Guy and Mary's Garden in July

It is the season for garden butterflies and we have been particularly overjoyed to see Red Admirals, Peacocks & European commas - and the odd Meadow Brown which has strayed in. 

They seem to seek out one class of plant, then move on to another, Nepeta & then onto the bonariensis & Salvias. We have tried to buy bee friendly species of plants like open flat Dahlias & Roses & white Pinks , Haytor but as yet these have not been visited much.

The Cannas are making a statement but no flowers yet. The lilies are coming well and have been planted with Fuschias that we saw at the Sage outing to Woolbedding , there they had them in pots with flat corymbs of flowers - I have forgotten their name.

Pots of Agapanthus are particularly good at present. Having such a small garden, I feel colour teaming is all important. At the moment I have some pots of white, some of pale blue and some of more strident blue. Next year I plan to have all white along the path, which I think would look better with the blues going in pots at the side of the house.

I'm managing to source the " right colour of Dahlias to tone with the Salvias particularly the strident bright pink " cerroposti" & the tall Hadspen.

I had some Gladiolus bulbs I brought from the old house " atom " they are sort of orangery with white edges but are not quite right! 

Already the catalogues for Autumn are coming in so for next year I am planning to grow Ammi Majus for Spring/ early summer to be replaced by Nicotiana, Whispermix and some night scented ones for moths as fillers in the front.

Mary's Streptocarpus are settling well in the kitchen bay widow.

 

The joys of this tiny garden, I can tinker and plan better.!!

Happy Gardening

Guy