It looks very much like Red Valerian/Centranthus ruber to me. They are great for attracting bees and butterflies.
Netty, not only beautiful for the eyes but it has the most wonderful scent.I wish I knew what it was called :roll: Isn't it,CM,and again with...
Thank you for that. I really hope they do seed all over the place :mrgreen:
Thank you Sjoerd,I'm glad you enjoyed my garden. I had 3 plants last year but I think one may have died-probably too much rain :roll:...
Hi Sjoerd, It was called a Garden Bio Blitz and is run by volunteers and bug enthusiasts. http://www.gardenbioblitz.org One very keen...
I have 3 Aquilegias named McKana Hybrid,2 are identical and the 3rd is completely different.I need to research which is the real thing. They are...
I took part in an exercise to document as much wildlife in a garden over one weekend.These are a few of the images I managed to get. Spiders at...
I was fascinated to see that our bees have learnt how to get to the nectar in our new aquilegias...Ingenious or what? :-P [img] Where there's...
Stunning! All that Irish rain must have helped it look that lush. I'm trying to imagine how beautiful your honeysuckle must smell...mmmmm...
AAnightowl, Kiasmom, thanks for reminding me about bubble wrap. That stuff is great for protecting your plants over the winter. I sometimes use...
If you don't have enough pots for your seedlings you can use the insides from toilet rolls or paper kitchen towels and a really cheap alternative...
Barb,it was because they were so successful in their garden and these were the excess. Netty,over the years we have swapped several plants and...
Try saying that quickly after a glass of something :mrgreen: So,here we are in June,spring is fading into Summer and at the moment everything...
What a beautiful collection of Spring flowers Philip.I love the frilly daffodils in particular. All my daffs have died back now so its lovely...
What a lot of beauties you have! I think I'm in love with George Bingham,such a wonderful colour :-P
I'm sorry to read about your accident Philip but hope that you are now on the mend.Both wrists being hurt must have proved a challenge :shock:...
Good news indeed. PS Can we have some of your summer temperature pretty please?
Mmmmm...We're getting impatient for ours to grow and ripen. We moved and replanted our strawberries this year so we won't have as many as last...
What a great idea! I wish our local council had no-mow zones :'( Sometimes I am sorely tempted to throw some aquilegia seeds onto the field...
What a talented lady!
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