It's probably the hot weather that's causing them to bolt. Try plenty of water and some shade?
[img] Sorry to disappoint, but those yellow hawkbits, hawksbeards and hawkweeds are so difficult to sort out. The yellow flower is a...
Mother Nature can be a wonderful gardener - especially on chalk. Viper's Bugloss and Wild Candytuft (not Alison as previously stated) growing...
Reckon it is Dames's Violet then.
I'm not upset, my friend. Great thing about gardening is that we can do our own thing. Yes, I do have a couple of the glauca roses grown for...
Came across this pretty pole dancing snail today in the Chiltern Hills [img]
It could be honesty, but I just can't see the leaves clearly. They come in purple or white and sometimes splashed with both. You'll know if it is...
The great thing about the rose family is that it is so varied. Formal and informal types don't sit well together, but you can take your choice....
Third entry; Roses and geraniums bursting their border[img] [ 18. June 2006, 02:45 PM: Message edited by: Hornbeam ]
Your Norwegian scented plant, Waco. It is one of the crucifers (cross shaped, 4 petals).There are three British wild flowers that are very similar...
Hi Waco, This is an orange hawkweed called "Fox-and-cubs" (Pilosella aurantiaca). It is an introduced garden plant from Europe that has escaped...
Some of you have commented that David Austin roses are lax and floppy because of the heavy flowers. Sure - the flowers are big and heavy...
Its known as a moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) They can be pink, purple, yellow or white. They flower forever and each bloom lasts for months Good...
This little chap was unfortunately NOT flying near me today! :( He is a young robin that has left the nest too soon. He was on the lawn...
Pretty certain that it is Corncockle (Agrostemma githago) [img] Once a very common flower of corn fields and originally from the...
Great pix, MF. New camera sure does deliver! Snapped these little beauties earlier this week:Holly Blue butterfly [img]Black-tailed Skimmer...
Do you believe in little green men? There are quite a few down Thurrock way and not far from London. [img]Can you see the dangling green men...
Fantastic roses and this is such a good year for them. David Austin and Peter Beales have really transformed rose growing. Anyone remember...
Lovely combination of flowers
Yes indeed! The poppy is a stunner and a survivor and will always flourish on disturbed earth. Seeds can lie dormant for a century or so and...
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