A “quick trip to Bennington” turned into a wild goose chase, but it’s always a pleasant outing, so never mind.
Needless to say I took the camera with me, but I am not even going to download it till later.
So, finally I’ll get around to posting the latest images from our neighbour’s garden.
Taken 10 days ago.
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Allium, or so I believe.
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Mum would have been able to name the plants. Right to the end, when her mind was very muddled, she still recognised flowers.
The way I daresay I shall remember the many cats I have crossed paths with.
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Ed has a screened gazebo where he can enjoy his garden without feeding mosquitoes!
Most summers, it is too hot and humid to sit outside until after sunset but this year has been different in every way possible, it seems.
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In the past, I was never very keen on Hydrangeas that tended to be flat pink or drab mauve. Mostly they were in pots, given as gifts (at Easter perhaps?) and when placed in the garden they seem to sulk as if discontent with their lot in life.
Perhaps I was deflecting my personal views at the time!
Ed’s Hydrangeas are gorgeous and will remain so in different colour and form right through till next Spring.
After they are technically dead, the flowers remain amazingly attractive until new growth takes over.
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Just as all snowflakes are different, no two stems of Hydrangea are alike.
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Such a gentle blush.
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Mercifully this day insects were more interested in the flora, so we were able to view the plants un-molested.
This too is a 2023 variant. Previous years the onslaught has begun with the first warm day of Spring.
2023 is the year of surprises.
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In the vegetable plot we found Dill.
Food of choice for a Swallowtail caterpillar.
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Even I recognise Snapdragons
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Mum was very fond of Zinnias, probably because they are colourful and hardy.
They were never my favourite but after I grew some I changed my mind. This year either I didn’t plant them or they just didn’t grow.
Next year I must make notes!
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Prairie Verbena. (left)
Phlox (above)
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More Hydrangeas!
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Amazingly, the Lilies were still flourishing:
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Campanula
These appeal to me for their simplicity, shape and colour.
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Details of the Allium
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The iPhone told me, when I asked for an id, that I had photographed a bug.
Such a smart arse!
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Lily goes down to Ed’s sometimes.
For extra treats, she says she won’t tell Willow what a failure I am.
All beautiful, but doesn’t the dill look like a firework? maybe just me…
No, not just you. I agree.
The hydrangea paniculata are definitely fantastic value and some of the flowers are the size of footballs (English ones).
When we moved to Norfolk, I was gifted a Hydrangea. I decided to plant it in the gound, and it only lasted two years because of the poor soil. I should have left it in the pot it came in, but I know nothing about gardening.
Best wishes, Pete.
Wow, your neighbour really has a lovely garden. I love the hydrangea which is slightly pink and snapdragons remind me of my father’s garden when I was a little girl. In Afrikaans a snapdragon is called a “leeubekkie” (I’m not sure if Grant understands Afrikaans … but maybe he can explain it to you 😉). I really enjoyed this stroll through the garden, flowers always make me smile.