Chrispook's Garden

1. Views of top garden

Here are some more general views of the top area of our garden.

2. Views of lower garden

We inherited this part of the garden as an orchard. Some of the fruit trees are very old. We have cherries, plum...

3. Views of front garden

We re-vamped the front garden in 2007. We divided into two sections. One end is a problem because it has a big g...

4. Round patio area

We had the patio and path built in summer 2005, which was when we started creating our garden. This is shady for...

5. Side garden

This area is where my washing line is. We have planted shrubs at tha side which will eventually provide screenin...

6. Pig house and work area.

When we had the garden cleared the workmen thought we were crazy because we wanted to leave the old pig house in...

7. Views of Terrace

This is a concreted area just outside our door, with railings. We keep a number of containers to provide winter ...

8. Conifer bed

Started in March 2008. Gradually adding more conifers. Plan to cover with bark.
Finished barking on Easter Mond...

Acer Ginnala

Genus: Acer.
Species: Acer ginnala.

Something really enjoys eating the leaves of this tree!

Acer platanoides Drummondii

Genus: Acer.
Species: Acer platanoides.

New tree planted summer 2007. Watered like crazy in heat. Has healthy looking buds for Spring 2008.

Ailanthus

Genus: Ailanthus.
Species: Ailanthus altissima.

This just appeared in 2007

Ajuga Reptans

Genus: Ajuga.
Species: Ajuga reptans.

Very successful ground cover. Nice reddish purple leaves.

Allium

Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium ostrowskianum.

planted a number small ones in 2006, and 2 big ones 2007. We wait to see how they do.

Allium Albopilosum

Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium albopilosum.

Planted in 2007. Bulbs bought in Hungary. Both came up with big flowers.

Alstromeria ligtu (Peruvian lily)

Genus: Alstroemeria.
Species: Alstroemeria ligtu.

Planted in new bed in front of fence, between yew and viburnum. March 2008.

Alyssum (dark pink)

Genus: Lobularia.
Species: Lobularia maritima.

Seeds sown in small bed around rose on April 9th 2008.

Amaranthus

Genus: Amaranth.
Species: Amaranthus paniculatus.

I grew this for first time in 2007. It flowered from early July until the frosts came. Together with the claret ...

Anemone

Genus: Anemone.
Species: Anemone de Caen.

Most seem to be white spring flowering, in various beds. One red one coming out now in February for first time.

Antirrhinum [snapdragon]

Genus: Antirrhinum.
Species: Antirrhinum majus nanum.

These antirrinums overwintered and then flowered. Much better show than photo shows.
March 26th 2008 seeds sown...

Aquilegia [Columbine]

Genus: Aquilegia.
Species: Aquilegia caerulia.

I raise about 7 from seed in 2007. Pretty lilac variety. Wait till 2008 to see what they look like.

Aster [Michealmas daisy]

Genus: Aster.
Species: Aster frikartii.

Make a lovely luminous show in the Autumn. Sorry they don't last very long. Mine are also prone to mildew.

Astilbe

Genus: Astilbe.
Species: Astilbe granat.

Planted in side garden near small tamarisk. March 2008.

Aubretia

Species: Aubretia Aureovariagata.

I have a cute little aubretia planted next to Lavender. It has not grown very much in 2 years. I can't find a go...

Aucuba

Genus: Aucuba.
Species: Aucuba japonica.

Three shrubs planted 2005. Growing slowly but steadily. Badly affeated by severe winter in early 2006. Since the...

Bamboo

Two since 2007, Dwarf variegated one in mediteranean garden, and taller green stemmed one near pond.

Bellis

Genus: Bellis.
Species: Bellis perennis.

Bought 3 new Bellis to help brighten up the terrace in cold bleak February when Spring is still a hope.

Berberis

Species: Berberberis Atropurea.

Large shrub at side of house. In situ on our arrival.

Bergenia cordifolia

Genus: Bergenia.
Species: Bergenia cordifolia.

Planted near path in bed next to rockery. It is now 2 years old (March 2008)

Betula Pendula

Genus: Betula.
Species: Betula pendula.

Five olanted 2006. Two died in heat 2007. We also think that the roots were attacked by Maybug larvae. Other tre...

Blueberry

Genus: Vaccinium.
Species: Vaccinium corymbosum.

Planted in 2007. Conditions not ideal. We will see how it does.

Boston Ivy

Genus: Parthenocissus.
Species: Parthenocissus tricuspidata.

Growing around entrance to old pig house

Buddleia

Genus: Buddleja.
Species: Buddleja davidii.

Three types:- Black Knight, Blue?, and white?. White new plant summer 2007. Blue in since 2006. Seem to do well ...

Callestephus [annual aster]

Species: Callestephus chinesis.

These self seed freely and have helped to fill our garden.
9th March 2008. 2 packets seed, present from Alona, ...

Calystegia

Genus: Calystegia.
Species: Calystegia hederacea.

Planted in lower end back garden in gap near snowberry, March 2008.

Camassia

Genus: Camassia.
Species: Camassia esculenta.

Bulbs from Sainsbury's. Planted Autumn 2007.

Campanula

Genus: Campanula.
Species: Campanula carpatica.

I have one growing in shady spot under the Buddlea.

Campsis Radicans. Trumpet vine.

Genus: Campsis.
Species: Campsis radicans.

2 new plants in 2007. Grew quite well. Expecting good growth in 2008.

Canna

Genus: Canna.
Species: Canna indica.

They grow well here, and the original 2 have multiplied. I take the tubers in for the winter. Just bought a yell...

Caragana. Pea Tree

Species: Caragana arborescens pendula.

We bought this on 5th March from "FUFAVIRAG" garden centre. If anyone reads this who does not speak Hu...

Caragena arborescens "Walker"

Species: Caragena arborescens "Walker".

Weeping standard planted 2007.

Caryopteris

Genus: Caryopteris.
Species: Caryopteris clandonensis.

Planted 2005. 2 shrubs together. Flowered well for past 2 years.

Centaurea

Genus: Centaurea.
Species: Centaurea cyanus.

Grew from seed in 2007. Self seeded in front garden in 2008.

Chamaecyparis lawsonia

Species: Chameocyparis lawsonia.

Quite a few in my garden, blue ones, gold ones.
10th March. Chameocyparis lawsonia stewartii planted in new con...

Cherry tree

This tree fruited well in July 2007. It was very old and deformed and is the woodpeckers favourite tree. It appe...

Chionodoxa

Genus: Chionodoxa.
Species: Chionodoxa luciliae.

Bulbs planted 2006. Seem to do quite well.

Chrysanthemun

Genus: Chrysanthemum.
Species: Chrysanthemum maximowiczii.

I have white, yellow and pink of the small flowered bushy variety. Mostly passed over the fence by our neighbour...

Clematis

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis niobe.

2 varieties so far. A purplish one called "Niobe", and a pale pink one called "Hagley Hybrid"...

Clematis "The President

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis The President.

Bought from Bauhaus on April 14th 2008. To go in front garden.

Clematis montana "Rubens"

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis montana.

New plant bought from Bauhaus on 14th April 2008. To go in front garden on Arch (If I don't mix up with Presiden...

Cleome [spider flower]

Genus: Cleome.
Species: Cleome hassleriana.

I bought some seeds from my sisters garden in UK. A few survived, and in a part shaded spot they made a glorious...

Commelina coelestis

Genus: Commelina.
Species: Commelina coelestis.

!0th March 2008. 2 planted in front Magnolia in stone bed and 3 more in other beds (all labelled. Need to be tak...

Coreopsis

Genus: Coreopsis.
Species: Coreopsis goldfink.

Nice little perennial. I think I lost 1 plant in summer heat in 2007.

Cortaderia [Pampas grass]

Genus: Cortaderia.
Species: Cortaderia selloana.

I've got 2 young ones. 1 planted 2006 and 1 in 2007. They both managed 1 flower each last year, but sadly the sn...

Corylus (Hazel)

Genus: Corylus.
Species: Corylus avellana.

Small tree planted Autumn 2007. Not the corkscrew type. No pics yet.

Cosmos

Genus: Cosmos.
Species: Cosmos bipinnatus.

Made a very pretty display when it finally flowered. Looked good with purple dahlia and Juniper skyrocket.
Apri...

Cotinus. Smoke bush

Genus: Cotinus.
Species: Cotinus coggygria.

2 new shrubs in 2007. Said to like poor soil so should be happy here. Good growth so far. pretty Autumn colour.

Cotoneaster

Genus: Cotoneaster.
Species: Cotoneaster horizontalis.

Planted horizontal type in 2005 in bed under Mulberry tree.. Grew very fast. Too big so moved it to bank at side...

Crocus

I have Spring and Autumn flowering types. Many colours. They always cause great excitement when they begin to sh...

Crocus botanica

Genus: Crocus.
Species: crocus botanica.

White crocus planted 2006

Crocus chrysanthus (blue pearl)

Genus: Crocus.
Species: Crocus chrysanthus.

Planted 2006 in front garden.

Crocus chrysanthus (snow bunting)

Genus: Crocus.
Species: Crocus chrysanthus.

Planted 2007, in pot on terrace, also front yellow bed.

Crocus speciosus

Genus: Crocus.
Species: Crocus speciosus.

Autumn crocus. Planted summer 2007.

Crocus Tommasinianus

Genus: Crocus.
Species: Crocus tommasinianus.

Small crocus. Mixed bulbs planted around wildlife pond.

Crocus Vernus

Genus: Crocus.
Species: Crocus vernus.

Planted Autumn 2007 in front garden and pots.

Cytisus praecox (broom)

Genus: Cytisus.
Species: Cytisus praecox.

March 14th 2008. Planted on edge of new conifer bed.
Another 7 plants bought from Bauhaus on 13/14th April. £ d...

Dahlia

I've got a variety of colours,and types red, yellow, apricot, purple. I like the variagated ones best. I bought ...

Delosperma--Ice Plant

Genus: Delosperma.
Species: Delosperma cooperi.

Planted two in 2007. They flower abundantly and are good ground cover.

Dicentra [bleeding heart]

Genus: Dicentra.
Species: Dicentra spectabilis.

Very impressive plant for a few weeks. Thrives in shady spot.

Dogwood

Genus: Cornus.
Species: Cornus Sibirica.

Echinacea purpurea

Genus: Echinacea.
Species: Echinacea purpurea.

Seed sown in early March 2008. Kept on windowsill. Fairly good germination. Seedlings outside for hardening off ...

Eleocharis acicularis

Species: Eleacharis acicularis.

Pond marginal

Equisetum scirpoides

Species: Equisetum scirpoides.

Pond marginal

Eryngeum (Sea Holly)

Genus: Eryngium.
Species: Eryngium ?.

Bought some seeds back from UK last year. Sowed some in front near fence and some in back garden along trellis f...

Euonymus

Genus: Euonymus.
Species: Euonymus fortunei.

I have at least 6 small srubs, all different.

Festuca glauca

Genus: Festuca.
Species: Festuca glauca.

I have a lot of blue ones around gravel garden, and a relative {greeny blue leaves and a bit lankier in) middle ...

Fig

Genus: Ficus.
Species: Ficus.

Bought from market in late summer 2006 and kept in pot over winter. Planted in front meterranean garden in Sprin...

Forsythia

Genus: Forsythia.
Species: Forsythia Intermedia.

We inherited an old shrub in front garden. We bought i new shrub which we planted in our back garden in 2005. Th...

Fox Tail Lily

Genus: Eremurus.
Species: Eremurus.

Planted in 2006 as tuber. First flower in 2008.

Foxglove

Genus: Digitalis.
Species: Digitalis purpurea.

Seed sown in early March 2008. Sent by Pauline of GOY. Good germination. Put outside for hardening off on 10th A...

Freesia

Genus: Freesia.
Species: Freesia hybrida.

Our first freesias bloomed in 2007, well a few yellow ones were seen, although I planted a mixed pack. Another f...

Fritillaria

Genus: Fritillaria.
Species: Fritillaria.

First flowered 2008. Not sure whether these were planted in 2006 but did not flower in first year.

Fuschia

Species: Fuschia.

We planted 3 hardy fuschias in 2006. They were not too happy after the winter. They grew but did not like the ho...

Gaillardia

Genus: Gaillardia.
Species: Gaillardia aristata.

Good perrenial. Flowers all summer except in extreme heat.
March 26th 2008 seeds sown indoors (saved from garden)

Galanthus [Snowdrop]

Genus: Galanthus.
Species: Galanthus elwesii.

One plant survived from the pack of bulbs I planted in 2006. I'm looking for some "in the green", but ...

Gaultheria; Wintergreen

Genus: Gaultheria.
Species: Gaultheria procumbens.

Started in front garden but not happy....too dry. Put in pot as part of a displayin late 2006. Still alive.

Gladiolus grandiflorus

Genus: Gladiolus.
Species: Gladiolus grandiflorus.

First ones in 2006, and onother colour in 2007. Reliable and flower well. Look good with a lot together. Often n...

Glyceria maxima

Genus: Glyceria.
Species: Glyceria maxima "variagata".

Water grass. Pond marginal

Gypsophila

Genus: Gypsophila.
Species: Gypsophila elegans.

Seeds sown in various beds on April 9th 2008

Hebe : Shrubby Veronica

I planted a hebe in a pot with other plants. It has almost taken over the pot.

Helianthus [sunflower]

Genus: Helianthus.
Species: Helianthus annuus.

One of the symbols of Hungary where we live. In 2007 I grew claret sunflowers for the first time. The neighbours...

Hemerocallis Sammy Russel

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis Sammy Russel.

Planted in bog garden. March 2008.

Heuchera [London pride}

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera cylindrica.

We have 3 types, the well known pink one, a red one, and a dark leaved one with green flowers.

Holly: Blue Angel

Genus: Ilex.
Species: Ilex meserveae.

Planted very small holly in April 2007. It grew noticeably and managed 1 berry before Christmas.

Hollyhock

Genus: Alcea.
Species: Alcea rosea.

I grew a packet of annuals from seed in 2007. They went rather tatty in the hot weather, but revived and the flo...

Honeysuckle

Genus: Lonicera.
Species: Lonicera.

2 plants bought in 2005. Rambling all over the old pig shed. It is a wonderful disguise, and has transformed an ...

Hosta

Genus: Hosta.
Species: Hosta fortunei.

We've got at least 4 varieties. Although in shady spot for a lot of the day the leaves really burnt last summer ...

Hyacinthus

Genus: Hyacinthus.
Species: Hyacinthus orientalis.

These have added lovely spring colour to oue garden.

Hydrangea

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea macrophylla.

We planted a small white mophead type in Spring 2007, and a climbing petiolaris. Both are looking healthy and sh...

Hypericum: Rose of sharon

Genus: Hypericum.
Species: Hypericum calycinum.

Planted at front of shrub border in 2006. Dry sunny position. Did not like hot summer, but recovered later. Flow...

Impatiens (Busy Lizzie)

Genus: Impatiens.
Species: Impatiens.

Impatiens have made a colourful summer display in containers on our terrace.