Tag Archives: Salvias

In a vase on Monday – Dolly mixture

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

This week’s bunch of flowers reminds me of a childhood sweet called ‘Dolly mixture’. ‘Dolly mixture is a British confection, consisting of a variety of multi-coloured fondant shapes, such as cubes and cylinders, with subtle flavourings.‘ – Wikipedia Here’s a … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday – Flower spikes and Hoverflies

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

We’ve had a stressful week with a poorly dog and daily visits to the vet (arthritis and pancreatitis apparently). Hopefully Sadie is in the recovery phase now, but I will be glad when I stop having to visit that front … Continue reading →

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Seeing Red (or September’s emblazoned flowers)

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Frogend_dweller

I’ve not done a flower post to join in with Chloris’ Monthly Top Ten Flowers meme for a while now. My focus has been elsewhere and quite frankly the flower bit of the garden isn’t brilliant this year. However, as … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday – A first snowdrop

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Frogend_dweller

I keep being caught out by the weather this winter. Today started warm and I didn’t bother with a coat, but by the end of the morning I regretted that as a cold, persistent wind had sprung up while I … Continue reading →

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October’s crescendo of plants

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Frogend_dweller

There are some big plant families that flower late in the year and completely change the feel of the garden in October, for instance: chrysanthemums, nerines, rudbeckia and asters. I’ve already featured some of these in recent posts, so although … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday – Three Salvias

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Frogend_dweller

Frost has wiped out the zinnias and amaranthus in the borders and so today we cleared these areas, ready for planting tulips later in the week. And that is how I found myself bringing home a bunch of blue clary … Continue reading →

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