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Aster, Bees, Borage officinalis, Cosmos, Dahlia Bishop of Auckland, garden opening for charity, National Garden Scheme, six on saturday, stipa tenuissima, Verbena macdougalii Lavender Spires
I am under (self imposed) pressure to get the garden ready for its NGS opening on 29/9. Yesterday I made good progress chopping back, weeding and mulching and today a car full went to the tip. My Six today are some of the sights that I enjoyed this morning before the next round begins.
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The Bishop of Auckland. Dahlia. Finally throwing some flowers. Hope Brother Dorris and family like this one.
2. 
Hairy bees and borage
3. 
Stipa tenuissima looking better for a comb to remove its sticky seeds.
4. 
Rudbeckia maxima looking more upright than yesterday thanks to a bit of late staking. The wind yesterday had all but flattened them.
5.
Verbena macdougalii Lavender Spires. I especially like this variation for its curious fingers.
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The foliage of the Cosmos looks vibrant against the dark backdrop of Aster lateriflorus Lady in Black.
That’s it. Back to the weeding. Hoping you get chance to join in or read The Propagator post.
Have a good weekend, wherever you are. D.
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A downpour ended my weeding, thankfully. That is an interesting Verbena, new to me and the Dahlia is as well. What a fabulous color, though. I need to look into Stipa that is a wonderful texture. Good luck with the weeding!
Thank you. Cracked on with weeding but no rain here so I have been watering. The Stipa is a favourite of mine. Great for movement in the garden as the slightest breath of wind and it moves.
Love the Stipa, too. Probably won’t grow here
It’s native to Mexico SW America and Argentina
Hope that helps
Verbena macdougalii?! What a wonderful name! Not come across this before – how tall is he? ps especially thinking about you in the coming weeks…
Great name isn’t it. It’s taller than me, perhaps about 6ft.
I have so much to get done it’s ridiculous!
Busy weeding and tidying but still finding time to take photos! I love the borage and bee. I tried to grow borage myself but it didn’t survive the winter frosts.
Thank you. My family think I’m mad. Borage is an easy grower from seed in the Spring. Try again, you’ll be happy you did
tee hee – Stipa looks like Rhody’s fur.