With summer in full swing, this gardener was busy keeping up with all the gardening tasks. The sign on the bamboo (pictured below) shows how seriously this gardener took the issue of health & safety.
I found this old metal enamelled sign on a stall at my local market and despite it costing 50p, I had to have it!
Opuntia Cactus
This Opuntia was left out all winter with no protection whatsoever! By the end of the winter its pads were flacid and I thought it was surely dead. But no! It recovered and grew well and as the photo shows – flowered well. As I write (March 10) this cactus is still outside covered with a piece of glass and despite the very cold weather, seems well.
Underplants
The following are some July shots of plants taken from a low angle.
They form part of the ‘Underplants’ set on my Flickr account.
Tetrapnanx papyrifera ‘Rex’
Tetrapnanx papyrifera ‘Rex’ (Who is that strange chap in the photo?)
Ficus carica 'Brown turkey' or Fig to you and me.
Hydrangea aspera
Just had to include this photo of Hydrangea aspera because it is just such a wonderful shrub. The leaves are great big things and have an unusual texture, the flowers are amazing and long lasting.
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