Sitting pretty

All about flowers

In spring this area hosts thousands of tulips and later alliums with the emerging foliage of herbaceous perennials. I use a lot of vertical plants such as veronicas, Acanthus spinosus and Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Fat Domino’. Pops of colour come from Geranium ‘Anne Thomson’, Monarda ‘Jacob Cline’ and Helenium ‘Sahin’s Early Flowerer’. During the season I edit if necessary, cutting back or removing plants and making more suitable additions. It is important to keep this bed fresh and vibrant so I continually deadhead.

1 ‘Jacob Cline’ I can’t resist its beautiful, red flowers and scented, lacy foliage. Adored by bees, it’s almost totally mildew resistant and towers above .