I’m sure many of you (outdoor gardeners) are with me, and are happy that we have had a decent downpour.
Not really done much in my green space today … just took a few pictures.
This is Persicaria virginiana ‘Lance Corporal’, you can see where it gets its name from. I am becoming increasingly interested in persicarias as they are easy to grow and easy to propagate. They seem to like a lot of water but are very forgiving.
I like them so much that I have three on a wish list. I have four in my collection of plants so far.
This is Hosta ‘Hadspen Blue’, a lovely medium sized hosta, seems to be more slug and snail hardy than others.
Did you know hostas are also edible? Fancy some pan seared hostas?
A word of warning. DO NOT EAT MY HOSTAS!
This is Hosta ‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’ it has cupped shaped leaves with corrugated foliage. It collects the rainwater, hostas always look great with rain droplets resting on their leaves. So photogenic.
I’m excited, this is a caladium peeking out of the soil. These are some of the most amazing foliage plants known!! They are not hardy and be quite difficult to start as they are a little fussy.
Caladiums originate from South America, they need heat, they can be grown as house plants or outside in the summer. They range from white, pinks, greens… superb!!!
As with many plants they can be poisonous to humans and / or pets. Always make sure to check before planting.
I’m wondering what everyone thinks about my blog. Anything you’d like to know? Any questions?
I love to swap plants and seeds … let me know if there’s a plant I grow and you’d like a cutting.
Enjoy your green space
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