If you have any,some or all of the following then the answer would be very! On Wednesday Mark and I spent almost 7 hours at the RHS Chelsea Flower show and well over half,perhaps three quarters of the multi-million £ show gardens were sporting:Lupins of all colours,Irises-water or bearded(sometimes both),astrantias,viburnum plicata 'mariesii,Digitalis,aquilegia Lysimachia clethroides or Hesperis Matronalis. There will be pictures but as I have a little over 300 to process and sort I may be some time
I have Texas Bluebonnets in the Spring for about a month, Iris of all kinds do well here, the others are iffy in my climate. They might grow for a while in early spring but when summer kicks in they fade away. It's a good thing I don't follow gardening trends, I would have a bare plot of ground most of the year.
I can hardly wait to see your photos! You must have really enjoyed seeing all those gorgeous flowers. We plant mainly old-fashioned, native flowers that not only benefit us with their color and scent, but are good for butterflies, bees, and birds. Our climate doesn't lend itself to many non-natives!
I have Lupins, Iris' - flags(water), bearded and variegated, Digitalis and Aquilegia as well as many native plants which attract bees and butterflies. I couldn't ever say I was 'on trend' though as I only plant what I like and what helps to make my garden a wildlife haven.
Well, I followed the shows but for me...there wasn't enough of the contents of the pavilion. I am looking forward to your presentation.
I grow 3 different varieties of digitalis, a bunch of different irises (cristata, bearded, Japanese & siberican), & of course aquilegia. I used to grow lysimachia clethroides, but found it invasive in my garden. Hesperis died out, not sure why & try as I might, lupines never last in the garden either. All those flowers are beautiful though & I look forward to your photos of the show! Thanks for telling us what is "hot" at the Chelsea Flower Show.
I am SOOOO looking forward to seeing your pics, Karin, but will try to be patient knowing the time and effort involved in sorting, storing, etc.... Hank
