Flower of the Month and the Runners-up

[Scarlet]

And more..anyone know what the pink shrub is?

[Jay22]

Is it a honeysuckle?

[Scarlet]

Nope - those pink things look like an elongated bell, that hang in clusters.
I did know the name once......and it's driving me nuts that I've forgotten

[Martin H]

Scarlet, I don't know that pink shrub, but after a quick g00gle could it be one of the lilacs, e.g. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/85422/...licent/Details

[Scarlet]

That's it! Thanks

[Scarlet]

What is the flower in the second from left photo in first post Scarlet? Is it some sort of Clematis? Love to see Stan getting a sneaky look in too!

It's an aquilegia - William Guinness. They were grown from seed several years ago and they don't seem to cross like the other varieties as every year it grows true to type. I'll try to save seed this year and perhaps you can try some?

[mothhawk]

Lovely flowers, Scarlet. And some I don't know.
What is picture 4 in post 58 and picture 1 in post 59?

[Snow]

I forget what the white one is called. The yellow one is Luteum and is coming to the end of its flowering, hence not many flowers left, a couple of weeks ago it was all flower. But still pretty.



The magenta one is madame van hecke and is my favourite plant. It has been sulking for the last two years and not flowered. I finally moved it about a month ago and had money on it dying. Instead it budded up within days and is obviously a lot happier! Next year it will have a lot more flowers, but I am still impressed.


I don't know what the red and white one is called. It reminds me of raspberry ripple ice cream.


p.s. sorry about the orientation of the photos. They are upright on my machine, but end up the wrong way up when I upload. I don't know how to fix it.

[Scarlet]

Lovely flowers, Scarlet. And some I don't know.

Pick 4- post 58, looks very different close up it's choisya aztec pearl- Mexican orange blossom. You would probably recognise it as a large shrub.
Pic 1 -post 59, I know it as monks hood, it's very poisonous (or so I'm told!) Aconitum Napellus

[Martin H]

Lovely Rhodies, Snow. I wish I had suitable soil so I could grow some here!

[Snow]

Lovely Rhodies, Snow. I wish I had suitable soil so I could grow some here!

Thanks. My local soil is limestone but I dug it out on one side of the garden path and replaced it with ericaceous compost. I have to move some around this year as some are crowding others out! On the whole they seem very happy and I find they are very maintenance free, generally.

[WPG]

My runners-up for May are aquilegia and bluebells, but the winner has to be the simple Welsh poppies. These have always steadfastly refused to grow in my flowerbeds, but pop up in-between paving, cracks in steps, beside drains, gutters etc etc. They're too nice to pull out, so I just leave them to it.

[roitelet]

My flower of the month for June is Iris Germanica 'Tuxedo'. First time it has flowered for several years. Followed by Oriental poppy, Alium Christophii and Incavelia, cheapo from L..l

[Scarlet]

Beautiful Roitelet...loving those poppies. You've inspired me, I'm off out to take some pics

[Martin H]

There's lots of choice this month, but the flower of the month for June has to be a rose. My own favourite is this white one, "Rambling Rector", which takes over my fence and shed with a spectacular display every June. It's an old variety and doesn't repeat flower, but this one show makes it worth it.



My runners-up are these Sweet Williams, just now coming into flower.