…through the summer. Japanese anemones contrast nicely too with nearly over nepeta Cynara scotomus ready for picking. Cynara scotomus Cynara cardunculus with its purple thistle heads also ripe for the…

…tremendous display of Saponaria officinalis which flops over as flowering finishes. Saponaria officinalis Saponaria officinalis Cynara cardunculus in flower. Cynara cardunculus Veratrum nigrum which was introduced in 1596. Veratrum nigrum…

…garden. Humulus lupus ‘Aureus’ Humulus lupus ‘Aureus’ Gardening for butterflies with Cynara cardunculus (flowers unpicked or eaten) and Buddleia ‘White Knight’. It was however too early in the morning for…

…Bonython Garden in sun and threatening showers.Verbena ‘Bampton’ and Cynara scolymus. Verbena ‘Bampton’ The birch circles in the sun (Betula utilis spp. jacquemontii) is spectacular beyond belief. Betula utilis spp….