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Six on Saturday: some faves

18 Saturday May 2019

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Aesculus hippocastanum, Anthriscus sylvestris, California poppy, cow parsley, Eschscholzia californica, harts tongue fern, horse chestnut trees, house leeks, papaver patty’s plum, sempervivums, six on saturday

May is possibly the most exciting time in the garden. So much is happening. You can almost hear the growing. The ferns are unfurling and that is where I shall start.

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Harts tongue Asplenium scolopendrium

This is a plant which came to me from Rambling Cathy a couple of years ago and how established it looks now. The freshness of the green is strong and those tongues look at their most interesting as they uncurl.

2.

Horse chestnut trees Aesculus hippocastanum

There were 5 of these in 2015 and I took the decision to have two of them removed to enable these room to grow. They are looking at their most majestic now. Growing below them, in the dry shade is my number 3

I know it is a weed, I know it may make a bid for total control but I love it. I shall cut it back hard and remove some of it next week.

Cow Parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris

4. From green and white to hot orange, these are self sown orange Californian poppies.

Eschscholzia Californica

Today is overcast and they haven’t fully opened but their vibrancy is working hard to brighten the sky.

5. More poppies

Another poppy trying to brighten the skies.

The centre seems so bright and yet the outer petals live up to its name Papaver Patty’s Plum. I love the fat hairy buds on perennial poppies.

6. House leeks

Newly potted sempervivums. I love these plants, so many variations, all beautiful.

My six favourites today to share with you and our host The Propagator .

Do share your six with us or if you haven’t got time at least take a few minutes to scroll through some other bloggers joining this popular meme.

Enjoy the weekend. D.

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Tuesday view: 17/1/17

17 Tuesday Jan 2017

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Asplenium scolopendrium, Carpinus betulus, Geum "Mrs Bradshaw", harts tongue fern, hornbeam hedge, Tuesday View

At this time of year the view can be flat and brown but if you look a little more carefully you can spy a little spot, silently doing its thing and looking good in the process. 


Two year old handsome Hornbeam hedge, holding onto its leaves.

Harts tongue fern, evergreen and eagerly soaking up the sunlight today. 


Frosted leaves of the wonderful Geum Mrs Bradshaw. 

I am joining Cathy at wordsandherbs.com where her Tuesday view is under a white blanket of snow and twinkling sweetly. Do take a look at her lovely blog.  

After the incessant rain and dark grey sky yesterday it has been a delight to see the sunshine today. I hope you were able to enjoy  your day. 

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52 Week Photo Challenge: Fern

11 Wednesday May 2016

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52 Week Photo Challenge, Asplenium scolopendrium, fern, fern fever, harts tongue fern, pteridomania

Pteridomania. That is what I want to say to you.

Pteridomania or fern-fever.

Pteridomania is what the Victorians caught.

The Victorians were obsessed with ferns and used the motif to decorate everything: glass, pottery, textiles and wallpaper.  Perhaps it was the history of ferns that caught their imagination or maybe it was the link back to the age of the dinosaurs that made them love them so.  More likely, in my view, it was simply because they are one of the most beautiful species of plant.

I have a whole batch of fern photographs that I have taken over the last few years, perhaps I am suffering with a case of pteridomania.

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Harts Tongue Fern, Asplenium scolopendrium

The photo challenge is hosted by Sandra at https://daffodilwild.wordpress.com

Take a visit to her blog to see some other ferns.  Me? I am off to look for …..

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A great unfurling

27 Sunday Apr 2014

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Asplenium scolopendrium, convallaria majalis, Dryopteris filix-mas, harts tongue fern, Hosta 'Sum & Substance', Lily of the Vallley, male fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, Polygonatum x hybridum, shuttlecock or ostrich fern, Solomon's Seal

 

There has been a lot to do everywhere this week, and I do not just mean in the garden.  Papers to plough through, cupboards to sort, plans to plan.  The phone has been annoying for its ability to distract and interrupt me as plants wait for no Dorris. When I have managed to get out in the garden, a great unfurling is going on.

This is the Harts tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium which likes a shady damp corner grows to about 0.75m and will tolerate dry shade as long as you keep it damp during its first year.

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The pushing out of the ground is one thing, the unfurling of each fern leaf is exquisite, these prehistoric plants have so much to offer the gardener in terms of shape, texture, colour and form.

 

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Above is Matteuccia sturthiopteris the shuttlecock or Ostrich fern which I have in a large terracotta pot, pending a new space.  This is a crown forming fern which grows quite upright to 1.7m requiring light shade and moist but well drained soil.

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This is the male fern Dryopteris filix-mas which I rescued from a friend who had just moved house and her new overgrown garden was full of them.  At the time, I had no idea what sort of fern it was but just loved its delicate foliage and offered it a home other than the skip.  It occupies an area of about 0.5m and when open is about 0.6m tall.

The other plants which seem to unfurl are hostas, this is Hosta ‘Sum & Substance’ a yellow-green large leaf hosta.

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It is growing with a variety of Euphorbia which I cannot remember but together make a rather pleasing arrangement.

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The Solomon’s Seal Polygonatum x hybridum is looking fresh, its flowers still in tight bud and its leaves, yes you guessed it, unfurling.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Unfortunately my Solomon’s seal gets munched, big time by sawfly and so I shall probably cut it for a vase soon before it gets wrecked.  It is such a shame because it is one of my favourite plants for shade.

Last and by no means least is the Lily of the Valley  Convallaria majalis just beginning to appear, buds still tightly shut, no scent yet, just busy…unfurling.

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This is another lovely plant for a shady position, and again this is a piece which was given to me by my garden friend who has the walled garden in Winslow. It is a special thing, a garden which is dotted with gifts from other gardens.  I guess that is one of the things that us gardeners love about our own gardens, the associations that certain plants have, oh, and the unfurling.  Have a good week and check for that unfurling in your garden.

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