leaves, growing by front pond.

An interesting, unusual form of the male fern, clump forming habit, long arching fronds with a delicate skeletal...

Grown from seed 2 years ago, lovely plant, flowers much larger than other echinacea, and petals are held flat ra...

Bought from malvern 2008.
Orange daisy flowers 3ft tall.
Border at top of hill.

Grown from seed.
Pink flowers that droop slightly, 3ft tall.
Border at bottom of hill near gate.

Grown from seed.
Lovely silver foliage and stems, globe shaped blue thistle flowers that age to silver, 3ft tal...

Evergreen shrub with variegated leaves, green with bright yellow edge, good for coastal or windy sites.
Bottom...

Evergreen shrub with variegated leaves, yellow with a green edge, good wind tolerant shrub.
Border beside drive.

These were growing here when we built house, right were house was going to be so moved them into the wood also t...

Buff yellow sepals over toffee coloured mouths , another for my collection , bought Harrogate Spring Show 2017 ,...

Mounds of thick papery heart shaped leaves with serrated edges, dainty amber yellow flowers, great plant for sha...

Clump forming semi-evergreen perennial with heart shaped mid green leaves, spurred yellow flowers with purple br...

Lilac flowers on delicate stems above bronze flushed light green new foliage.
Bought Harrogate Spring Show 2015...

Dwarf variety with peachy yellow-pink star shaped flowers, sometimes flowering again Aug-Sept, leaves turn ruby ...

Lovely evergreen variety new bronze foliage in spring has dark mottling very pretty, white and deep maroon flowe...

Pink mottled foliage and deep red and pink flowers , planted entrance to wood on the left near lamium orvala.
R...

Pretty epimedium with tiny white flowers with yellow centres, planted in entrance to wood on the left near lamiu...

Delicate sprays of purple pink to reddish purple flowers , foliage bronze when young, 40cm x 60cm.
Nice big pla...

Orange/red and yellow flowers with heart shaped leaves, great plant for shade, 20cm by 30cm, planted in wood.
B...

Bought last spring from Hall Farm.
Unusually shaped pink flowers in spring 10-30cm tall.
Planted in new woodla...

Large flowers with dark lavender inner sepals and pale lavender spurs complimented by the newly emerging purple ...

Bought from Hall Farm 2009.
Brown mottled heart shaped leaves and yellow flowers.
Planted in new woodland border.

Bought from Hall Farm 2009.
Clusters of yellow flowers in spring.
Planted in new woodland border.

Herbaceous perennial to 25 cm with bronze young foliage and pure white flowers, planted to the left of heuchera ...

Bought from Harrogate spring show 2013
Pink tinted young leaves, sprays of nodding bell shaped purplish pink fl...

Dense mound forming perennial grass with dark green linear leaves turning red as they mature, warm sunny site mo...

Bought three tubers of these from tesco, three years ago on quick sale, though they'd died as seemed to dis...

Lovely little ground cover plant with dainty violet veined white flowers, 6-12inches tall sun to part shade, ver...

Very showy form with blue flowers and large lacy ruff 18-24 inch tall.
Grown from seed this year should flower ...

Fabulous architectural plant with siver foliage and flowers, grows to 3-4ft here, bees love it.
Grown from seed...

Bought this several years ago, seeds around profusely, do love it though and so do the bees, smallish blue thist...

Lovely eryngium grows 1-2ft tall with lovely white patterned leaves.
Growing near front pond, swapped this plan...

Lovely perennial wallflower, flowers April-October, variegated foliage and lilac flowers, plants sterile so keep...

Mottled leaves pink flowers.
Harrogate flower show 2016, £7, planted in newly cleared area in wood near magno...

Lovely evergreen glossy leaved shrub, with white tinged pale pink tubular flowers summer.
Growing at back of lo...

Shrub with glossy evergreen leaves and crimson-rose tubular flowers june-sept.
Growing in border at side of drive.

Lime gold /green foliage, pink red flowers , evergreen, good for sun or part shade , 5ft tall by 5ft spread.
P...

Shrub with small glossy evergreen leaves and tubular white flowers in summer.
Planted in border at bottom of ga...

Winged spindle tree ,small greenish flowers turn to purply red berries in autumn that split to reveal orange see...

Sun or part shade low growing spreading shrub with green leaves mottled with white.
Planted in border at entran...

Lovely form of Joes Pyeweed with bronze foliage, flowers July-October 1.5m.
Bought from Hall Farm £3.50.

Grown from seed collected on a walk.
5-6 ft tall topped with pink fluffy flowers.
Long right hand border behin...

Bright green flowers early spring, 1ft tall, is a bit rampant.
Planted by front pond and just put some in shady...

Lovely plant sent to me by Botanicalady a couple of years ago, critically endangered species of perennial evergr...

Architectural evergreen perennial with upright leafy stems, from early spring bears long lasting terminal clust...

Swapped this plant four years ago, flowers for ages in spring dark purple/red foliage orange flowers spring, can...

Grey green leaves that emerge with a pinkish flush as they mature develop red marked creamy yellow margin, in co...

Fatsia with variegated white 'webbing' on the leaves, bought from Hemswell Antiques nursery last sprin...

Low growing grass with blue leaves, cut back in spring for best leaf colour.
Given to me by my Dad years ago, g...

Shrub covered in bright yellow flowers in spring. Prune after flowering.
Have two one at bottom of garden and o...

15 young plants grown from seed planted in the wood.
First upward facing foxglove, sturdy stem with pink speckl...

Grown from seed 2007.
Rosettes of leaves from which rise in summer 3ft tall stems with small white flowers with...

Sent to me by a friend in Isle of White spring 2009 and kindly identified by Owdboggy.
Rockery plant straplike ...

Very hardy fuchsia with gold leaves and pink flowers.
Harrogate Show autumn 2014.

Hardy fuchsia with small white flowers.
Harrogate Show autumn 2014.

Hardy fuchsia with white and lavender flower.
Harrogate Show autumn 2014.

Rooted offshoot sent to me by Siris.
Hardy fuchsia with green leaves edged with green.
Potted on in greenhouse...

Pink pea like flowers, divided foliage, 4-5ft tall.
Grown from seed, didn't do to well this year, keep eye...

Bought last autumn for clearing in the wood only a young plant so potted on till it gets a bit bigger, doing qui...

3ft tall perennial with white flowers on tall wiry stems.
Grown from seed.
Border round house and long left ha...

Rooted cutting sent to me by Siris, potted on in greenhouse.
Gaura with red stems and red flowers.

Fast growing arching shrub , fragrant yellow pea like flowers, grey green foliage.
Original plant was uprooted ...

A swap with Siris, blue flowers white centres, very pretty.
Planted near rose Hot Chocolate.

Alpine
Dense ground cover with bright pink flowers.
For new area near waterfall.
Pot Belly Pig nursery Morto...

Lovely geranium covered with large blue flowers in spring.
Loads of clumps of this one.

Lovely veined purple/blue flowers, cut back after flowering for second flush and new growth.
Swapped 5 small p...

Lovely geranium with dark foliage and lilac flowers, bought from Saundby Garden Centre 3.99.

AGM geranium with large blue flowers white in the middle, very long flowering from May to first frosts.
Huge pl...

White form of the meadow cranesbill, 2ft tall large white flowers, deeply divided foliage.
Grown from swapped s...

Deeply divided foliage pale blue flowers, grown from seed and sent to me by a friend before it flowered, flowers...

Large saucer shaped pink flowers with bright white eye.
Bought from Breezy Knees Nursery York.

Pale pink flowered geranium, variety not known, semi-evergreen.
Brought from dads house.
Right hand long borde...

Purple flowers dark foliage ,more vigorous than other dark leaved forms, 12-18inch tall ,large pot £2 from plant...

Vigorous spreading geranium, easily propogated, pink flowers held above foliage.
Border by pond decking, round ...

Vigorous spreading geranium with white flowers held above foliage, scented foliage,easily propogated.
Front top...

Spreading rhizomatus geranium, with patterned leaves and pale pink flowers with white centre, spreads quite quic...

Dark purple nodding flowers, seeds around.
Border in front on lounge window.

Masses of white flowers held high above foliage, seeds around profusely.
Border outside kitchen window next to ...

Lovely geranium, seeds around profusely,masses of small pink flowers held above foliage.
Front pond, border out...

Given to me by my dad many years ago, can't remember name, will come to me, grows to around three foot tall...

Don't know variety, spreads by rhizomes, lovely lilac pink flowers, very divided foliage.
Right hand long ...