Category Archives: climbers

Wordless Wednesday: the Angelic Host

Posted on July 8, 2020 by
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Six on Saturday: a Good Year for Clematis?

Posted on June 20, 2020 by

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 →

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Six Hatchlings on Saturday

Posted on June 6, 2020 by

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 →

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Six on Saturday; ah Honey Honey

Posted on May 30, 2020 by

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 →

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Wordless Wednesday: Aaaah…..

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Wordless Wednesday: Ghostly Clematis

Posted on December 4, 2019 by
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Top August Blooms?

Posted on August 25, 2019 by

The stars of the August (and July too) garden are undoubtedly dahlias, which seem to be doing exceptionally well this year, perhaps encouraged by the mulch of manure applied to much of the garden over winter, and I could easily … Continue reading →

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Six (or Seven) Clinging Clambering Clematis on Saturday

Posted on July 13, 2019 by

I have added a number of Clematis viticella to the garden and recent years; most take a couple of years or so to really begin to establish but then – my goodness! – they make up for their slow start … Continue reading →

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Depends Who’s Asking: Top June Blooms

Posted on June 25, 2019 by

If I were to use visitor comments from our open garden sessions to gauge what the top blooms are in the garden at the moment it would be (not in any particular order) roses, poppies, astrantia and Lagurus ovatus (bunny … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Camouflaged

Posted on July 4, 2018 by
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