In my new front garden I added quite a few plants last year as plugs and a few bulbs. Unfortunately we did get some frost damage a couple of weeks ago on some of the plants I brought with me.
Every Acer I have was damaged but none of them too severely, where I lived before late frost damage was not a feature although I suspect the unexpected warm spring bringing the plants on was the culprit this year. Some of last year’s plugs, bulbs and young plants have come on well from last year, here a few examples.
Since the plant breeders have really concentrated on geums some marvellous colour combinations have been produced.
Geraniums are one of my favourite plants, the majority are as tough as old boots and I have grown many varieties in the past and have already quite a few among my new purchases and have actually sown seed of some of my favourites this year.
Grown from plugs last year along with Phlox subulata for some quick bright colour.
Grown from plugs, the plants themselves need another year to properly settle down and are a bit tatty nevertheless they have produced some nice flowers.
Again grown from plugs this lupin strain, bred in this country has been a revelation in terms of both growth and colour.
Very pleased with this bulb as it gives a really nice combination between the white flowers and the gunmetal leaves, I hope it comes strongly again next year.
A Plantsman's World 