Plants in Our Garden – Hibiscus
November 24, 2010 by Linda
Filed under Plants in Our Garden
I love Hibiscus as they look so exotic and I still wonder at how they flower so well each year in my North facing garden.
The variety I have is Hibiscus syriacus ‘Oiseau Bleu’ which has amazing large deep purple/blue coloured flowers with a bright magenta centre. It is a deciduous shrub but has lovely dark green foliage during late spring and summer.
They like to be in full sun and planted in a rich, moist, well-drained soil, they are fully hardy and flower between August to October.
Prune young plants in late spring to encourage a bushy habit but once established they need little care except to mulch well in autumn to help retain moisture and keep down weeds.
Buy your own Hibiscus from Crocus.co.uk.
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What’s looking good in August
August 14, 2009 by Linda
Filed under Our Garden
I went out into the garden this morning not expecting to see much to photograph and was surprised at the number of plants looking really good.
Often August is a quiet time in the garden but with plants such as Japanese anemone, Rudbeckia, Buddleja and Hibiscus you can guarantee a good display of colour. Take a look below:
Rose mallow Hibiscus syriacus ‘Oiseau Bleu’
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Anemone ‘September Charm’ Japanese anemone
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Rudbeckia laciniata ‘Herbstsonne’ coneflower
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Lysimachia clethroides – Loostrife
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Rose campion (Lychnis coronaria)
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Hypericum ‘magical red star’
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Buddleja ‘Pink Delight’ butterfly bush
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Anemone ‘Honorine Jobert’ Japanese anemone
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