Sid's Garden

Acer palmatum

Genus: Acer.
Species: Acer palmatum.

This is my little 4-year old Acer palmatum.

Allium hollandicum (Ornamental onion)

Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium hollandicum.

Anemone blanda

Genus: Anemone.
Species: Anemone blanda.

These are in a large concrete planter and accompany a little trailing rose, some iris reticulata and clove-scent...

Anemone h. 'Party Girl'

Genus: Anemone.
Species: Anemone hupehensis.

A very pretty pink double form of A. hupehensis. I got it as a bargain becuase it had been mislabled with the p...

Aquilegia 'McKenna Hybrids'

Genus: Aquilegia.
Species: Aquilegia 'McKenna Hybrids'.

A really good large flowered mix of this lovely perennial. Some really unusual bi-colours - including a spectac...

Asphodeline lutea

Genus: Asphodeline.
Species: Asphodeline lutea.

An usual looking perennial with grassy foliage, pretty star-shaped yellow flowers and (best of all I think) the ...

Bergenia cordifolia

Genus: Bergenia.
Species: Bergenia cordifolia.

I use this for ground cover and back of the border - evergreen, architectural, pink flowers and autumn colour.

Camellia e.t.r. 'Carlyon'

Genus: Camellia.
Species: Camellia e.t.r. 'Carlyon'.

Big, double white flowers with yellow stamens.

Catananche caerulea (Cupid's dart)

Genus: Catananche.
Species: Catananche caerulea.

Very unusual flowers, deep blue, which open single and become double as further petals unfurl from the centre. ...

Cistus purpureus

Genus: Cistus.
Species: Cistus purpureus.

I love this shrub. I bought it for 50p in a 3in pot about 8 years ago. It thrives on my well drained soil in t...

Clematis sieboldii

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis sieboldii.

Creamy white flowers with a tuft of small purple petals in the centre. I once saw this growing through a purple...

Cotinus coggygria

Genus: Cotinus.
Species: Cotinus coggygria.

A beautiful deciduous shrub whose leaves go through a whole spectrum of purples and bright reds. As an added bo...

Dianthus 'Cherry Pie'

Genus: Dianthus.
Species: Dianthus 'Cherry Pie'.

Dianthus 'Doris'

Genus: Dianthus.
Species: Dianthus 'Doris'.

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart)

Genus: Dicentra.
Species: Dicentra spectabilis.

Planted in about 2005. Hasn't put on much growth so far, but beautiful plant. I'd like to have the white versi...

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'

Genus: Echinacea.
Species: Echinacea purpurea.

Haven't technically got this plant yet - I've just sown some seeds! Fingers crossed.... This is one with a sl...

Eryngium planum

Genus: Eryngium.
Species: Eryngium planum.

Makes lovely throthy purple haze of flowers that are attractive to blue butterflys I have found! Easy to grow f...

Eschscholzia californica

Genus: Eschscholzia.
Species: Eschscholzia californica.

Couldn't live without this annual.... The original colour was bright orange, but now all sorts of colours are a...

Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenei

Genus: Euphorbia.
Species: Euphorbia characias.

I grew this plant from a tiny seedling which I ...erm...'borrowed' from a garden and potted into a yogurt pot in...

Euphorbia purpurea

Genus: Euphorbia.
Species: Euphorbia purpurea.

A shade loving plant for my shady bed.

Euphorbia x martinii

Genus: Euphorbia.
Species: Euphorbia x martinii.

A bargain at £2 from B&Q spring 2008! A real beauty with a startling crimson 'eye'. Full sun. I've yet to...

Helianthemum 'Dr Philips'

Genus: Helianthemum.
Species: Helianthemum 'Dr Philips'.

A gorgeous Helianthemum with intense raspberry-pink flowers that only last a day apiece.

Hemerocallis 'Elaine Strutt'

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis 'Elaine Strutt'.

I bought this plant last summer for £3.50 - a bargain me thinks! It has just come back into leaf and already lo...

Heuchera 'Creme Brule'

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera 'Creme Brule'.

Heuchera 'Velvet Night'

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera 'Velvet Night'.

Hosta sieboldii

Genus: Hosta.
Species: Hosta sieboldii.

Kniphofia

Genus: Kniphofia.
Species: Kniphofia 'Northern Lights'.

Bought this plant 'blind' ie no lable, but it turned out to be a beautiful glowing embers sort of shade of dusky...

Lamium purpureum (Henbit)

Genus: Lamium.
Species: Lamium purpureum.

Fantastic groundcover for inbetween perennials - seems to grow up to them, but not over them and keeps to a reas...

Lychnis coronaria (Rose campion)

Genus: Lychnis.
Species: Lychnis coronaria.

Magnolia stellata

Genus: Magnolia.
Species: Magnolia stellata.

Gorgeous pure white flowers with slender petals. Looks great against a dark green background.

Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'

Genus: Miscanthus.
Species: Miscanthus sinensis.

Narcissus 'February Gold'

Genus: Narcissus.
Species: Narcissus 'February Gold'.

Narcissus 'Tete a Tete'

Genus: Narcissus.
Species: Narcissus 'Tete a Tete'.

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Genus: Nigella.
Species: Nigella damascena.

Oriental poppy

Genus: Papaver.
Species: Papaver orientale.

This one is a lovelly soft shade of pink and looks great along with my pink Aquilegias etc

Persicaria effinis

Genus: Persicaria.
Species: Persicaria effinis (Bistort).

Pittosporum 'Garnettii'

Genus: Pittosporum.
Species: Pittosporum 'Garnettii'.

This has proved a good dense back of the border evergreen shrub. It has white variegation around the edges of t...

Primula denticulata (Drumstick primula)

Genus: Primula.
Species: Primula denticulata.

Rhododendron 'Ponticum Variegatum'

Genus: Rhododendron.
Species: Rhododendron 'Ponticum Variegatum'.

Saxifraga aizoon

Genus: Saxifraga.
Species: Saxifraga aizoon.

Stachys byzantina

Genus: Stachys.
Species: Stachys byzantina.

Stipa gigantea

Genus: Stipa.
Species: Stipa gigantea.

Stipa tenuissima

Genus: Stipa.
Species: Stipa tenuissima.

Stipa tenuissima (Angel Hair Grass)

Genus: Stipa.
Species: Stipa tenuissima.

Growing this from seed for the first time. FIngers crossed!

Viburnum x bodnantense (Viburnum)

Genus: Viburnum.
Species: Viburnum x bodnantense.

x Halimiocistus wintonensis

Species: x Halimiocistus wintonensis.