Daily details from the garden to bring you inspiration throughout the year
Right around now, as August arrives and many of the plants in the borders – congratulating themselves on another good job done – are beginning to get seedy and a little tired, I become overwhelmed with gratitude for those reliable few that have been flowering for weeks and show little sign of stopping, having demanded absolutely nothing from the gardener. None more so than the rose campion, Lychnis coronaira, with its silver, felted leaves and bright magenta flowers (particularly striking in the Atronsanguinea Group variety). I can’t pretend it’s not looking a little weary, but it soldiers on with that punch of acid pink you simply can’t ignore. Summer – even as indifferent a one as we’ve had this year – is no time for subtlety.
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Hello! I’m Andrew, gardener, blogger, podcaster, and owner of a too-loud laugh, and I’m so pleased you’ve found your way to Gardens, weeds & words. You can read a more in-depth profile of me on the About page, or by clicking the image above.
