JUNE has arrived and has been a bit mixed weather wise so far. However that is all the more reason to get out in the garden.
Flowers are so beautiful this time of year and to keep them blooming longer and get the best out of them, spend time deadheading finished flowers and clean leaves that have curled or gotten damaged. So, repeat edcutting off dead blooms will encourage new growth for example the Lupin once the tall stem has finished flowering cut back this one and new one will appear.
Some perennial beds may benefit from some feeding over the summer period too I know we all feed our hanging basket and pots but the perennial can benefit too.
The buzz word with gardeners over the last few years has been; pollinators. These are plants that attract the wildlife like the bees and the butterflies. There is quiet a selection to choose from. Some of the more popular options are; Scabiosa which comes in pink and purple and is a long flowering plant. Geum comes in yellow, red and the orange is the most popular this year. it is also a long flowering plant and a love show of colour through the spring summer period.
Echinops the Globe Thistle is a lovely unusual looking one and blue shade of colour.
Knautia comes in a mix colour and one variety called Pincushion Knautia comes in a lovely red flower again gets for the bees.
Verberna Bonariensis is lovely tall purple perennial and get to give height in beds.
These are just a few of the plants available call in for the full range.
Salvia have proven to be very popular this year and there are so many types to choose from. They are a summer flower that comes in a variety of colour and some have scented foliage and they are a hardy perennial loved by the bees some of the variety available are Salvia Amethyst lips, Salvia Cambridge blue, Salvia Hot lips, Salvia Cardona , Salvia Salgoon Strawberry lake, Salvia Blue Swede shoes . These are a few to mention but pop in to the gardeen center to see our full selection.
So there is lots happing in the garden at the moment; we are continuing to fill pots for people for homes and as gifts, we can personalise them too. Remeber June is an important month with Father’s Day happening on June 15, so keep an eye out for lots of gift ideas later in week on our Facebook page.
Happy gardening this week and take time to admire all you have created.
