My Little Garden 20th Nov 2021
It’s nice to be back after a little break, and I’ve caught up on all those outstanding jobs that never quite seem to get done, as well as enjoying a few days away. The autumn colours have been absolutely stunning this year, but if the weather forecast is to be believed, its going to get a bit chilly next week, so perfect timing for planting my tulip bulbs. None of the spring pots that I planted up a few weeks ago have been touched which is an excellent result. It’s a very satisfactory feeling to outwit the squirrel pest!
Anyway, without further ado, here are my six choices for this week.
- Cotinus
The colour on this shrub is really beautiful right now. I’ve let it grow tall for screening purposes, but next year it definitely needs a bit of a cut back.
2. Physocarpus
Another shrub with lovely foliage in Physocarpus ‘Lady in Red’ and she is just about holding on to her leaves.
3. Aster
This is Eurybia × herveyi, or Aster macrophyllus ‘Twilight’, to give it it’s original name. It’s a favourite of the slimy pests, and the flowers are consequently not quite as abundant as I’d like, but I love the way it looks in November. There is a border in the gardens at NT Dunham Massey with a few large groups of these, alongside other grasses and perennials that look stunning in autumn. My little clump is getting bigger so I’m hoping for better things next year.
4. Viburnum
I wish I could share the scent of this Viburnum ‘Charles Lamont’. It’s not the prettiest of shrubs but it more than makes up for that with it’s winter perfume.
5. Rozanne
The prize for the longest surviving geranium of the season goes to Rozanne (as usual). I have a number of varieties of geranium, thanks to the temptations of the nursery at Bluebell Cottage Gardens, but this is the one that is always still reliably flowering in November.
6. Wallflowers
I’m pleased these Erysimum ‘Winter Orchid’ from Sarah Raven are still flowering. Overall they’ve been a bit disappointing with one of the three original plants turning out to be an acid yellow, and the other decidedly peaky from the outset. I was eventually provided with replacements but the quality was nothing better than you’d find in a garden centre reject section. A purchase that won’t be repeated.
And that’s it for this week. There’s lots more #sixonsaturday offerings on twitter including the blog of The Propagator who started all this off a few years ago.
https://thepropagatorblog.wordpress.com/
Enjoy your weekends and happy gardening!
