Six Word Saturday

Posted on October 10, 2015 Posted in FlowersTagged Clematis Princess Diana, Flowers, Six Word Saturday12 Comments

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She flowered boldly all summer long.

That Last Clematis . . .

Posted on September 27, 2015 Posted in Flowers, PhotographyTagged Clematis Tangutica: Bill Mackenzie, Flowers, Photography17 Comments

. . . of summer, Jude has reminded me.

Clematis are favourites of mine, they are such good value plants, flowering their little heads off. If you choose well you can have one flowering nearly every month of the year – well maybe 8 months? My neighbour makes me very happy because her Tangutica blooms abundantly over the fence near my bedroom window, thanks Katie! Even when the flowers are over, the seed heads will last for a couple of months. I took some photos earlier this evening, they will cheer me up on a winter day.

I hope their sunshine makes you smile!

How Many Bees . . .

Posted on September 8, 2015September 7, 2015 Posted in Flowers, NatureTagged Bees, Flowers, Nature, Photography27 Comments

how many bees

. . . can you spot?

Lazy Poet’s Thursday Haiku

Posted on September 3, 2015September 2, 2015 Posted in Flowers, haiku, UncategorizedTagged Flowers, Haiku, Lazy Poets Thursday Haiku, Photography12 Comments

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Trumpets of yellow
their fragrance filling the air
brighten street corners

Morning Glory

Posted on August 29, 2015 Posted in FlowersTagged Flowers, Morning Glory, Oasis, Phoneography16 Comments

You need a little time to wake up wake up

Well

What’s the story morning glory?

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Romantic Nymans

Posted on August 16, 2015 Posted in Flowers, Gardens, UncategorizedTagged Flowers, Gardens, National Trust Nyman's, Nymans, Photography41 Comments

I’m really glad I discovered Nymans last year, when I was in the south east of England, not somewhere I usually go unless I’m heading for Gatwick. It’s now right up there with my all time favourite gardens to visit. The house and garden, in the Sussex Weald, was built in the late 1800’s, by Ludwig Messel. He wanted to build a dream family home, and he created a stunning garden against the backdrop of the wooded surroundings. He collected unusual plants from around the world and made a romantic paradise.

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The long border in June

Some of the border beauties

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Heading for the fountain

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A refreshing sight

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Eyes to the sky

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Turn a corner

Cornus variety

Speckly cornus

Find your inner child in a magical woodland path

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Retrace your steps

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The planting is beautiful everywhere you turn

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Flat topped pudding trees

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A box garden with crenellated hedges

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This stunning, but simple planting hides a secret for now. What could it be?

Lazy Poet’s Thursday Haiku

Posted on August 6, 2015August 5, 2015 Posted in Flowers, haikuTagged Darts Farm, Flowers, Haiku, Hospiscare Charity, Lazy Poets Thursday Haiku, Photography, Sunflowers7 Comments

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Gold stars of summer

flowering for Hospiscare

donations welcome

put your fivers in the pot

support local charity

Blooming Knightshayes

Posted on July 13, 2015July 13, 2015 Posted in FlowersTagged Flowers, National Trust Knightshayes, Photography31 Comments

Yesterday afternoon I dodged the showers and went to Knightshayes, a National Trust property near Tiverton with my friend. I haven’t been for a couple of years, and even then I’ve only visited the walled kitchen garden. the formal garden is beautiful and apparently it has the only ‘garden in the wood’ in existence. For now though I’m just showing you a gallery of some of the plants I liked best. If you click you can see a bigger image.