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While Jackie, weeded, watered, and planted, my main gardening task today was extensive dead-heading. If anyone spots any heads I’ve missed in the following photographs, I’ll thank you for not mentioning it.
We have many petunias. These, with geraniums and erigeron, grace the sitting room wall.
These, in a basket hanging over the shady path, blend well with a dangling fuchsia and lobelia above;
accompany begonias,
like these above the Dragon Bed,
or are planted in beds.
Dahlias, such as Bishop of Lllandaff,
and some I can’t identify are cropping up everywhere.
This last trio grace the West Bed alongside the Dead End Path.
A furry bee is cleverly camouflaged by the red and yellow one.
Other bees explore a carpet rose
and a salvia,
two varieties of which are potted at the corner of the Kitchen Bed.
These chrysanthemums speak to the phlox behind.
I have no idea how many geraniums fill this stone urn nearby. Last autumn they were all little broken stems that the Head Gardener stuck in soil and nurtured through the winter.
Hibiscuses and Japanese anemones such as these on opposite sides of the Brick Path are typical of late summer blooms.
Another happy juxtaposition is that of the penstemons and Festive Jewel in the Rose Garden.
The climbing fuchsia Lady in Black, against the pink hydrangea backdrop, has begun its ascent up the new arch beside the greenhouse;
while the White clematis climbing the obelisk in the Kitchen Bed still flowers.
Jackie has produced her own individual signage for our paths,
and such as the Cryptomeria.
Finally, here is a view across the Palm Bed.
This evening we dined on Jackie’s lemon chicken, breaded mushrooms, boiled potatoes, crunchy carrots, and crisp spring greens. One of the advantages of being a wine drinker is that, after a tipple on the patio, I have some left for my dinner. It doesn’t seem to work like that with Hoegaarden. I drank Cimarosa, reserva privada cabernet sauvignon 2012.
Lovely, Derrick. You obviously planned the bloom time very well.
We inherited some and Jackie planned the rest. Many thanks, Cynthia
You removed every single deadhead, Derrick. If any are spotted in the photos, I’m sure they suddenly appeared as you were taking the picture.
I like Jackie’s signs. I had to look up Heligan. 😉
Very many thanks, Merril
Yes – I love the signs, as well. what a lovely addition to the fun.
Wine always wins for me – for a multitude of reasons ?… those geraniums from broken stems … they somehow speak of life itself to me.
Don’t they just, Osyth? Thanks very much
I can not compliment you two enough for the condition of your garden!! And just think, with the help of the new green house – it just might even be better next year!! Have a great evening!!
Very many thanks from us both, GP
What a beautiful array of color and texture. Love the furry bee and your red Dahlia.
Many thanks, Cindy
Now that’s a lot of dead-heading! Gorgeous photos today, Derrick,
Thanks very much, Jill
What a gorgeous gardens. Great photos of these beautiful booms, Derrick.
Thank you for sharing with us. 🙂
Very many thanks, Amy
The colour of the salvia won the day for me. I love the signs, especially the one that explains the name choice – very clever! Geraniums are such a helpful plant to have in any garden, I used to have one that put down new roots at even the slightest sign of breakage in a stem so I had a line of geraniums and daisy bushes all along the roadside perimeter and it was so lovely! You two deserve your tipple at the end of day xo
Very many thanks, Pauline
Ah, I drink of the beauty of your garden! Sweet of Jackie to mention you in her signage. Too adorable the both of you.
Very many thanks, Rose
What a wealth of flowers! It looks like Monet’s garden! Wow. And now I want breaded mushrooms for dinner. But, alas, no mushrooms around.
Thanks very much, Luanne
My vision of deadheads has been changed changed forever.
Many thanks, Ivor
Such lovely flowers but a shame there’s such a plenitude of deadheads. I couldn’t stop looking at them.
I do like a man who takes the bait, Bruce. 🙂 Many thanks
Aha – but I’m perhaps just a shark in wolf’s clothing feathering my own nest in order to come out of the woodwork.
Blimey – that takes some unravelling 🙂
And did you see the label on the rose arch on the Dead End Path ?! He could at least have removed that before the photo was taken, death threats have been issued !
All I can say, Jackie, is: Cryptomeria japonica elegans aurea – which apparently is Latin for “God only knows what the Bishop of Lllandaff would have to say about it”.
Gigging profusely, Bruce 🙂
A garden is a work in progress, my dear 🙂
This is great. : )
🙂
You have been busy as a bee! The Head Gardener has every right to enshrine each corner of her estate. Ever since I’ve been reading your blog, I am not awed or tongue-tied at the florists. I nearly know most of those flowers now…
Glad to be of help, Uma. 🙂 Thanks very much
Mesmerizing indeed; as always. Re
Many thanks, Harbans (?Re)
My pleasure sir. :))
A very beautiful garden, Derrick. It’s nice to see you are helping so many bees. We have discovered, quite accidentally, that they really go for lavender.
Yes. We have found the same, John. Thanks a lot
Good job, Derrick. 🙂
Thanks a lot, Mary
Just gorgeous!
Thanks very much, Julie
It’s a bit bittersweet to think we are at late summer already. 🙂 Harlon
‘Tis. Thanks a lot, Harlon
A walk through a treasure trove of nature Derrick! Almost overwhelming with the multitude- which way to look next?
Glad you got all the deadheads! ?
And to end with that Cabernet…well, what a tough life you lead!! ??
Very many thanks, Rob
I love these trips through your garden, a place of great peace and beauty. 🙂
Very many thanks, Lavinia
I love the way you’ve composed your garden. It looks so lovely!
Thanks very much, Geetha
It must be lovely to walk through your garden. Makes me happy just to see these images
Thank you very much, Laurie
The wall pocket gardens are so uniqand beautiful! The “furry” bee is so cute and in the perfect flower to camouflage him or her! Except that you caught it on camera! hugs to you and Jackie! ?
Very many thanks, Robin. X