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Apricot Season

Apricot Season

Contents [ hide ] 1 Apricot Season Apricot Season Apricot season is around July to end of the summer here in the U.K. and it’s definitly the apricot season here in Essex this year. It’s the first time that my little apricot patio tree, that was a birthday gift,  has produced any fruit and it... »

Pink Rose

Pink Rose

Pink Rose As the wind blows of the sea all the garden plants really struggle to keep their heads.   Even the pink roses have a hard time standing straight against the wind. Although we are already  in  June, most days are below 20C... »

Cornflower Blue

Cornflower Blue

Contents [ hide ] 1 Cornflower Blue 1.1 Cornflower Blue Colour Cornflower Blue You have to really get close to the cornflowers in my garden to admire the stunning cornflower blue flower heads. Florists love cornflowers for their dazzling colour that brightens up any bouquet. The colour seems to attract so many insects who spend... »

Blue Cornflower

Blue Cornflower

Contents [ hide ] 1 Blue Cornflower 1.1 Cornflower  Blue Cornflower The warmer weather here in S.E England has encouraged a beautiful display of the tall and slender Blue Cornflower in our garden, a joy for all to see. The bugs love them too. I have no idea what this little bug is called... »

Nasturtiums

Nasturtiums Its just like a spring day here and yet its autumn. The last of the summer flowers stretch out in the warm sunshine, like the beautiful nasturtiums, with their showy bright yellow flower heads adding a splash of colour to a decaying border.   Nasturtium There’s not a lot to be said about... »

Solanum

Solanum Autumn is for mists and mellow fruitfulness, the transition from summer to winter, the fall. Yet many plants still thrive and flower and show off their beauty during this time. Solanum jasminoides ‘Album’ One such plant that is quite common in our U.K. gardens is Solanum jasminoides ‘Album’. It’s now mid October and... »

Rhododendron

Rhododendron Rhododendron shrubs or trees are quite common in English gardens adding a big splash of colour with their large clusters of flowers. There are over 1000 species of rhododendron recognised worldwide. Rhododendron flowers Many years ago a friend gave me a cutting of a pink Rhododendron that I eventually repotted into a container and... »