Gardeners' photo thread

Cannas are looking lush this year. Figs, pears, apples, grape vines - South facing walls are magic.

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I know this is more about the flowers in the gardens, but I was thrilled today to spot a dragonfly!! I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in my garden before. It was resting on my clothes drying outside. Unfortunately it flew off before I could take a photo!

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I love seeing them as well - more often damselflies than dragonflies though did see a huge dragonfly the other day!

Another name that plant request from my mum’s garden please :slight_smile:



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Balloon flower. Aka Platycodon.

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Thank you Mary! I have passed it on, very much appreciated:)

I’ve never heard of damselflies! Thanks! I think it was a damselfly then. It was green and thin.

Just posting some bee pictures taken at my parents today. Lovely to see so many moving from plant to plant.
Some pics are up the wrong way again not sure why. The red flower (?) was very popular there were a lot all on different heads.

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Wow that 1st one is stunning! What kit are you using?

Yes I love that one can’t believe the detail.
Just lucky I think as they weren’t staying still long. & taken on my old iPhone. Thank you though!

Update on my camellias grown from seed this year. I’m quite happy with progress!

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Since lockdown we have gone a bit mad on plants, 30 so far from Shannons and B&Q

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Had quite a few sunflowers that self seeded at the allotment, think I will try and have a sunflower area next year, not sure what else can be grown near them as I think they have something that restricts the growth of plants around them.

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Randomly chucked what I think is an anemone bulb in the base of a pot last year and this happened overnight… I have to say I think it’s fab…

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tigridia- very exotic

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New to the garden this year, Snapdragons :slight_smile:

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I’ve always wanted a low pine like tree like this - are these a particular variety or is it just how they are pruned?

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Could it be some sort of prostrate juniper? Like this …

https://www.thompson-morgan.com/p/juniperus-horizontalis-prince-of-wales/T66289TM

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Monterey Cypress I believe.

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I but snapdragons (or bunny rabbits as I call them!) every year for our garden. They are a reminder of my grandparents garden. We had some lovely ones this year from Shannon’s called ‘sunset’ very unusual. Unfortunately we haven’t got them anymore & I didn’t save a photo.