Gardeners' photo thread

clausy · July 17, 2020, 9:16am

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

SClare · July 18, 2020, 3:13pm

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!

oakr · July 18, 2020, 9:48pm

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

Clair · July 19, 2020, 3:26pm

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

marymck · July 19, 2020, 4:11pm

Balloon flower. Aka Platycodon.

Clair · July 19, 2020, 5:28pm

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

SClare · July 19, 2020, 7:26pm

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

Clair · July 19, 2020, 7:35pm

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.

clausy · July 19, 2020, 7:40pm

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

Clair · July 19, 2020, 7:46pm

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!

clausy · July 27, 2020, 7:12pm

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

Hogboy · July 27, 2020, 7:36pm

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

oakr · August 9, 2020, 9:19pm

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.

clausy · September 3, 2020, 6:47pm

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…

Dave_Benson · September 3, 2020, 10:23pm

tigridia- very exotic

christina_1 · September 4, 2020, 8:00am

New to the garden this year, Snapdragons

oakr · September 10, 2020, 7:55pm

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

marymck · September 10, 2020, 10:00pm

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

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

Londondrz · September 11, 2020, 9:39am

Monterey Cypress I believe.

GillB · September 12, 2020, 3:42pm

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.