Presentation by Henrietta Huntley of Freckles and Flora

 

Presentation by Henrietta Huntley of Freckles and Flora

Henrietta Huntley spoke to us about Asters and the late flowering perennials.

Henrietta is based near Thirsk in North Yorkshire and has recently started a new business called Freckles and Flora.  

Henrietta mainly propagates her own plants and particularly loves umbels and asters. The talk gave us new ideas about what to have growing in our gardens for colour throughout the Autumn, which of course benefits the wildlife in our gardens. 

Display Table

 Kate brought Astrantia ‘Buckland’, Aster frikartii ‘Monch’, Sedum karfunkelstein, Lythrum, Epilobium ‘Alan Bloom form’, Perovskia ‘Blue Spire’ and Pelargonium capitatum.

 Judith brought a selection of autumn foliage plants with a pop of colour from Tithonia.

 Dorothy brought a ‘pinkish’ selection to include a rose, dahlia, bizzy lizzy and antirrhinum. 

 

Ann brought Caryopteris clandonensis ’Summer Sorbet’, Amicia zygomeris, Kirengeshoma koreana, Euonymus elata, Liriope, Clematis ‘Lambton park’, and Persicaria ‘ JS Caliente’. 

Sandra brought Rudbeckia deamii, Dahlia Thomas Edison, Agastache Apadana Rose, Anemone ‘Honorine Jobert’, Gelega ‘Lady Winston’, Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’, Rosa mutabilis and Verbascum blattaria.

 

Peter brought an amazing succulent, Orbea variegate, which has just started to flower after six months

Paxton Show

Paxton Show is Sunday 28th September at Opal in Cookridge. 1.30pm onwards

Next Meeting

Next meeting is 3rd October. This will be our Harvest Forum where we have our baking competition. Categories are: savoury scones, fruit scones, Fruit pie and cake containing a vegetable. Prizes will be awarded for the winner of each category.  There will also be a quiz.