’Twilight’ Hosta is an improved variety that claims to have better slug resistance.
I get quite a lot of slugs in the garden and it seems to hold up well. My hosta is into season two and so far it’s had just a few tiny holes.
This plant does best in partial shade to shade.
Lavender flowers bloom in mid summerIt gets 22 inches (55cm) tall by 30 inches (75cm) widePopular with the beesThis hosta has shiny dark green leaves with wide gold margins that turn creamy white as the season progresses. It stands out in the shade and shines during the evening.Fits perfectly in the corner
Agastache ’Blue Fortune’ (Hummingbird Mint) has begun to bloom. It gets lavender blue, bottle-brush like flowers mid July and goes on blooming all the way though September.
Hydrangea ’Annabelle’ to the left. Agastache ’Blue Fortune’ in the center with Brunnera ’Jack Frost’ at its feet. A yellow Daylily peaking up to the right. Lavender ’Munstead’ in the foreground.
The foliage is deep-green with a touch of silver. It looks wonderful together with the foliage of brunnera or other silver-colored perennials like lamb’s ear or lavender.
The blooms are quite small in the beginning. They will get much higher as the summer progresses.
Agastache ’Blue Fortune’ prefers full sun, although it’s doing well in my garden where it only gets 5-6 h of sun. It’s drought tolerant, has a minty liquorice scent and gets about 2-3 feet (70cm) tall.
It’s the most popular perennial in my garden for bees and butterflies!
Sammels lantgård är väl värt ett besök för den trädgårdsintresserade. Senast i helgen gjorde vi ett besök till denna mysiga lantgård, trädgård, café, plantskola och gårdsbutik. Eftersom vi bor i närheten är det enkelt att ta sig hit. Lantgården ligger 20 minuter utanför Göteborg, mot Boråshållet.
Förutom god mat (jag rekommenderar baguett med sill och ägg samt något av de hemmagjorda bakverken), trevliga ägare, klappvänliga djur finns som sagt en mysig trädgård full av otroligt vackra växtkombinationer.
Trädgården på Sammels Lantgård defineras av upphöjda planteringsbäddarna som ramas in av murar i natursten. Sedan har man planterat vackra perenner i överflöd. Framförallt är det kombinationen av växter som är inspirerande – färger, strukturer och former blandas i en härlig mix. Det blommar om varannat men det är snarare kontrasterna i bladverken som sticker ut. Gröna, gula, röda och blå blad i olika kombinationer blir intressant att följa.
Ingång till trädgården med upphöjd mur, stor funkia och Kantnepeta Klättervildvin klättrar upp på ”tunnan”. Ormbunke passar fint vid kanten.Ringblommor i överflöd. Så fint!
The longest line in your garden is on the diagonal. Take advantage of it by placing you main garden path on the diagonal, making it as long as possible. A long path will make the whole garden appear bigger.
Path on the diagonal is longer
Path placed straight is shorter
To trick the eye even more we’ve made the end of the path slightly narrower. Point A is only 65 cm (25 inch) wide while point B is 70cm (27 inch) wide. This adds to the perception of perspective making point A seem further away than it actually is when viewed from point B.
Point A is narrower than point B
The main path in my garden is a wooden boardwalk but the idea of a diagonal path works with any any material.
The boardwalk takes a turn behind the pergola, creating even more interest. Wonder what’s hiding there?
’Ruby Beauty’ is dwarf raspberry shrub that grows just 90cm (3ft) tall, has no thorns and usually needs no support. In spite of its dwarf height, it produces about 1.5kg (3lb 6oz) of raspberries, all with traditional raspberry size and flavor.
’Ruby Beauty’ Dwarf Raspberry loaded with berries
I grow it in a 40 cm (16in) container in vegetable soil and fertilize once a week. It get sun from morning until 5 PM and is doing amazing!
The small size makes it easy to tuck into my vegetable garden.