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| At least five species of butterfly continue
to flourish on the long lasting herbaceous
perennials. Most notable are the crimson/pink
coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) for peacocks
and painted ladies, and Joe Pye weed (Eupatorium
purpureum) for red admirals. Drifts of Japanese
anemones in pink and white are pleasing to
the eye, especially the white `Honorine Jobert.`
Clumps of Lythrum salicaria offer rose red
blooms in a border whilst Clematis orientalis
`Bill McKenzie (yellow with black stamens)
dazzles on a wall. The shrubby pink and white
flower clusters of Clerodendron trichotomum
are rather special and there is a hint of colour
change in leaves and fruit throughout The Garden. |
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| In the Poison Garden, Atropa belladonna (deadly nightshade) fruits have turned black and are at their most lethal. |
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In the flower garden in late summer brilliantly
coloured blooms such as sunflowers and dahlias
are there for the picking. Not only will
they look beautiful on your dining table
but you will be a much loved friend as you
distribute them to those nearest and dearest.
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Meanwhile in the vegetable garden it is
harvest time with its many great pleasures.
Just in case your friends and neighbours
haven't laid claim to the majority of your
autumn harvest, local schools will be more
than happy to distribute your produce to
the community as part of their harvest festival
celebration.
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| It's back to the potting shed and greenhouse
to pot up bulbs for indoor flowering at Christmas,
clear out greenhouse tomatoes and sow greenhouse
annuals in their place. Endives, spinach and
parsley are great for over winter. Take
cuttings in the rose garden and sow hardy annuals
for early flowering next year. |
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