Come and gone

The last vestiges of summer.


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Crisp autumn mornings

Naturally lead to thoughts of spring. For once I intend to get a head start, at least in the garden.



Daffodil Ice Follies
Daffodil Pheasant's Eye
Snowdrop S. Arnott
Musk hyacinth Muscari muscarimi






Camellia japonica Lavinia Maggi
Camellia hybrid Cornish Snow
Camellia japonica Charlotte de Rothschild
Camellia hiemalis Bonanza

And, a little wisdom from Dame Marjorie Maude Chardin -



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In the pink

Dianthus


Carnations and Pinks: The Complete Guide by Sophie Hughes

Kingstone Cottage Plants



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Dirty pansies

Heartsease


Viola Sorbet Antique Shades




Viola Bowles Black (t)
Viola Molly Sanderson (b)


Viola, call the gardener.

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End of the line

Pitti Palace




Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.




Brian Sewell on the last of the Medici.


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Garden furnitures

A 19th century Scottish terracotta garden urn and stand the lappet cast bowl with flowerhead frieze and stiff leaf cast socle, on a square pedestal decorated with oak leaves and acorns, on a plinth base.




A 19th century terracotta garden sundial, the associated bronze dial and gnomon on a fluted short column with ribbon moulded socle, on a square plinth base.




A pair of 19th century Scottish terracotta garden urns, each gadrooned bowl with stiff acanthus frieze and fluted socle, on pedestal moulded with sunken field arches and swagged urns, on a plinth base.


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Things that I know for sure

Shug was right about the colour purple.



There will be Iris Garden Grace,



and Iris Violet Reprise bordering our pond.



And, this year, there will be a wildflower meadow with purple Cosmos behind said pond.

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