Crocosmia Lucifer is ready to burst, however have you seen Crocosmia Hell Fire? – a rather magnificent blood red specimen. In the rain it is iridescent, I would like to note that it rained quite a lot last week…
In addition to designing, implementing and maintaining giant borders , plant propagation is pretty high up on my list of things I love to do. Scottish thistle is one of my favorites, it is definitely not for the faint hearted gardener. I bought the seed from Nicky’s seeds several years ago. Whilst it does not appear to self seed too freely, it creates a striking sculptural element in gardens. Beware though it is the meanest spikiest stem you can ever imagine, trying to stake it is a gardeners nightmare.
I have watched this self- set black currant grow in one border for the last couple of years. It looks particularly well placed against the Lysimachia atropurpurea.
This Philadelphus amazes me with its sheer flowering capacity every year.
My own garden is coming along very nicely. It is doing just what I wanted it to do, in that I have let everything self seed to almost the point of chaos, but not quite – Trust me I am a gardener.
More images of gardens follow, a wet but great week to be a gardener.
Sally Wicks 