June! I think that makes it summer already, and more importantly, time for Six on Saturday. Six things, in the garden, on a Saturday. Could be anything – a flower, a pest, a design, a plan, a success, a failure, anything at all. Join in!
Here are my Six for this week, all from the front garden this time.
1 – Ricinus communis var. gibsonii. This will eventually get very tall, but for now is about 15cm. I have stuffed a couple of these in, looking for some height and foliage interest.
2 – Digitalis, possibly ‘Sutton’s Apricot’. A pleasing shade of soft pink, this is quite tall, a good 6′ and covered in flowers, one large stem and multiple smaller ones too. I’m enjoying the foxgloves this year, I’m glad I have several different varieties for next year.
3 – Clematis, possibly Nelly Moser. This is growing in a small planter near the front door. I was eyeing the planter critically this week, thinking I could make a bigger one. I’d have to swap them over in the winter when Nelly here is asleep. I reckon I could squeeze a climbing rose in with her.
4 – Weigela ‘Bristol Ruby’. Still a rubbish shape, still swamped by the neighbouring hypericum, but still covered in flowers. I keep threatening to move it or dig it up, but I suspect it’ll be staying put.
5 – Pelargonium, shocking pink. I forget what variety this is, but it is certainly shocking pink. I bought 5 of these, and 5 each of three other varieties, all at a local garden centre that I’ve set foot in precisely once since it opened 2 or 3 years ago. It’s a funny little place, but not a chain.
6 – Allium nigrum. Only a few of these have made the return journey this year, a bit of a disappointment. I think I need to top up my alliums every year to be sure of a good display. I do like them.
Those are my Six, what are yours? If you’d like to join in, and please do, just publish your post, twit your tweet, insta your gram, whatever, then pop a link to it in the comments below. If you also mention my blog that would be lovely. For more details you can read the brief participant guide.
Have a fabulous weekend in the garden, don’t forget to check back in during the day as more links get added.
I’ll be back next week with another #SixOnSaturday.
Late to the party this weekend! Been a busy one and yesterday was too nice to be behind a computer. Saying that I did manage to get a post done. https://wp.me/p79zFr-1XF
You really cannot get rid of the Weigela, it is a beauty. Maybe just a nice trim 🙂
Have a lovely week Prop!
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I shan’t do anything to the weigela. Am more likely to get rid of the hypericum!
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A lovely colourful six! I haven’t grown alliums for years; need to get some bulbs in for next year… My solitary foxglove is just starting to flower; with any luck it’ll self-seed profusely and next summer will see a profusion!
I’m cheating again with mine – sorry! Seven on Sunday with five pics… https://mysecretgarden61808037.wordpress.com/2019/06/02/sixonsaturday-seven-on-sunday/
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You definitely should, alliums are a nice bridge into summer.
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Oh the Weigela…such a delicious colour. And I love the foxglove too. I’m back from a touring holiday around Victoria but didn’t arrive home in time to do a six. Next week……
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Excellent, see you next week.
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Did my post early yesterday before going to an iris day and then couldn’t link as I was too early! I am missing my foxgloves, had loads for years but for some reason this year hardly any. My have been self seeding but I think I may have weeded too many out in the spring. I add a few more alliums each year and I think you are right that they don’t reliably come back as I have less if the big purple globes than I used to have but when I order bulbs I think “I don’t need any more of those” forgetting they have diminished. Must try to address this year.
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The self seeding foxgloves often revert to plain jane varieties so I think I will remove mine once the flowers are done. I have many more grown from seed this year to plant out. Agree re alliums, I will be over ordering this year.
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Its hard to beat the purple foxgloves but that one is a lovely colour.
Here are my six: https://www.parabola.me.uk/blog/2019/Jun/six-on-saturday-1-june/
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Hi Steve , yes it’s a nice shade of apricot pink.
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Oh, I would love to have those foxgloves! Absolutely beautiful!
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I’ve been gone, I’ve been visiting gardens, I’ve been enjoying my summer! Here is my SOS! https://thecadyluckleedy.com/2019/06/01/six-on-saturday-the-atlanta-botanical-garden-atlanta-georgia/
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Hello, look forward to reading.
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The Pelargoniums are a beautiful colour. I hope you will return to the independent garden centre 🙂
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I love the foxglove! Think your clematis is nelly moser – I also have one I’m not sure on the variety – featured in my six for this week – https://blogoftwogardens.com/2019/06/01/six-on-saturday-1st-june/
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Hello again, yes Nelly I think.
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The color of your foxgloves is gorgeous, pale pink is “in” this year! Also loving your Allium nigrum, what a curious little flower. Love the big middle bit part, so unique!
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Here are mine: https://dameeleanorhull.wordpress.com/2019/06/01/six-on-saturday/
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Evening! Welcome to the gang, hope to see you again soon.
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Love your Nelly Moser and think it will be beautiful with a rose. We are trying aliums for the first time this year. They are still in tight bud so we are still waiting.
Here are my six for this week https://mybeautfulthings.com/2019/06/01/six-on-saturday-a-moon-garden/
Have a good week. 🙂
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Clematis and roses are generally a good combi, cant go wrong.
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Lovely flowers. I like alliums too – only ones which seem to reliably come back for me are the yellow ones. My own six are on https://murtaghsmeadow.wordpress.com/2019/06/01/six-on-saturday-5/
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Yellow ones??
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Yes . I think they are allium moly
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Actually now you say that I think I have some myself.
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Yellow ones sound nice.
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They are just about to open, so I may have a photo for next week’s 6 on Saturday.
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I shall look forward to that.
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