"A late summer garden has a tranquility found no other time of the year." - William Longgood

Forum

Members spent an enjoyable afternoon hearing about facts and fiction related to gardening.  Perhaps we won’t recall the height of the largest tree or the circumference of the biggest mushroom grown in the UK, but will surely remember that some of the lyrics of our favourite nursery rhymes and other myths from our youth had other meanings from those learnt! 

Display Table

From her garden, Kate brought Begonia avensiana, the tall plumage from a heuchera, Hydrangeas Pink Anabelle and Limelight, Phlox Graf Zeppelin and The King, Japanese Anemones Honorine Jobert and Pretty Lady Susan, Crocosmia Emily Mackenzie, Helenium autumnale, Asters frikartii Monch and Violet Queen, Verbena bonariensis and rigida, Campanula Loddon Anna and Persicaria campanulata, Geranium Ann Folkard, Hesperantha Wilfred H Bryant, Roscoea and Knautia 

Margaret H brought Yew trees in various stages which she grew from cuttings

 Carol’s Clerodendron Bungei

Ann’s berries from Magnolia Wilsonii which she somehow acquired from a garden visit in Dumfries.

 Ann’s Beaumaris calvetii grown from berries

 Ann’s container (home made):  Desfontainia spinosa, Actea cimicifuga, Rosa Flaming Desire, Salvia Prawn Chorus and Silkie’s Dream, Aconitum carmichaeli, Scabious, Cerato stigma Desert Skies and Caryopteris ikrana

Jenny brought her new purchases

Mulberry bush and Colchium 

Notice Board

11^th October:  Hardy Plants are holding their plant auction.  It’s 7.00 for 7.30 and is free for Friday Forum members.

Jenny reported back from Paxton Committee meeting that donations of suitable tombola prizes for future plant shows would be appreciated, Paxton has a new caretaker and the front hedge which was obstructing the pavement has been cut by Sid Taggart and Graham Wheatley.

Next Meeting

4^th October:  Presentation – The All Seasons Garden by Sarah Hopps