I put these irises into pots in the autumn and we were delighted with them. They filled such an empty gap from end of the first spring bulbs (daffs and crocus) to the baby annuals I planted into the containers on our deck. They co-incided with glorious spring weather too and formed a lovely screen where we sit to observe the countryside. I will definitely put more in this year.
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| You can see the sweet peas using the tall stalks to begin their climb - the two together were very statuesque - there is something lovely about sitting next to a wall of flowers...and the smell was gorgeous! |
At last the blue perennial geraniums have flowered! I put them in last year and the growth seemed so slow but they were worth waiting for....
Sweet peas that I grew from seed. I sowed them late summer last year and kept them in the greenhouse over the winter and planted them out in March into containers on the deck. The smell has been wonderful and we have had loads of them - I'm trying to remember to pick them before the pods form so that they continue...
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| The light coming through the pinks and mauves is stunning... |
Such an elegant shape and I think these two tone ones are my favourites....
Cosmos Antiquity is so pretty - its a dwarf plant for containers and the rose pinks and burgundy's are like the velvet of a Venetian velvet - it is aptly named.
I always grow the little viola heartsease. I love its simplicity and bravery flowering in the cold - I am hoping that these will continue to flower through the autumn. Their little heart shaped faces are so cute.
And lastly I wanted to show you the new apples on our fruit trees. Planted in the autumn, Fiesta (shown here) James Grieve and Bramley seedling are all doing well. As are the Merryweather damson, the Oullins Gage Greengage and the Pear tree Comice de Doyenne. There are blueberries on the bushes, the Autumn Bliss raspberries are coming up well and there should be black and red currants.....more of that later! I love this time of year.
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