27th July

…‘Red Army’ – a bit taller growing than our Helenium ‘Ruby Tuesday’ but one red helenium is probably enough. Helenium ‘Red Army’ Helenium ‘Red Army’ Red Admiral butterflies on buddleia…

1st August

…‘Bambino Blue’ was pretty. Hardy? Polemonium ‘Bambino Blue’ Polemonium ‘Bambino Blue’ Polemonium ‘Bambino Blue’ Helenium ‘Sombrero’ in the rain. Helenium ‘Sombrero’ Helenium ‘Sombrero’ Helenium ‘Sombrero’ Lonicera x americana Lonicera x…

31st July

…Wheel’ Helenium ‘Potters Wheel’ Helenium ‘Potters Wheel’ Thunbergia ‘African Sunset’ with a tail end flower or two and seed pods forming. Basically unsaleable. Thunbergias are not for us. Annuals mainly…

24th July

…Flowerer’ – not bad! No earlier than the others here though. Helenium ‘Sahins Early Flowerer’ Helenium ‘Sahins Early Flowerer’ Sanguisorba ?obtusa ‘Pink Feathers’ – very striking – could not read…

27th June

…‘Banana Cream’ Helenium ‘Ruby Tuesday’ is quite nice in flower. Helenium ‘Ruby Tuesday’ The new hydrangeas are being picked out to go for sale at Hampton Court show starting next…