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Foxglove

Added on 2 May, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Digitalis.
Species: Digitalis purpurea.

I adore these. They are just the common variety which arrived on their own and reseed every year. I have plant...

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Golden Rod

Added on 2 May, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Solidago.
Species: Solidago.

I have several clumps of this. A couple of them are very tall - 6' or so. It is covered with bees when in ...

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Honesty

Added on 5 May, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Lunaria.
Species: Lunaria biennis.

I have had annual Honesty in my garden for years, but this really puzzled me last year, as it just put on more a...

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Pansy

Added on 2 May, 2012 | 4 photos

Genus: Viola.
Species: Viola tricolor.

I have pansies and violas around the edge of my
- roughly - circular lawn. They are amazing, flowering from s...

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Rose Cecile Brunner

Added on 2 May, 2012 | 1 photo

Old climber. Mine is huge, neglected for years but now, after some TLC, forming quite a useful hedge. The flo...

Rosemary

Added on 2 May, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Rosmarinus.
Species: Rosmarinus officinalis.

A culinary favourite. Unfortunately, I use it so much it rarely gets a chance to flower. I lost a very old an...

Sage

Added on 2 May, 2012 | 0 photos

Genus: Salvia.
Species: Salvia officinalis.

I have lots of herbs in a herb bed. The sage is several years old, and quite woody at the base. I use it a lot...

Sedum spectabile

Added on 2 May, 2012 | 0 photos

This grows very easily and is no trouble. I love it because it attracts so many butterflies, especially peacocks...

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Senetti

Added on 2 May, 2012 | 1 photo

Species: Pericallis.

I have three of these this year, having had two last year. They perform very well - lots of flowers, a long sea...

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Victoria Plum

Added on 5 May, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Prunus.
Species: Prunus domestica.

My poor plum tree succumbed last year to what I think was silver leaf. However, it has a new lease of life as ...