Dahlia ‘Winkie Cinnamon’ — such a great plant, very prolific considering its bloom size. One of my top five.
My third attempt growing this particular dahlia and while I agree it’s stunning — the hype isn’t really necessary? Especially if it’s hard to grow or doesn’t store well.
Anyway! I’m still absolutely smitten.
Dahlia ‘Araluen Leatrice’
Hydrangea ’Annabelle’ coming soon.
Growing things. Pottering. Sneezing 🤧
Dahlia tuber sales are starting. May the gods help me resist.
Peonies
Yesterday was the day. The day two peonies were invited to join the garden. Sarah Bernhardt and Madame Jos Odier to be exact. I’m not sure how they will fare as we don’t get hard frosts and I don’t know if I’m willing to chuck ice over the ground. The 3 year wait for blooms will be the true test though!
Reliable, day-brightening babies.
A fragile point of interest in the winter garden. Imagining this with snow ala Piet Oudolf’s work.
All corms, rhizomes and bulbs are in at last. The ranunculus (Marshmallow) I planted early autumn are already poking out of the earth!
Purple anemone chrysanthemums 🌸
Missing my dahlias. My “not buying anymore for next season” vow has been cancelled. Not sure why I even considered it 🤭
Just dug out a young crepe myrtle (two seasons old) to plant somewhere else — the vast somewhere else of garden mythology.
How many more days until picking?
Pretty sure this is not Seaton’s J’adore.
