This is the journal of my endeavours to grow a range of fruit, veg and flowers from seed, grow organically, and my attempts to create a personal paradise with 1/2 acre of maintained gardens and 1/2 acre wild meadows. Northern Ireland's average daily high temperatures are 18 °C (64 °F) in July and 6 °C (43 °F) in January. Soil type: Clay

Thursday, 6 June 2013

Early June in the Garden

June has brought some really nice weather with days reaching over 20C / 70F which is really warm for Northern Ireland. This means we haven't had much rain and the plants are getting quite thirsty now.

 Here's a little peak at June in the garden...

 Left: The aquilegia / columbine are flowering and looking fab.

Lots of of growth including the pink thrift / armeria. I always forget the name of the plant with the white flowers but they self seed around the garden and are a lovely plant.
Above: A glimpse of a little pond made from sinking a plastic container down into the ground, made by my nephew last summer. Plants like poached egg plant and geranium have grown around it. No frogs spotted yet this year.
Above and below: The Forest Flame /Pieris has gone from red to leaves looking rather peachy. Perennials are coming up including phlox, lupin, geranium, sedum and columbine.

The hosta is looking happy; the slugs and snails often snack on it at night but haven't nibbled to much - yet.
These super-duper, large flower stalks are over 6 feet tall - I saw them at Belfast Botanic Garden and thought they were wonderful. Not sure what they are. Anyone have any idea?
Happy June in the Garden!
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  1. Sue Garrett6 June 2013 at 02:06

    Our thrift has buds but they haven't opened yet and like you I am amazed that the hostas are resisting slugs more than usual.

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    1. Sue Garrett6 June 2013 at 05:33

      Didn't notice the question at first - are the flowers echiums?

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    2. Kelli7 June 2013 at 04:37

      Sue, I think your right. I googled echium and it does look like the tall plant. The BBC Gardening website says tree echiums are half hardy. Its quite a striking plant however I'm not too keen on half hardy plants. Thanks for the name.

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  2. --Ana--6 June 2013 at 05:16

    I have no idea what's the name of the last plant but it looks amazing :)

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  3. Mark Willis6 June 2013 at 10:37

    I'm very enamoured of that Aquilegia plant, Kelli. Any chance you could save some seeds and let me have some???

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    1. Kelli7 June 2013 at 04:38

      I'll try and remember to save some seed. (I'm so forgetful at times.)

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  4. Peggy6 June 2013 at 13:55

    great flowers, I don't know the name of the plant either!The Aquilegia comes up all over the place, even through the gravel!The Hosta looks so well , mine does have a few holes from snails!

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  5. Egretta Wells blog6 June 2013 at 14:58

    I love the color of the leaves on Forest Flame and the Hosta looks great. I have never seen plants like those tall ones...hope you find out the name.

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  6. Jo9 June 2013 at 06:24

    I think I have the same hosta as you, they're lovely plants, especially when the slugs are giving them a miss for a change.

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  7. ann10 June 2013 at 21:51

    You have just wonderful variety of plants. Seems that the columbine are blooming around the world. They are one my favorites--and our state's flower. The wild one in the mountains usually bloom around the fourth of July. They should be spectacular this year with all of the late spring moisture. Your garden is gorgeous and healthy.

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  8. gardenenvy12 June 2013 at 09:41

    I am unfamiliar with Forest Flame but it looks beautiful! Jeannine

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