Spring has officially arrived, and as I am busy adding some new plants to the existing beds (and I have extended the western border) I am looking back at photos of the past Summer. There are gaps to fill and forms, colours and textures to harmonise.
Some perennials I am adding to the garden this year include: Verbascum chiaxii, Dowdeswell delphiniums, Euphorbia shillingii, Calamagrotis brachytricha, Stachys moneiri ‘Humello’ and so much more!
New roses I have added to the garden include: Ballerina, Rosa gallica ‘Officianalis’, Young Lycidas, Princess Anne, England’s Rose, Mary Rose, Gertrude Jekyll, Madame Isaac Pereire, Sombreuil, Teasing Georgia, Jaques Cartier and a hedge of Purple Rain.
I am busy growing things from seed including Echinacea purpurea and E. pallida. I am also planning on adding annuals such as cosmos and zinnia, to fill the gaps left by lupins and foxgloves etc.
It’s thrilling to look at so much bare ground, and perennials freshly cut back after their winter sleep, and know that in a matter of weeks the garden will be blooming again.
I can’t wait to see my roses again, and meet the newly planted ones for the first time.
