What's Looking Good May 2025

I had Allium tripedale which is better behaved, but it appears to have disappeared after a couple of wet winters.

 

Created a new bog bed, this weather is fantastic

 

That's the trouble with non invasive plants.

 

First flower on one of my pelargoniums from Fibrex nurseries, purchased after I was so inspired seeing the photos of @PzaMayor3 's terrace in Spain. Possibly a teensy bit more extrovert and flamboyant than my usual taste, but variety is the spice of life. This one is called Delli.

 

Impatiens Appleblossom

 

It feels like all plants make now their jump into the summer. We have a marvellous day today. Apart from the missing rain, the sky is cloudy with a warm colour and this gives a marvellous light for taking pictures.

Geum Totally Orange



Johnson's Blue, bought last year.









I noticed that one of my self-grown Hardy Geraniums was undermined by the Hedgehog and developed extremely poor. I replaced it today with a Geranium Philippe Vapelle'.



My Delphinium, bought at Hilliers in March, is the proud of my garden. After the disastrous years since 2021, I have never been able to find a replacement - until this year.



One of the Salvia bought last year.



My 'Japanese' corner.



The Copper Shield fern.



The blue Anemone fits perfect with the two Polemonium plants.





I bought this annual cutflower at the farm shop. I finally also got 2 Cosmos at the end of April and all three will hopefully make a good display.

 

Lovely pics everyone

Lupins

 

Beautiful, @Logan. Lupins get eaten to a stalk here, so I am very envious.

 

Lupins were the first flowers I remember growing as a kid, still like them but dont have any now.

 

There are wild ones here. I think I have seeds. Purple only.

https://thesoundsofportuguese.com/a-portuguese-snack-called-tremocos/

 

I didn't know that, I always thought they were a N. American plant.

 

Koreesia ( warning, view with sunglasses on)

 

a few wild flowers
jenny namaste

 

Thank you @ViewAhead I do have trouble with lupin aphids sometimes,at the moment they're not affected.

 

One good thing about this lack of rain is the lack of slugs and snails.







Rose "Duchess of Cornwall"