Alpines
Grace Ward
Martin
Pearly King
Rebecca
Unknown

Clematis
Gillian Blades
Mrs N Thompson
The President

Ginkgo biloba
Troll

Lilium
Orange Pixie
Peach Pixie
Red Pixie

Magnolia
Soulangeana
Susan

Oxalis
Triangularis

Magnolias & Miscellaneous
This section of the garden started off with the bamboo fencing and bamboo plants and I also wanted to get a Magnolia 'Soulangeana as this was one of my Mum's favourite trees. Needless to say, a few Acers soon crept in, closely followed by the magnificent Ginkgo bioba 'Troll'. We contemplated putting some bamboo or reed fencing along the front of the garage to make that area almost a garden of its own. However, I visited Marple Garden Centre when they had a magnificent display of Clematis and I was soon tempted to purchase three – even though I didn't know where they were going to go! Needless to say, it meant another trip back to the garden centre to look at trellis fencing and we spotted some unusual iron trellis which we thought would be ideal. Mike then felt it was lacking a little colour to we added four Alpines plus a few other plants which we already had dotted around other parts of the garden.

At the time of doing the Magnolia and Clematis had finished flowering so we will have to wait until next year to get some decent photos.

 

magnolia soulangeana

 

 

Magnolia soulangeana
Bents Garden Centre
March 2012 – £29.99

 

 

 

magnolia susan

 

 

Magnolia 'Susan'
Bents Garden Centre
March 2012 – £21.99

 

 

 

ginkgo biloba troll ginkgo biloba troll

Ginkgo biloba 'Troll'
Bents Garden Centre
March 2012 - £89.99

An incredible contorted version of the maidenhair tree. A most interesting plant that is ideal for patio pot or a Japanese-style garden. Very slow growing.


clematis


Clematis
Mrs N. Thompson – masses of single magenta flowers with dark central stipes along bluish-purple edged petals and attractive red anthers.

The President – large, velvety textured blue-purple flowers. Dark green leaves which fall in Autumn.

Gillian Blades – large, white flowers. The sepals have a light blue tinge and crinkled edges. Foliage is mild green with twinning branches, which aid support, turns yellow before falling.



Orange pixie lily Orange pixie lily

Lilium Orange Pixie'
All-in-One Garden Centre
2012

Compact Asiatic lily giving a burst of bright, clear orange, trumpet-shaped flowers, upwardly-facing.

 


Peach Pixie lily Peach Pixie lily

Lilium 'Peach Pixie'
All-in-One Garden Centre
2012

Compact Asiatic lily giving a burst of bright, clear orange, trumpet-shaped flowers, upwardly-facing.

 

Red Pixie lily Red pixie lily

Lilium Red Pixie'
All-in-One Garden Centre
2012

Compact Asiatic lily giving a burst of bright, clear orange, trumpet-shaped flowers, upwardly-facing.

 

oxalis triangularis

 

 

Oxalis 'Triangularis'
Dalmally Hotel, Highland Heritage
May 2012

 

 

 

Alpines

lithodora grace ward alpine

 

 

Lithodora 'Grace Ward'
Ashton Park Garden Centre
May 2012

 

 

 

saxifraga pearly king alpine

 

 

Saxifraga 'Pearly King'
Ashton Park Garden Centre
May 2012

 

 

 

scented viola martin alpine

 

 

Scented Viola 'Martin'
Ashton Park Garden Centre
May 2012

 

 

 

scented viola rebecca alpine

 

 

Scented Viola 'Rebecca'
Ashton Park Garden Centre
May 2012

 

 

 

alpine

 

 

Unknown!

 

 

 

 

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