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Six on Saturday: Doing Good
Clematis viticella and their ilk are real stars of the summer garden here, many flowering from June throughout July and into August, with little sign of stopping. Larger flowered C ‘Kingfisher’ (above) starts flowering a little later than some, but … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: a Crumpled Handkerchief
Posted in climbers, Gardening, Gardens, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged Clematis viticella 'Alba Luxurians'
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Six on Saturday: Jaw-Dropping
While the roses have a little rest, clematis throughout the garden continue to get better and better, their mass of colour providing jaw-dropping moments of sheer pleasure and wonder. The first four are in constant view from the kitchen, framing … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Here’s Wally!
Posted in climbers, Gardening, Gardens, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged Clematis viticella 'Walenberg'
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Six on Saturday: a Good Year for Clematis?
Based on the display of these two and an adjacent clematis, and the number of buds on many more, I wondered if this year was turning out to be an especially good year for them – but when checking previous … Continue reading
Six Hatchlings on Saturday
It is always exciting when something in the garden flowers for the first time, or after a long absence – an occasion for the red carpet to be rolled out and for a tootle on a trumpet or, at the … Continue reading
Posted in climbers, cutting beds, dahlias, Gardening, Gardens, herbaceous perennials, shrubs, Six on Saturday, Weather, Wildlife
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Six on Saturday; ah Honey Honey
Sugar, ah honey honey You are my candy girl There is a heady fragrance in the garden today, accentuated by the gentle breeze that has taken the edge off the heat. Often the fragrance catches you unawares, and it can … Continue reading
