Cosmos in blue

Phlowery

Phlox paniculata

Bright white

Glad all over

Autumn herald

        Nothing quite heralds the arrival of autumn like crocosmia.

Zingers

         Annual rudbeckia now providing great long-lasting flowers.

808 state

                   Echinacea in full bloom on the 8th of the 8th.

Shredded survivor

The beautiful variegated green leaves of this hosta were shredded by snails a few weeks ago, but not before the plant had garnered enough energy to produce flower spikes.

Verbascum densifloram

Origanum vulgare

Wild Marjoram supposedly prefers limestone and chalky soils, yet it seems perfectly happy on a heavy clay soil and has self-sown in abundance this year.

Pink bliss

Passiflora edulis

A transplanted passion flower vine, happy in a pot and looking to climb on anything to hand.

Vanilla whiff

The star jasmine's in bloom and giving off a delicate vanilla perfume every evening. It's in a pot, so outrageously thirsty, but as it's by the back door it can constantly ask for a drink.

Helichrysum italicum

This Helichrysum, or curry plant, is a cutting from the original bush which was looking poorly a few years ago. Both are now doing fine thanks to the last two hot summers.

Tall bloomers

Lily reliable

       The first week of July and right on time the lily buds open.

Pea season

Forest of flowers

Kinds of blue