Daisy Roots

As we head into late summer, colours seem to intensify, preparing for the grand finale; Echinacea, Helenium, Verbena and Panicum.

Several Jersey Tiger moths around on the nursery this week. Feasting here on both Succusella Frosted Pearl and Eupatorium Baby Joe.

Now we are having a dry spell of weather, numbers of butterflies and bees are beginning to improve; there were nine Comma butterflies on the Scabious Kudos Blur yesterday but my phone was at the other end of the nursery!

This week at Daisy Roots, we are going for Gold!

August is the season for Helianthus, Rudbeckia, Bidens, and all things yellow. Add some sunshine to your borders using the following;
1. Rudbeckia fulgida Goldsturm
2. Helianthus Anne
3. Crocosmia George Davidson
4. Bidens Hannays Lemon Drop
5. Rudbeckia Loofahsa Wheaten Gold
6. Helianthus Flying Saucer
7. Rudbeckia Herbs tonne
8. Bidens already
9. Rudbeckia Henry Eliers

Not to everyone's taste, granted, but I really like the contrasting red outer and golden yellow inner on this relatively recent cultivar

Crocosmia Harlequin is half as tall again as it6ever been before and is covered in flower this year after all the rain.
I think Crocosmia enjoy a lot more moisture than we credit them for, even though they hail from South Africa

Monarda punctata, the Spotted Bee Balm hails from the eastern states of Canada, the USA and northern Mexico.

It copes with dryish conditions better than most of its relatives, but pollinators flock to it just as readily. Grow in sun on well drained soil.

A glorious gardening day out awaits Book tickets!

The dry garden at Hyde Hall looking packed with form and texture this week;
1. Stipa pseudichu looking blonde and fabulous, swaying in the ever-present Hyde Hall breeze
2. Sedum, Verbena rigida, Stipa pseudichu, Euphorbia
3. Santolina, Stipa tennuissima & Verbascum
4. Purple fennel and Verbascum
5. Escholtzia
6. Hilltop Building

We are at RHS Hyde Hall Flower Show until Sunday. 30 or so nurseries, talks by garden experts, music, great food and fabulous gardens to wander around too.

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Echinacea Pow Wow Wild Berry doing it's thang 😎

Heliopsis Burning Hearts (foreground) and Helianthus Miss Mellish making a nice combo on the nursery sales beds today.

I love the contrast of the burnt orange flowers with the purple foliage of the Heliopsis and the unusual two-tiered arrangement of the petals on the Helianthus.

Great Dixter photo dump part 2; seems a shame not to share...
Always better to see it in the flesh - if you can, go!

Great Dixter photo dump!

Plant Fair is in today 11am until 4pm !

Great Dixter Plant Fair this Saturday and Sunday 11am - 4pm
25 top nurseries and a world class garden to enjoy 😊

The Barn Garden, Serge Hill, looking magical in the long awaited sunshine yesterday

The Prairie Gadden at Serge Hill is starting to simmer away nicely; Dianthus cathusianorum, Digitalis ferruguinea, Catananche cerulea, Asclepias tuberosa and Echinacea pallida all looking good

A great evening yesterday for a very thought-provoking lecture by Peter Korn.

Thanks to for your hospitality.

Go if you get the chance, the Plant Library is an education!

View from the potting bench this morning..

Potentilla Vogue is an absolute stunner; cream flowers with intricate scarlet veining radiating from the centre.

Available from the nursery or if you are coming to Plant Fair next weekend - I am happy to take orders for collection 😀

Despite busy sales at Hampton Court last week, the nursery is looking full and lush.

Scroll >> for plants looking particularly good this week
1. Geranium Dusky Rose
2. Helenium Short and Sassy
3. Perovskia Little Spire
4. Coreopsis Uptick Cream
5. Thalictrum Ankum
6. Penstemon Garnet

Geranium psilostemon 'Catherine Deneuve' has narrow cerise petals with exquisite black veining.

Last day Hampton Court Palace Flower Show today.

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The prepping for Hampton Court Palace has begin.

Daisy Roots will be stand FM120 in the Floral Marquee and the build starts tomorrow 😳

If you're going, drop by and say hi!

I love the way Achillea Sassy Summer Lemon is ageing from bright lemon to a much less intense shade - much more appealing than I originally thought it to be!

Lovely light on the nursery this evening

Midsummer exuberance!

Some very lovely planting combos going on this evening The Walled Garden, Bengeo.
Open again on Sunday 12noon to 5pm. Swipe left for details >>
Daisy Roots will be selling plants 🌼

Welcome!

The nursery is open every Friday and Saturday until the end of October 10am - 4pm.

Agastache Blue Boa looking lovely in the sunshine today. This aromatic beauty should carry on flowering into early autumn and is always buzzing with bees and the occasional butterfly, too!
Grow in sun on well drained soil 🐝🐝🐝

Another day, another foxglove; may I introduce Digitalis ambigua (formerly grandiflora).

Native to southern Europe and Asia, this perennial beauty will enjoy life in sun or dapple shade on well drained soil. Meanwhile, the local bumblebees will feast!