Six on Saturday: the terrace

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burnet, dolly tub, geranium, jasmine clotted cream, Lemon Verbena, olive trees, Pelargonium gray lady Plymouth, pelargonium tomentosum, Rosemary, sanguisorba, six on saturday

I have not talked about the plants on the terrace before. It is only accessed through the house and as such is completely private and not open for my NGS opening.

South facing, it is walled in three places and consequently very sheltered. Comprising a deck with raised beds the plants came from my old garden and are more suited to the hot spot with better drainage. Anyway less chat, here’s the six to share with you and The Propagator

1. Jasmine ‘Clotted Cream’

The aroma is heady in the evenings, really lovely. It is borderline hardy and loses it’s leaves over winter.

2.

Just plain old Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis but it’s very happy and looks lovely in spring covered in blue flowers.

I use it in cooking but even Nigella would struggle to use this much.

3. Sanguisorba officinalis

I love these claret coloured pastilles bobbing about.

4.

Silver toned foliage of Olive tree. Olea europaea. This was a tiny example when planted and now it is about 2m tall. I love the foliage.

5. Scented leaves

Have I mentioned how much I love a scented leaf? In my dolly tub I have Geranium/ Pelargonium tomentosum, Lemon Verbena and Geranium/ Pelargonium gray lady Plymouth . Not especially interesting to look at but tactile and soft as puppy ears, Geranium tomentosum is also strongly mint scented. Lemon Verbena is like sherbet lemons when crushed.

6. Wonky Topiary

Not meant to be wonky but I now see that it is. Buxus.

Better put my goggles on next time!

That’s it, my Six for this Saturday. Thanks to the Propagator for hosting, enjoy your weekend, wherever you are. D.

Six on Saturday: 15/9/18

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Coreopsis moonbeam, Erigeron karvinskianus, pelargonium tomentosum, persicaria affinis, six on saturday, Succulents, Verbena bonariensis

Hello. Joining The Propagator with a quick six from my garden this morning.

Verbena bonariensis tall, willowy and beautiful, a firm favourite with most people. Against a blue sky, what is not to like.

Just a green leaf?

This is a fabulous leaf, soft and furry to touch, think puppy soft, and such a magnificent scent, strong, powerful like those extra strong mints. This is Pelargonium Tomentosum. ( Not grown for its flowers which are very insignificant but white).

You know I love daisies, this is Erigeron, it’s everywhere.

Ground cover, Persicaria affinis gets into its own at this time of year. I enjoy seeing the flowers in various states of open.

The best yellow? Certainly gentle and rather charming this is Coreopsis Moonbeam.

Succulents are always fascinating and my collection is quite old but some years they do better than others. Whilst this years long, hot Summer was fabulous for them the long, dark, cold and wet Winter really harmed them. Even under glass they hated the dark and they came out this Spring looking withered and shrunken. Those that survived are looking much happier now.

Have a wonderful weekend. D.

Saturday smile: hairs

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geraium, pelargonium tomentosum, Saturday smile, scented leaf geranium, spring sunshine

Today the weather reached perhaps 20 degrees, lovely.  For April that is rather unseasonal and unexpected even. If, like me, you have yet to dust off your Summer wear, the prospect of showing the world your bare legs is well, too much to bear.

The tender pelargoniums were put outside this morning and when I looked this evening I noticed Pelargonium Tomentosum was suffering the same issue.

Mind you those hairs are what makes the leaves so tactile, soft like pet ears, unlike the legs. 

I hope this made you smile. D.