"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! 

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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

Talk:  Peter Williams – People, Plants and Places

Once again, Peter entertained us with his garden-related stories. Amongst other interesting facts, we learnt about the origins of the Dahlia Bishop of Llandaff,

We saw slides of the gardens at the historic Mount St John estate at Felixkirk, near Thirsk. It is owned by Chris Bundell of the Morrison (supermarket) family, designed by Tom Stuart Smith and where Lizzie Balmforth is now head gardener.  The gardens are not generally open to the public, but there are tours at about £40 per person. https://www.thecarpentersarmsfelixkirk.com/mount-st-john-garden-tours-2/

The talk finished with a quiz.

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In her shady garden, Jenny has grown what was called Rodgersia tabularis, now Astilboides tabularis, with its massive leaves for over 20 years.  This year it has flowered!

Jenny also brought Fuchsia Begonia (Begonia fuchsioides) which bears fuchsia like flowers

In Ann’s handmade pot (is there no limit to this lady’s skills?): 

Itea ilicifolia	From E. Asia/N. America
Kirengeshoma palmata with yellow bells	From Korea/Japan
Stokesia laevis	SE USA
Amicia zygomeris	Mexico/Andes
Salvia Prawn Chorus	Bolivia
Dahlia australis	Mexico/Guatemala

 

Itea ilicifolia

From E. Asia/N. America

Kirengeshoma palmata with yellow bells

From Korea/Japan

Stokesia laevis

SE USA

Amicia zygomeris

Mexico/Andes

Salvia Prawn Chorus

Bolivia

Dahlia australis

Mexico/Guatemala

 







Gill brought Kirengeshoma palmata, hydrangea, willow gentian and phlox

 Judith’s arrangement in grey and pink:  Rehmannia (Chinese foxglove), Senecio viravira, Diascia personata, Alcalthaea

Notices

Paxton’s Early Autumn Show including the National Vegetable Show is on 21^st September and help in the kitchen or donations of cakes will be much appreciated.

Next Meeting

20^th September:  This will be a members’ forum.  See email for details.