Here we are back in the garden, me dears. Our social calendar is bursting at the seams in August and the garden has been a little neglected due to lack of time. Apologies made, let's have a slightly shorter than normal look-see at what the gardens of Delargo Towers had to offer this month
The plant of the month is Crocosmia x crocosmilflora “Emily McKenzie”
now in its new position on the fence of the "hot border".
I mentioned neglect earlier, and here is a prime example. This is last year's Hollyhock seeding. It didn't flower last year and has been ignored this. Still its tiny pot it still managed to flower.
The Agapanthus "Charlotte" has given us a fab show but blooms are starting to fade. The good news is that the Nerine is in bud and promises to give a show next month.
Rosa “Gertrude Jeckyll” has managed to give us a little second flush.
and for us this is "the last rose of Summer".
All of our Phlox have been devastated by powdery mildew. We have cut them back hard in the hope to get fresh growth and some flowers later in the year.
The lovely Eucomis zambesiaca “White Dwarf” has been very jolly this year.
I didn't manage to get many good shots of the Salvias this month but they are alive and well and am sure will be looking fab in September.
Now then me dears, we don't actually like Begonias that much but they do well in shade. Due to the ever-encroaching weed trees we are starting to rely on them more and more.
Above was Begonia odorata “Fragrant Angelique” and this one is new for us this year, Begonia odorata “Red Glory”
There tiz then, me lovelies - and that brings neatly on to the 'Hot Border' so lets climb up into the Land-Rover and we will begin the grand tour of the Estate.
We have just enough time to take a sneak preview of the annual Delargo Towers 'Fuchsia Fest' in the New Year -This is "Elfriede Ott":
So till the next time I see you in the garden me dears, it's
Ttfn.
P.S. Please leave a comment in the visitors' book
Unfortunately
due to trespassers climbing the garden wall and scribbling graffiti all
over the place CCTV has been installed along with comment moderation for older posts. I shall reply to all comments as soon as I can.
Pip pip.
