Virtual Friday Forum 11

Friday Forum had a small but successful Zoom meeting with participators showing flowers from their gardens.  We agreed that we enjoy remembering where or from whom we acquired a certain plant.  Often it is easier than recalling its actual name!

Maggie:

Flowers top right then clockwise
Erygium alpinum  possibly ‘Blue Star’ or ‘Blue Sea‘
Geranium Rozanne
Aster novi-belgii ‘Lady in Blue’.
Clematis Integrifolia possibly ‘Juuli’  tied in up a wooden post - meter plus in height
Herbaceous clematis ‘Cassandra’ self supporting - meter plus in height

Janella:

1. Crocosmia x crocosmifolia 'George Davison'. Spreading nicely.

2. Eurybia macrophylla 'Twilight' (formerly called an Aster.) Starting to gently spread. I grow 1 & 2 side by side.

3.Clematis viticella 'Little Bas'. Has had an amazing comeback after nearly being lost 2 years ago. Bought from Taylors in 2010 or 2011. It looks great this year.

4. Unknown Hemerocallis which I was given about 4 years ago. Clumping up well. Looks good against our terracotta brick.

5. Persecaria amplexicaulis 'Orange Field' bought from Crag House Farm Nursery. I've got it growing below Photinia 'Red Robin' & they complement each other well.

Linda, from small garden at coast:

Clockwise from top - Hebe, I wrongly called this common hedgerow plant Red Campion but seems it's a member of the willow herb family, large hip from Rosa Rugosa and salmony pink Pelargonium 

Dorothy sent in these photos:

 Begonia apricot shades. In a hanging basket.  Tip from our Zoomers, Geranium Rozanne can also be used as a long lasting and robust hanging basket.

 Antirrhinum just appeared

Eucomis (pineapple plant) I grew it in a pot for several years and kept dry in the greenhouse over winter. Last year it was planted in the garden.

Dahlia

Next virtual meeting:  August 21st at 1.30 pm.