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Tag: Cottage gardens

Posted on May 5, 2021

Bluebells of Different Colours in a Cottage Garden

White, pink and blue bluebells in a spring garden

I often walk by this sweet cottage garden and pause to take a picture. I don’t think it is ever prettier than in spring when the bluebells are out in force, mixed with daisy type flowers I’d say were osteospermums were they not so early, and classic wildflowers such as forget-me-nots. Continue reading “Bluebells of Different Colours in a Cottage Garden”

Posted on September 2, 2020

Wordless Wednesday: Cottage Garden in Kettlewell

Colourful cottage garden, packed with flowers

Posted on July 11, 2020July 24, 2020

Cottage Garden Plants: Hollyhocks

Apricot hollyhocks on an allotment
Apricot hollyhocks on an allotment

For most of us, I suspect, hollyhocks are a dream, but what a dream they are!

Alcea 'Halo Candy' - pink hollyhock with dark centre
Hollyhock (Alcea ‘Halo Candy’)

Ruffled blooms with a hint of crinoline have the old fashioned charm and romance we associate with cottage gardens. The leafy green buds, typical of the mallow family, are decorative too. Continue reading “Cottage Garden Plants: Hollyhocks”

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