Garden plants 1

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Achillea 'Walter Funke' and Stipa calamagrostis.

I saw this arrangement in a magazine and this was exactly what I wanted to see.

Alchimella mollis, Geranium sanguineum and Stachys byzantina

No idea where the Stachys came from, I think the birds must have brought it in. It goes quite well.

Bidens 'Aurea'

The plants were very attractive to bees and hoverflies and buzzed with activity.

Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra' and Stipa tenuissima

I was pleased with this combination. The Stipa is almost smoke-like in contrast with the stronger lines of the Imperata.

Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra'

The red colour gets brighter as the summer goes by.

The 'hot' bed at Normanby Hall, planted with Ricinus, Canna and Bidens 'Aurea'

Chionodoxa forbesii 'Pink Giant'

Cornus kousa 'Gold Star' flowers.

The flowers sit atop the stems and look like butterflies from a distance.

Cornus kousa 'Gold Star' showing plant habit.

A lovely, graceful shrub - it needs an acid soil and wouldn't do well in my garden.

Cornus kousa 'Gold Star' leaves and stem.

This plant lives at Bishop Burton College in Beverley.

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