Whats Looking Good JUNE 2025

This is Allium Lavender Bubbles (horrible name ). I was intrigued by the fact that it is compact, has tidy foliage and multiple flowers which are a good rich purple. It flowers later than others, from summer to autumn. Good for the front of a border or a container.





Mixed shrub, grass and perennial border, not too tidy I hope .



Erigeron Sea Breeze.



The only Clematis that has survived in my garden, Etoile Violette.

 

Woow, that eagle! What an amazing picture. Great to see them.

 

nearby subsidy field

 

Sweet William


Hesperantha hybrid


Potentilla nepalensis


Eryngium zabellii


Mitraria coccinea.


Hydrangea nigra


Watsonia marlothii


Eryngium agavifolium


Hydrangea "Cambridge Blue" was Dichroa when purchased.


Hydrangea "Preziosa"


Impatiens tinctoria


Verbena officinalis grandiflora "Bampton"

 

I am soooo disappointed! I made big efforts to find lily bulbs in the autumn to plant ready for this year. Eventually I found some and planted them deep under daffodils, in a large container near the conservatory door, for an early Spring flowering. Everything went well, daffs did well, died down and lily spears appeared. They have grown into magnificent stems, all with 4 flower heads atop. They have sat there for a couple of weeks teasing me, growing, expanding, getting ready to pop.
Which the first one did yesterday. I went out to admire and sniff.
NO SCENT!

Obviously my mistake in choice of variety. I have in my mind, already committed them to the compost heap when they go over. I cannot have scentless lilies in my garden.

 

Catanache. Heat and drought tolerant and blue

 

@shiney as you can tell I love poppies so your poppy photos are very much appreciated. Beautiful.

 

The view across the front garden is currently dominated by Anthemis 'E.C. Buxton' - the very first thing I would plant in any new garden.





Close-up view





Standing on the lawn Helenium 'Mardi Gras' certainly catches the eye. Behind is the alcove with all Mrs LS's colourful pots (and behind that the office where I'm typing this)





And again a closer view





View of the front garden from the lounge window (Rose 'Lady Emma Hamilton' in the island bed behind)





Lady Emma Hamilton closer view

 

Stunning @LunarSea , I also have a couple of plants of EC Buxton and it's fab! Not as big as yours as yet but it'll get there

 

Thanks @Bluejayway

Here's a few more:


Rosa 'Ghislaine de Feligonde'





Very fragrant white rose (long-since nameless)





Rosa 'Lady Emma Hamilton' - again!





Dahlia 'Sincerity Rose Bicolour'





Veronica 'Purpleicious'





Rain on cobwebs

 

Oh how disappointing. The same thing happened to me with freesias. I particularly looked for a listing that said "fragrant". Not a whiff.

 

Your photos are stunning @LunarSea beautiful plants too.

Here’s some of my garden at the moment, all of my roses have completely finished their first flush so whilst I wait for the full glory of the dahlias it feels a bit drab.

My wildlife pond, which is an absolutely full of life, loads of damselflies, froglets, newts and bees.


Hydrangea Annabelle



Phlox, Alium Sphaerocephalon and Geranium Roxanne



Dahlia Wizard of Oz



Dahlia Copper Boy

 

Lovely pics with some delicious colour combinations. I am a sucker for yellows and purples.

 

Thankyou @CatDouch. I'm very envious of your mature pond. It's something we keep discussing but never get around to doing.