tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post3335772122235338433..comments2023-04-09T11:46:58.887+01:00Comments on Graphicality-UK: Hot colours for a hot JulyHELENEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-36567680225613634342013-07-20T04:01:54.601+01:002013-07-20T04:01:54.601+01:00Thanks Jennifer, I will have a separate post about...Thanks Jennifer, I will have a separate post about my oriental lilies, once they all are in flower, they are taking their time this year! HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-81730523915986423162013-07-19T12:53:21.814+01:002013-07-19T12:53:21.814+01:00Your garden has filled in so nicely. My favourite ...Your garden has filled in so nicely. My favourite flower in the post has to be the oriental lilies. They are so stunning massed as they are in your garden. The red rose and pink hydrangea look perfect together if you ask me. I have never seen a Dregea sinensis before. I am amazed that your bleeding hearts still have flowers. Mine are long done flowering. I hope you have a speedy recovery from your recent surgery. Take care Helene!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-44445526172870470312013-07-19T02:31:05.948+01:002013-07-19T02:31:05.948+01:00Thanks, my garden has really taken off after that ...Thanks, my garden has really taken off after that very slow spring! Hope I got you inspired to grow your own lilies, it is so rewarding and I must admit I have a closer relationship to all the plants I have grown from seed myself :-)<br /><br />I wish you could come over here and have a sniff at my Dregea, it is just lovely! It is difficult to describe scent, but imagine a mix of lilies and jasmine with a bit fruity scent thrown in - not as heavy and spicy as lilies and not as terribly sweet as jasmine, more like the best of both, with a bit of fruity overtones. With a bit of imagination I think you could imagine what the scent is! And the best bit is that it flowers all summer until it cools down in October. HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-41328364721421781802013-07-19T02:22:55.594+01:002013-07-19T02:22:55.594+01:00Thanks Keity, the heat wave is just going on and o...Thanks Keity, the heat wave is just going on and on here in London, but I am not complaining, I have waited a long time for a proper summer! It's wise to drink enough water and keep out of the sun though, to stay safe.<br /><br />Some of my plants are suffering a bit from lack of rain, we haven't had a drop in more than 6 weeks and not much since March. I am watering my garden but it's not the same as proper rain for a few days. Annabelle is one of those plants that look a bit tired in the heat, will look much better when it cools down again.<br />Have a great week-end!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-11084563949326585812013-07-18T14:19:46.550+01:002013-07-18T14:19:46.550+01:00Your garden is looking fabulous! I love hot color...Your garden is looking fabulous! I love hot colors, and they are just appropriate in hot weather. Crimson cascade is stunning. What a beautiful shade of red. And I like the pink hydrangea across from the red rose. Of course, your lilies are fabulous. I just love lilies - thanks so much for the tip on the seeds! I had no idea! And I may have to go to Amazon - I love that thermometer! O.k., this may sound a bit odd, but I want to smell your dregea! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-27847517915571681282013-07-18T03:47:44.035+01:002013-07-18T03:47:44.035+01:00Sorry to hear that you've been in hospital. Bu...Sorry to hear that you've been in hospital. But you look getting better,taking photos in your gorgeous garden. <br />I've never seen "Lucifer" they have attractive flowers! Your Annabelle have just started, as you said! Love its delicate white flowers in early stage:) We are having a relentless heat wave here in Japan, too, recording a high of 39.1 degrees in Kumagaya city near Tokyo! Some people died of heat stroke.<br />Take care of yourself, Helene! Have a nice weekend:)<br />Keityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577129141806836878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-36168189550811797932013-07-18T01:52:11.107+01:002013-07-18T01:52:11.107+01:00Thanks, I remember several people commented on my ...Thanks, I remember several people commented on my thermometer last time I had a picture of it :-) The crocosmia is a monster of a plant and should have been dug up and divided long time ago. The patch could have been twice as big if I only had room for it! Digging up the bulbs is seriously hard work though so I have been procrastinating – but this winter I really need to do it. Anyone got room for 30-40 crocosmia bulbs?!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-38876543563510176032013-07-18T01:48:13.910+01:002013-07-18T01:48:13.910+01:00Thanks, it smells wonderful right now, but because...Thanks, it smells wonderful right now, but because of the amazingly hot weather we have (34 degrees C in my garden today!), the Lilium regale is almost finished. All the other oriental lilies are still in bud though, so more perfume for me and my neighbours to come :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-45039065082194960532013-07-18T01:38:54.373+01:002013-07-18T01:38:54.373+01:00I'm one of those that loves your thermometer. ...I'm one of those that loves your thermometer. Great find. The combination of red roses and crocosmia really caught my eye, what a bright spot. Your garden looks absolutely wonderful right now.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-41124179892097357582013-07-17T19:08:59.734+01:002013-07-17T19:08:59.734+01:00Your garden looks so full and happy! Love those tw...Your garden looks so full and happy! Love those two Clematis growing together, so lovely...and I can only imagine how amazing your garden must smell with all those Lilies!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-77196018045541808632013-07-16T23:56:44.491+01:002013-07-16T23:56:44.491+01:00Thanks, I am amazed at the dicentras, never had th...Thanks, I am amazed at the dicentras, never had them in July before, but you know, nothing has been ‘normal’ in my garden this year so I take everything as it comes now! I also like the Gravety Beauty, only trouble with it is that is it prone to get attacked by fungus long before the season is over – this year I have been meticulous with spraying so I hope it will look nice until the frost takes it.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-14850887344808774302013-07-16T23:52:35.017+01:002013-07-16T23:52:35.017+01:00My garden smells fantastic at the moment, and I ha...My garden smells fantastic at the moment, and I have many more lilies to come that are still in bud so even though the hot weather is making them go over very quickly, the season will last for weeks more.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-53419957445815528832013-07-16T23:50:58.472+01:002013-07-16T23:50:58.472+01:00I am enjoying my garden and spending as much time ...I am enjoying my garden and spending as much time out there as I can, although going inside to cool down now and then. Even though I don't have air-conditioning it is much cooler inside, those Victorians knew how to build houses for summer use even if they are rubbish at winter!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-67190970331046867332013-07-16T23:48:45.322+01:002013-07-16T23:48:45.322+01:00And what a lovely weather we have - and it is just...And what a lovely weather we have - and it is just going on and on, at least for the next couple of weeks! Yes, I really am enjoying our summer, I have waited a long time for this!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-43973919886470099382013-07-16T23:47:26.139+01:002013-07-16T23:47:26.139+01:00My garden is so sweetly scented that I can smell i...My garden is so sweetly scented that I can smell it in my kitchen when I open the back door in the evening, absolutely lovely! I don't mind sharing it with my neighbours :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-31342015741280582002013-07-16T22:40:51.004+01:002013-07-16T22:40:51.004+01:00It's all looking great Helene. You seem to hav...It's all looking great Helene. You seem to have three seasons in one in your garden. Heleniums and hydrangeas are way off for me yet. But I've moved both the hydrangeas in the last year so I expect they are sulking. <br />I do like the Gravetye Beauty. I've tried Princess Diana in a previous garden. You're right, it's slightly more pink. <br />Speedy recovery. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-69473726198976312932013-07-16T22:40:16.474+01:002013-07-16T22:40:16.474+01:00The way your garden changes never fails to amaze m...The way your garden changes never fails to amaze me. :o) I absolutely love that stand of crocosmia. I'm glad you're having some real summer weather after all the cold and rain last year. I only have a few lilies and they perfume my entire patio. Your garden must smell amazing! :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-58920952348860589322013-07-16T08:32:21.183+01:002013-07-16T08:32:21.183+01:00Wow! Things really ARE hotting up! I love the cont...Wow! Things really ARE hotting up! I love the contrast between your shade and hot borders. I hope you are feeling much better after your hospital stay. Doubtless your beautiful plants will do much to raise your spirits. Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-51457273810628655642013-07-16T06:19:34.420+01:002013-07-16T06:19:34.420+01:00So glad to hear you guys are finally getting some ...So glad to hear you guys are finally getting some good weather! I love your garden pictures this month, I'm not normally a fan of 'hot' colour combos but yours works. The Crocosmia are quite amazing! Enjoy your summer.Ruth @ Camellia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129384344777788376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-62033265146341701172013-07-16T03:29:20.681+01:002013-07-16T03:29:20.681+01:00Amazing! I'm not generally enthusiastic about ...Amazing! I'm not generally enthusiastic about dahlias, but I love 'Sunshine'! And that Helenium is gorgeous. Also - 150 lilies? You must perfume the whole neighborhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-43808007180922864242013-07-16T01:34:44.633+01:002013-07-16T01:34:44.633+01:00I didn't know Clematis texensis was native to ...I didn't know Clematis texensis was native to Texas, but I suppose the name gives it away, never thought about that! I think it looks so different to the ordinary, 6-petaled round clematis, that's why I love it.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-78312161094842880022013-07-16T01:31:49.770+01:002013-07-16T01:31:49.770+01:00Thanks Beth, my Helenium is actually tucked away b...Thanks Beth, my Helenium is actually tucked away between my roses and I was worried it would not get enough sun but it seems to do OK.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-9669434038591393272013-07-16T01:30:10.772+01:002013-07-16T01:30:10.772+01:00Thank you, it certainly is the time for hot colour...Thank you, it certainly is the time for hot colours in my garden :-) I can warmly recommend Dregea sinensis to anyone with space enough, it is a bit of a monster when mature and I prune it heavily every winter when dormant so it fit on my arch, but other than that it is a lovely plant!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-29462794922394972732013-07-15T23:15:52.964+01:002013-07-15T23:15:52.964+01:00It's nice to know you are back enjoying your g...It's nice to know you are back enjoying your garden now Helene and you have such a gorgeous array of flowers to welcome you.<br /><br />Your Clematis texensis is so striking and it was fun to see it in your London garden since it is a native flower to the hills near my home in central Texas.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-51249385771313512112013-07-15T22:32:26.981+01:002013-07-15T22:32:26.981+01:00Someday, I will have Crocosmia and Helenium in my ...Someday, I will have Crocosmia and Helenium in my garden! Maybe when I have a sunnier garden. I love them both! You are fortunate to have both Bleeding Hearts still blooming. Mine were blooming together back in May, but now spectabilis has faded. Love them both! Glad to hear you're recuperating and back to blogging! :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com