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“What potent blood hath modest May”
– Ralph W. Emerson
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Dandelion Flowers, Hawthorn, Lime leaves, Red Clover, Ox-eye Daisy, Garlic Mustard, Wild Garlic
Tag Archives: Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’
Six on Saturday – Last Chance Saloon
This week I’ve been re-visiting the remaining selection of dead-looking plants (mostly in pots) to decide whether to compost them or not. It’s mid-May, so they’ve had a fair chance! This included lots of greenhouse-based salvia and penstemon cuttings, protected … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday – Excitation levels
Posted in Flowers, Plants, Wordless
Tagged climbers, Gardening, Pergolas, Photography, Purple, scented flowers, Wisteria floribunda 'Violacea Plena'
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Six on Saturday – The Long Goodbye
What a glorious autumn we are having. We’ve had some frosts, which have carried the dahlias etc off, clearing space for the coming week’s bulb planting. They also helped the colours ramp up, so there is now a great show … Continue reading
The sad tale of a frost damaged wisteria
Having missed a year, this year’s early spring pruning of the wisteria over the pergola was certainly an overdue, dramatic and necessary affair. In fact the whippy offcuts were so entangled that my usual trick of weaving them together into … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Nature, The home garden
Tagged Frost, Gardening, ice damage, Photography, racemes, weather, Wisteria floribunda 'Violacea Plena'
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The Wisteria Waterfall – Partially Controlled Chaos
When we moved into this house the area looking to the East, beyond the kitchen was devoid of any features or trees of interest, so we set about making a patio area. We decided to include a small formal pond … Continue reading
Posted in The home garden
Tagged Gardening, Pergolas, Wisteria, Wisteria floribunda 'Violacea Plena'
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