Everyday I take images of plants in my garden from various angles and heights, as I document their growth from seedling to maturity.

Sunflowers have such architectural bracts.

This seed grown Honka Dahlia possesses a highly polished metallic sheen. Dahlia Black Beauty continues to look exquisite. They will be lifted, dried and overwintered in the greenhouse after the first frost, and kept safe for next year.

  • Honka Dahlia (cultivar unknown)
  • Dahlia Black Beauty

Tithonia rotundifolia The Torch, has been a little slow on flowering this year. While I wait for more flowers these images from last year remind me it will be worth the wait.

  • Tithonia 2018.
  • Tithonia 2018.

Rudbeckia Chim Chiminee ( from seed in April ) The flowering period just keeps going on and on.

  • Early August.
  • Same flower, still going strong in late September.

In addition to taking countless plant images within my garden, I like to find other view points. I can spend an age looking out over the garden from the lounge and landing window.

  • From the garden table.
  • From the living room.
  • From the landing.

On a recent visit to Trentham gardens, I really liked the fact that I physically needed to move the arching ornamental grass stems out of the way to walk through parts of the Piet Oudolf landscaped gardens. “Wouldn’t it be a great idea if we planted grasses along the pathways at home to achieve the same effect ? ” I said.

My daughter was not quite as enthusiastic, infact she thought it was a ” terrible idea ” as she would get soaked on a wet day. Whereas I was already imagining digging up the Molina caerula Transparent ( which is presently at the back of the border at home) and replanting it.

Maybe this design idea will just have to remain an image in my mind, but I know it would look and feel incredible in reality – even if I ended up with a shower like experience on a wet day.

  • Trentham Gardens
  • Trentham Gardens
  • Trentham Gardens
  • Molina Transparent at home.
  • Molina at home, presently in the middle of the border !

Whilst caring for my customers gardens, seed heads on sturdy stems, and perennials are disintegrating elegantly. I thought I would share these images.

Don’t forget your camera next time you are out.