June 2013 in the Northern Hemisphere

[johnralphcarpenter]

The Cistus border is looking good right now: in the foreground, Salvia lavandulifolia and Phlomis anatolica 'Lloyd's Variety'.

[johnralphcarpenter]

This South African Geranium, probably Geranium robustum, a lax, leggy sub-shrub, seeds itself everywhere in my garden.

[johnralphcarpenter]

I would have to grow this, of course! Carpenteria californica.

[Maggi Young]

I would have to grow this, of course! Carpenteria californica.

     Well, yes, it would be mandatory! But thank goodness it's doing well for you - think of the embarrassment if it didn't thrive 

[johnralphcarpenter]

Buddleja loricata and Rosa x beanii.

[johnralphcarpenter]

   Well, yes, it would be mandatory! But thank goodness it's doing well for you - think of the embarrassment if it didn't thrive 

I grew it from seed, and it seems to be happy here.

[PaulM]

Here are some Salvias which have been flowering during the start of the summer:

    Salvia-pachystachys
    Salvia-cadmica
    Salvia-quezelii
    Salvia-quezelii-stem
    Salvia-quezelii-close

[PaulM]

A few more:

    Salvia-rosifolia
    Salvia-recognita
    Salvia-recognita-leaf
    Salvia-austriaca

[Brian Ellis]

Some lovely ones there Paul, especially Salvia quezelii, do you have to take them inside in the winter?

[PaulM]

No, they are all outdoors. I cover them with plastic sheets to protect them from getting too wet.

[Brian Ellis]

What a good idea Paul, I shall have to try that.

[Roma]

Allium 'Purple Sensation' seedliings with Aquilegia vulgaris
Hosta 'Gold Standard'
Celmisia

[Roma]

Not absolutely sure of the id but it came as Papaver triniifolium and I can't find anything else closer
This is a self sown seedling about a metre tall

[Lesley Cox]

Some of those irises are extraordinary Wim - the range of colour in one flower!

Ah Tim, but that's the wonderful thing about the iris. There is NO colour she doesn't embrace in one or another form, from pure white to solid black, greys, browns, greens of every tone, turquoises, pinks, oranges, reds, yellows, blue and purples of course. Only primary red and primary blue are absent and some irises are extremely close to both those as well.  Then there are the lovely or sometimes startling combinations of colours, something for every possible taste and situation. No wonder Iris is my favourite genus!

[Lesley Cox]

Okay, a part of the prince will move country shortly (Don't worry, I won't tell Ian )

He will love a certain garden in Aberdeen but don't go cutting off a hand or decapitating him Wim,