spritzhenry's plants - page19 : Grows on You

Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula'

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 6 photos

Genus: Pyrus.
Species: Pyrus salicifolia.

The combination of the Pear and the Ceanothus is beautiful when they are both in flower.

Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy'

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Lamium.
Species: Lamium maculatum.

Very good ground cover.

Iris foetidissima

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 3 photos

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris foetidissima.

Good for shady areas, flower not spectacular, but good autumn colour, lasts ages.

Prunus mume 'Beni-chidori'

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 8 photos

Genus: Prunus.
Species: Prunus mume.

New this spring, it seems to have settled in happily.Now I hope it flowers next year!

Buxus sempervirens

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

Genus: Buxus.
Species: Buxus sempervirens.

I'm not a fan of Box, but they provide evergreen structure to the garden. I clip them into ball shapes.

Liriope muscari

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 6 photos

Genus: Liriope.
Species: Liriope muscari.

In flower now - purple spikes.

Gladiolus callianthus (Acidanthera)

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Gladiolus.
Species: Gladiolus callianthus.

I love these - and intend to buy more bulbs next spring.

Viburnum tinus 'Pink Prelude'

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 3 photos

Genus: Viburnum.
Species: Viburnum tinus.

There is a row of Viburnum tinus by the front gate - this is the most beautiful, with pink buds.

Fragaria 'Lipstick'

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 4 photos

Genus: Fragaria.
Species: Fragaria.

Fraxinus augustifolia 'Raywood'

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 3 photos

Genus: Fraxinus.
Species: Fraxinus augustifolia.

Our old weeping Ash tree (about 150 years old) has only a few more years of life, so we are told, so we've...

Cyclamen hederifolium

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 7 photos

Genus: Cyclamen.
Species: Cyclamen hederifolium.

Always a pleasure when they reappear under the Horse Chestnut tree,

Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 4 photos

Genus: Cornus.
Species: Cornus alba.

Needs to be hard pruned to get the best red stems in the early spring.

Escallonia 'Langleyensis'

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

Genus: Escallonia.
Species: Escallonia.

Evergreen, and has a long flowering period.

Eucalyptus

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 4 photos

Genus: Eucalyptus.
Species: Eucalyptus.

I can't find out the variety, but it is a lovely tree. Our Tree Surgeon called it a 'Snow Gum'.

Corydalis ochroleuca

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 4 photos

Genus: Corydalis.
Species: Corydalis ochroleuca.

I now have three Corydalis, ochroleuca, lutea and flexuosa.

Aucuba japonica 'Picturata'

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

Genus: Aucuba.
Species: Aucuba japonica.

This is another shrub to provide sunshine in the garden. It does try to 'walk'.

Doronicum orientale 'Magnificum'

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 3 photos

Genus: Doronicum.
Species: Doronicum orientale.

Lovely in the spring with the bulbs.

Berberis thunbergii atropurpureum

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 4 photos

Genus: Berberis.
Species: Berberis thunbergii.

Very prickly but worth it for the lovely autumn colours.

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 9 photos

Species: Parthenocicissus tricuspidata.

Beautiful autumn colours.

Prunus subhirtella autumnalis 'Rosea'

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 4 photos

Genus: Prunus.
Species: Prunus subhirtella.

This was my absolute favourite back in Kent, so I planted one here last year - it has flowers on it, even though...

Ilex aquifolium

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 4 photos

Genus: Ilex.
Species: Ilex aquifolium.

I have three in a row, 'Silver Queen', Golden King' and Ilex x altaclerensis 'Lawsoniana'.

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 3 photos

Genus: Cotinus.
Species: Cotinus coggygria.

Spartium junceum (Spanish Broom)

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 4 photos

Genus: Spartium.
Species: Spartium junceum.

Can be tender, but grows well in this area, so I put one in this year.

Hedera colchica 'Paddy's Pride'

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

Genus: Hedera.
Species: Hedera colchica.

This can be a thug in the wrong place!

Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen'

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

Genus: Euonymus.
Species: Euonymus fortunei.

These shrubs help to provide the structure of the borders.

Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

Genus: Euonymus.
Species: Euonymus fortunei.

Another shrub that brightens up the garden.

Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety and 'Loddon Anna'

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 4 photos

Genus: Campanula.
Species: Campanula lactiflora.

Both beautiful but I prefer the darker 'Prichard's Variety'

Photinia davidiana 'Palette'

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 5 photos

Genus: Photinia.
Species: Photinia davidiana.

I now have two of these beautiful shrubs. The original one has berries on it.

Akebia quinata

Added on 29 Oct, 2007 | 4 photos

Genus: Akebia.
Species: Akebia quinata.

Known as the 'Chocolate Vine', it is growing through a Berberis.

Pyracantha

Added on 28 Oct, 2007 | 9 photos

Genus: Pyracantha.
Species: Pyracantha.

I have several around the garden, with varying colours of berries. I don't know their names.

Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile'

Added on 28 Oct, 2007 | 4 photos

Genus: Philadelphus.
Species: Philadelphus.

It's been pruned as usual, but has flowered again!

Campanula portenschlagiana

Added on 28 Oct, 2007 | 4 photos

Genus: Campanula.
Species: Campanula portenschlagiana.

A bit of a thug, but such a beautiful colour.

Hebe 'Purple Queen'

Added on 28 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

Genus: Hebe.
Species: Hebe.

Flowers in the autumn. A real beauty.

Nerine bowdenii

Added on 22 Oct, 2007 | 6 photos

Genus: Nerine.
Species: Nerine bowdenii.

This is the first time I have tried to grow them, and I know they take time to settle.

Origanum 'Herrenhausen'

Added on 16 Oct, 2007 | 3 photos

Genus: Origanum.
Species: Origanum.

Another one to please the bees and attract butterflies!

Variegated Ivy - 'Little Diamond'

Added on 16 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

Genus: Hedera.
Species: Hedera helix.

I hope that this spreads along and up the fence as a background.

Jasminum nudiflorum

Added on 16 Oct, 2007 | 5 photos

Genus: Jasminum.
Species: Jasminum nudiflorum.

I already have several plants round the garden, but there's now a new one to grow up the fence in the new b...

Ceanothus 'Dark Star'

Added on 16 Oct, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Ceanothus.
Species: Ceanothus.

I'll have to keep this under control, it could outgrow its space...

Salvia x superba 'Superba'

Added on 16 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

Genus: Salvia.
Species: Salvia x superba.

Not quite such a deep colour, but beautiful!

Salvia nemorosa 'Wesuwe'

Added on 16 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

Genus: Salvia.
Species: Salvia nemorosa.

It is a deep purple, I hope it likes its new home!

Rudbeckia deamii

Added on 16 Oct, 2007 | 3 photos

Genus: Rudbeckia.
Species: Rudbeckia deamii.

Another gorgeous, tall golden flower bought at Holbrook.

Rudbeckia triloba

Added on 16 Oct, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Rudbeckia.
Species: Rudbeckia triloba.

Seen at Holbrook garden, and bought two!

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'

Added on 16 Oct, 2007 | 3 photos

Genus: Rudbeckia.
Species: Rudbeckia fulgida.

Put one in the Autumn border, and three in my new border, I liked it so much!

Hyssopus officinalis canescens

Added on 15 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

Genus: Hyssopus.
Species: Hyssopus officinalis.

Saw this at Rosemoor and found it to buy at Beth Catto's garden.

Prostanthera cuneata

Added on 15 Oct, 2007 | 3 photos

Genus: Prostanthera.
Species: Prostanthera cuneata.

Evergreen, with lovely aromatic leaves.

Coronilla valentina subs. glauca

Added on 15 Oct, 2007 | 10 photos

Genus: Coronilla.
Species: Coronilla valentina.

This shrub flowers right through the year.

Sternbergia Lutea

Added on 15 Oct, 2007 | 4 photos

Genus: Sternbergia.
Species: Sternbergia lutea.

Seen at Beth Chatto's garden - bought two for new border!

Solanum Laxum 'Album'

Added on 5 Oct, 2007 | 7 photos

Genus: Solanum.
Species: Solanum laxum.

The centrepiece of the new border.

Linaria purpurea

Added on 4 Oct, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Linaria.
Species: Linaria purpurea.

Almost a wild flower, once it's settled, it seeds itself. I have purple, pink and white ones.

Aster novi-belgii 'Blue Lagoon'

Added on 4 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

Genus: Aster.
Species: Aster novi-belgii.

More purple than blue!

Ceratostigma willmottianum 'Desert Skies'

Added on 23 Sep, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Ceratostigma.
Species: Ceratostigma willmottianum.

A bit different, I enjoy the contrasting colours of its flowers and leaves.

Aconite

Added on 23 Sep, 2007 | 4 photos

Genus: Aconitum.
Species: Aconitum carmichaelii.

They are just beginning to flower at the back of the border as they are tall plants.

Alyssum saxatilis

Added on 23 Sep, 2007 | 5 photos

Genus: Alyssum.
Species: Alyssum saxatilis.

Seems to be in flower most of the year!

Vinca Major variegata

Added on 23 Sep, 2007 | 1 photo

Genus: Vinca.
Species: Vinca major.

Seems to be in flower most of the year!

Aster novae-angliae 'Alma Potschke'

Added on 15 Sep, 2007 | 6 photos

Genus: Aster.
Species: Aster novae-angliae.

Sedum spectabile

Added on 14 Sep, 2007 | 5 photos

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum spectabile.

Bees love this autumn flower

Schizostylis coccinea 'Major'

Added on 14 Sep, 2007 | 4 photos

Genus: Schizostylis.
Species: Schizostylis coccinea.

A lovely flower for the autumn.

Verbena rigida 'Lilac Haze'

Added on 12 Sep, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Verbena.
Species: Verbena rigida.

Very like its brother rigida but a quiet, subtle colour.

Evening Primrose 'Twilight'

Added on 6 Sep, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Oenothera.
Species: Oenothera.

A pnk Evening Primrose!

Salvia greggii 'Raspberry Royale'

Added on 6 Sep, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Salvia.
Species: Salvia greggii.

A beautiful cerise colour, it flowers in the autumn. One of my purchases at the AG show last year!

Verbena 'Seabrook's lavender'

Added on 2 Sep, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Verbena.
Species: Verbena.

This only went in this year but is flowering really well and is a beautiful colour.

Verbena rigida

Added on 2 Sep, 2007 | 3 photos

Genus: Verbena.
Species: Verbena rigida.

Like the bonariensis, this verbena flowers and flowers.

Verbena bonariensis

Added on 2 Sep, 2007 | 5 photos

Genus: Verbena.
Species: Verbena bonariensis.

Great plant - fits in anywhere in a border. Flowers for ages.

Clematis 'Vyvyan Pennell'

Added on 29 Aug, 2007 | 6 photos

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis.

This clematis flowered low down in the spring. It is in flower again now, but high up !

Clematis viticella 'Royal Velours'

Added on 29 Aug, 2007 | 3 photos

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis viticella.

I'd like to establish clematis flowering all the year round - so this is another new one. it's a beau...

Clematis cirrhosa 'Lansdowne Gem'

Added on 29 Aug, 2007 | 8 photos

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis cirrhosa.

This is the first flower on this clematis - planted earlier in the year! I'm hoping for lots more later...

Clematis x jouiniana

Added on 20 Aug, 2007 | 5 photos

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis x jouiniana.

This is a non-climbing sprawling plant. It takes up a lot of space.

Cedrus deodara

Added on 20 Aug, 2007 | 1 photo

Genus: Cedrus.
Species: Cedrus deodara.

It was here when we moved in, we are keeping an eye on its growth as we know it can grow very large!

Acer palmatum

Added on 18 Aug, 2007 | 5 photos

Genus: Acer.
Species: Acer palmatum.

The 'dissectum' variety did not like the exposed place where it started off. We had to move it.

Crassula

Added on 14 Aug, 2007 | 3 photos

Genus: Crassula.
Species: Crassula sarcocaulis.

I really had to research what this was! It seems to be rather unusual.

Buddleja

Added on 14 Aug, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Buddleja.
Species: Buddleja davidii.

This was pruned very hard in the spring - I really thought it might not recover - but here it is in flower!

Salvia uliginosa

Added on 14 Aug, 2007 | 1 photo

Genus: Salvia.
Species: Salvia uliginosa.

Flowers late in the season, tall but airy plant. Has done well this year in damper conditions.

Salvia verticillata

Added on 14 Aug, 2007 | 5 photos

Genus: Salvia.
Species: Salvia verticillata.

These cope well with dryish conditions, but haven't minded the rain this year!

Catananche

Added on 13 Aug, 2007 | 7 photos

Genus: Catananche.
Species: Catananche caerulea.

This lovely long flowering plant is short-lived, so I grew some plants from seed this year!

Helenium

Added on 9 Aug, 2007 | 5 photos

Genus: Helenium.
Species: Helenium autumnale.

Planted in my new autumn border back in May.

Abelia Grandiflora

Added on 9 Aug, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Abelia.
Species: Abelia x grandiflora.

Dahlia

Added on 27 Jul, 2007 | 3 photos

Genus: Dahlia.
Species: Dahlia Pinnata.

The first (and only) one I've ever grown - and it was a freeby when I joined the RHS! No idea what its nam...

Agapanthus

Added on 27 Jul, 2007 | 9 photos

Genus: Agapanthus.
Species: Agapanthus africanus.

I have blue ones and white ones, the blue are in flower first.

Tamarix

Added on 16 Jul, 2007 | 3 photos

Genus: Tamarix.
Species: Tamarix ramosissima.

Loosestrife

Added on 16 Jul, 2007 | 5 photos

Genus: Lythrum.
Species: Lythrum salicaria.

Grows well on the bank of the stream.

Lilies

Added on 7 Jul, 2007 | 16 photos

Genus: Lilium.
Species: Lilium.

I grow these in pots, and usually keep them there. However, this year, I've transplanted some from their p...

Origanum 'Kent Beauty'

Added on 7 Jul, 2007 | 3 photos

Genus: Origanum.
Species: Origanum 'Kent Beauty'.

I think this small plant is beautiful, but I can see no resemblance between 'ordinary' origanum and this!

Origanum vulgare

Added on 7 Jul, 2007 | 3 photos

Genus: Origanum.
Species: Origanum vulgare.

It is in full bloom now, and apart from making a good splash of colour, attracts bees.

Poplars

Added on 26 Jun, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Populus.
Species: Populus candicans 'Aurora'.

We have three poplars in a row, separating front garden from the piece at the side. They have been pollarded (o...

Weeping ash

Added on 26 Jun, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Fraxinus.
Species: Fraxinus excelsior pendula.

We have two of these - the other one, so I am told by our tree surgeon, is about 150 years old and is coming to ...

Contorted willow

Added on 26 Jun, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Salix.
Species: Salix babylonica tortuosa.

This will have to be cut back next year - it is getting too big. It is such a feature in the winter when you ca...

Stipa

Added on 26 Jun, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Stipa.
Species: Stipa gigantea.

There are several grasses - I am not familiar with some, and have to learn which to cut back and which to leave ...

Gunnera

Added on 26 Jun, 2007 | 5 photos

Genus: Gunnera.
Species: Gunnera tinctoria.

Obviously happy next to the stream. Takes up a lot of room!

Alchemilla mollis

Added on 26 Jun, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Alchemilla.
Species: Alchemilla mollis.

In Kent, these used to seed all over the place, but they don't here. I wonder why?

Hebe

Added on 26 Jun, 2007 | 20 photos

Genus: Hebe.
Species: Hebe.

There are several in the garden. I don't know the name of this one - but it is fragrant!

Osteospermum

Added on 26 Jun, 2007 | 12 photos

Genus: Osteospermum.
Species: Osteospermum jucundum.

We have inherited a large number of them, and they spread!

Phygelius (cape fuchsia)

Added on 25 Jun, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Phygelius.
Species: Phygelius x rectus.

I have a red one and a new coral one. I saw one of these in another garden recently and am now aware that I...

Phuopsis stylosa

Added on 25 Jun, 2007 | 4 photos

Genus: Phuopsis.
Species: Phuopsis stylosa.

This is very pretty ground cover, but is invasive! I will take its photo when it stops raining! Another probl...

Phlox

Added on 25 Jun, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox paniculata.

I inherited quite a lot of these! Most of them seem to be lavender coloured, but there is a beautiful white one...

Sisyrinchium Striatum

Added on 25 Jun, 2007 | 4 photos

Genus: Sisyrinchium.
Species: Sisyrinchium striatum.

This also seeds itself, and I have given friends seedlings as well as some to the village school fair.I can'...

Geraniums

Added on 25 Jun, 2007 | 6 photos

Genus: Geranium.
Species: Geranium.

I have several varieties including 'Geranium Sanguineum' (both pink and magenta)

Roses

Added on 25 Jun, 2007 | 11 photos

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

We have several climbers with no name.

Byzantine gladioli

Added on 25 Jun, 2007 | 1 photo

Genus: Gladiolus.
Species: Gladiolus communis subs. byzantinus.

They have a mind of their own, and pop up through other plants!

Crocosmia

Added on 25 Jun, 2007 | 5 photos

Genus: Crocosmia.
Species: Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora.

I always think of this as 'Montbretia'. This spreads, too!

Campanula glomerata

Added on 25 Jun, 2007 | 3 photos

Genus: Campanula.
Species: Campanula glomerata superba.

Lovely colour, but boy, do they spread!

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