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AN OPEN GARDENS PREVIEW

It's going to be a quick one this week.  I've been busy primping and preening ready for the village open gardens on Sunday and I've not left myself much time to write this post.  After weeks of trying to squeeze extra things into my allotted six, I'm now going to have to be brief.  Ironic, no? Numbers one to four are the Long Border.  I've written about it before, and how I based it on Gertrude Jekyll's design for her garden at Munstead Wood.  She trained as an artist before she turned to gardening and was au fait with the latest colour theories.  She designed these borders to start with white and blue.......... Snapdragon, Delphiniums, Rue and Aruncus moving from pale to deeper yellow... Coreopsis, Achillea and Monarda Then it's on to the reds and oranges... Lychnis, Nasturtiums, Lilies before returning to yellow and then blue. Agapanthus, Clematis, Anthemis My number five spot goes to these tomatoes.  I may have found the answer to our Six on Saturday comp
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THE LONG BORDER IN AUGUST

 In August the Long Border starts to reach its peak.  The Dahlias, Heleniums and Rudbekias are all starting to flower.  A baking hot day has left this gardener with little energy left for writing a long post so this week's post is going to be short on words, but big on colour.  


1. Eryngium alpinum 'Blue Star' and Marigold 'Space Hopper'

Stunning colour contrast from the Eryngium, which is so popular with the bees, and the bold orange heads of the tall marigold.


2. Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm'

This happy little golden daisy is being photo-bombed by Crocosmia Lucifer.  It's slowly making a takeover bid for this part of the border, but who can really complain about a plant that is so easy to please?


3. Dahlia David Howard

Gorgeous, but never brash, combination of dark plum leaves and soft orange blooms.


4. Tiger Lily

I thought these had died out, so it was a pleasant surprise to see them flowering.  I've seen very few lily beetles this year, and I wonder if this is why.


5. Red, orange and yellow

Helenium Chelsea, Coreopsis lanceolata and Monarda Cambridge Scarlet combine in the 'hot' section of the border.


6. Lathyrus latifolius 'White Pearl'

Finishing on a more subtle note, the perennial sweet pea grows in the cooler section of the border.


That's all from my garden for this week.  It looks like more hot weather for the week ahead, so no doubt I'll be busy with the watering can.  There are more gardens to admire from around the world on The Propagator who started the whole Six on Saturday meme.






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  1. Paddy Tobin8 August 2020 at 08:50

    That eryngium is outstanding and 'David Howard' needs no recommendation from me as it has stood the test of time and still matches the best.

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    1. Hortus Baileyana8 August 2020 at 22:08

      I grow quite a few different dahlias but I agree it's one of the best. I ought to have mentioned in the post that it's sturdy and repeat flowers well too.

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  2. Linda Casper8 August 2020 at 12:04

    Just lovely. The border must look stunning.

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    1. Hortus Baileyana8 August 2020 at 22:13

      Thanks. I want to get some photos of the border as a whole, but I find it difficult to capture it.

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  3. FRED8 August 2020 at 14:30

    These tiger lilies are really stunning ! I love them.

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    1. Hortus Baileyana8 August 2020 at 22:14

      Me too. I'd given up on them, but now I'm going to buy more so they make a good sized group.

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  4. March8 August 2020 at 17:30

    Your David Howard is stellar. How excellent is the pairing of blue eryngium with that orange? Nice.

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  5. Lisa8 August 2020 at 17:33

    I love tiger lilies. Not so much other lilies, except daylilies, which aren't the same thing. Most lilies are so showy, but not tigers. We had them in the yard when I was growing up.

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    1. Hortus Baileyana8 August 2020 at 22:17

      I did by a few of the trumpet lilies, but I agree with you that they are not as nice, and they might be removed next year.

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  6. One Man and His Garden Trowel8 August 2020 at 20:33

    Lovely planting combinations particularly the Eryngium alpinum and Marigold.

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    1. Hortus Baileyana8 August 2020 at 22:18

      Thanks, but it's mostly Gertrude Jeykll who came up with the best ones, as the border is based on her design, so I mustn't take all the credit.

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  7. Catherine8 August 2020 at 22:23

    I adore the colour combination of the Eryngium and the Marigold, they were made for each other. You can’t help but love Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' it’s such a bright and cheerful plant - perfect for the final weeks of summer and the combination of red, orange and yellow planting is perfect.

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  8. @cavershamjj10 August 2020 at 09:22

    the heat and humidity was draining wasn't it! i'm normally an all-weather gardener but the lightest of garden tasks was causing me to melt. i must get some more helenium that colours better than my plain h. autumnale. it is a very good plant but the flowers are almost always a plain yellow. sometimes they have orange and red streaks, but no idea what causes that.

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    1. Hortus Baileyana10 August 2020 at 17:47

      I don't either. I bought some Sahin's Early (I think it's called) and it's flowering yellow when I was expecting orange and rust.

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