Joining in for my second Six on Saturday after a quick scoot around the garden this afternoon at the end of a difficult year. A lot of things have felt like a struggle this year and I think I'm not alone in looking forward to a more positive year next year.
Being more positive is going to be my buzzword for 2018 for starters!
I was quite surprised as I walked around the garden on this mild but windy last Saturday of 2017, to see signs of new growth in the borders. I've neglected the garden a little since I got my allotment 4 1/2 years ago but I'm hoping to make amends in the coming months, having made a tentative start this year.
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I've decided I have a 'thing' for hellebores. I love the colours of the flowers; so subtle but such variety in their limited palette of pinks, mauves and white.
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| Pale pink Hellebore flower |
I inherited two hellebores in my garden when I moved here, one white and one pale pink. For some reason the white one died on me but the pink one is going strong and I spotted this new flower bud this afternoon.
I remedied the loss of the white one by planting a new white variety to replace it a few months ago. I seem to have lost the name of it but think it's a double white. I love them so much I think I need to get another couple to fill the bed.
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In another area that I've worked on this summer, I planted a pieris. Again I love the flash of red in their new growth. This one is just getting going, the variety is Mountain Fire.
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| Pieris, 'Mountain Fire' |
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I planted some more daffs in the same bed and it was pleasing to see those poking their tips through the soil.
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| New daffs |
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The Euphorbias come into their own at the start of the year. Again, I've no idea on the variety but when I was googling to find out the type of plant they were, I remember finding a website for a guy who specialised in growing them. So many varieties!
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| Euphorbia |
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The end of my garden has partial shade due to a large ash tree in my neighbour's garden. I worked on this bed earlier this year to replace a lavatera that had died. One of the plants I added were some mini cyclamen. I love the variegation on their leaves.
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| Cyclamen foliage |
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And finally to bring my end of year look around the garden to a close is this euonymus I planted in the same bed earlier this year, again with variegated foliage. The variety is Emerald Gaiety.
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| Euonymus, 'Emerald Gaiety' |
I mentioned positivity being my resolution for 2018 earlier in this post, my other resolution is to remember the names of any plants I plant out in my garden!
Many thanks for @cavershamjj for hosting. Check out his blog for more Six on Saturday.
It's interesting to look at a gardener's palette that is so different to mine. I've grown bored w/hellebore, euphorbia & pieris in my garden but through your eye, they're so beautiful. You've given me a nudge to go back & look at them afresh. As to the cyclamen, love it unreservedly.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Now I feel very out of date lol.
DeleteI only dabble in gardening really and I think a lot of the plants that I inherited were 'dated' in a way, you could tell it was previously an old person's garden I think. Each to their own though, it's what makes the world go round....