The bed running down the left hand side of the garden is quite shady so certain plants love it there: foxgloves, hostas, ferns... and an angelica which reached tree-like proportions last year.
I've planted lily-of-the-valley which is looking promising. And a hellebore which two years ago was small and straggly has since established itself and is spreading out nicely. The flowers are finishing now and have faded from a dusty purply-pink to a sort of eau-de-nil colour.
I've left most of them to seed themselves but snipped a few to bring indoors (to join in with Lou's Nature in the Home series).
And a primrose I planted last year has suddenly gone a bit mad too so I pinched a few of those to add to the jam jar.
Simple but sweet, don't you think?
Ooo lovely - they look so delicate and pretty - I love the table cloth pattern too, they compliment each other perfectly c
ReplyDeleteThank you - I don't usually pick flowers from the garden for some reason, but will in future!
DeleteLoving the 4th image in particular, the others are very pretty too. The tablecloth has caught my eye too, where's it from may I ask? thanks, Katie x
ReplyDeleteThanks! And it's actually a tea tray I spotted in TK Maxx. We usually eat at the table but it was so nice I had to succumb... so much for not buying new things!
DeleteGorgeous! They look so pretty against that fabric too. xx
ReplyDeleteIt was a quick improvisation job! Sometimes I wish I was a stylist just so I could have a huge collection of props and backgrounds...
Deletegorgeous colours what a gentle shade, great to find you via the linkup, looking forward to getting to know your blog better xxx
ReplyDeleteGood isn't it? Nature in the Home I mean, not my blog! It's definitely introduced me to some lovely ones - and thank you for visiting :)
DeleteBeautiful! I love Hellebores.
ReplyDeleteMe too... I'd really like some of those super-dark purple ones next. Maybe a trip to the garden centre's a good idea. It's my birthday soon. Hmmm...
DeleteSo beautiful! For some bizarre reason my hellebore hasn't flowered this year but yours looks just lovely, I have severe hellebore envy :)
ReplyDeleteIt might flower next year - I planted some dark purple sweet williams and they took 2 years...
Deletevery beautiful. for some reason they remind me of orchids
ReplyDeleteI think it might be the freckled effect - or the colours maybe?
DeleteBeautiful, truly. Sometimes less really is more :)
ReplyDeleteAgreed! The details when you look up close are very lovely.
DeleteBeautiful. I love hellebores and the fabric you've used in the background.
ReplyDeleteI'm a fan of them too. I'm drawn to plants in the lime green/deep purply shades... I'd love to decorate a room in similar colours.
DeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteThank you - sadly the little snippings are flagging a bit now. Time to find a replacement!
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