Saturday, 18 August 2012

Interesting plants for your garden in August


Here are a collection of photographs taken in my garden today, 18 August 2012, of flowering trees,shrubs and perennials. You may wish to use these plants to add interest to your own garden.

White Agapanthus and Hosta - a lovely combination


White Agapanthus and Hosta - a lovely combination

Verbascum chaixii - A splendid tall and upright perennial ideal for a sunny border.

Verbascum chaixii - A splendid tall and upright perennial ideal for a sunny border.





Echinops bannaticus - The bees love these tall globe thistles.


Echinops bannaticus - The bees love these tall globe thistles.

Eucryphia x Nym.Nymansay - An upright flowering tree which bees love too!



Eucryphia x Nym.Nymansay - An upright flowering tree which bees love too!

This is a great combination; Pittosporum 'Garnettii' and Pink Japanese Anemones - The flowers pick out the  dark pink margins of the shrub.

This is a great combination; Pittosporum 'Garnettii' and Pink Japanese Anemones - The flowers pick out the  dark pink
margins of the shrub.


The Jewel like berries of this Viburnum opulus are great to watch as they change colour


The Jewel like berries of this Viburnum opulus are great to watch as they change colour.

Author Melanie Smith - Gardenplan Design 

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