Six on Saturday. 1st June. Celebrating Summer.

Here we are , it ’s Saturday again and it ’s June so let ’s have a lovely summery six to celebrate . The Propagatorhas trained an ever- acquire list of bloggers to dutifully post six horticulturally theme things on Saturdays . I do n’t participate every week because Saturdays hurry along far too fast for me to catch up with up with myself . But June is the top of the whole year and we have to celebrate its arrival . So here goes .

1 . Tulipa Sprengeriis a lovely mintage tulip from Turkey , it flower long after all your other tulip have disappeared . The flowers are the brightest , shiny scarlet . They close up at nighttime and open in the sunshine . You seldom see them for sale , possibly because the bulb root for themselves so deep into the ground that they are difficult to dig up . They do n’t spread by offsets either but they grow mess of cum and they will self- seed but I reckon it is secure to inseminate them and then the untested shoots wo n’t get weed out . If you sow in the seeds as before long as they are ripe they will have shoot the next Spring . It take mine four years to blossom .

Tulipa sprengeri

Tulipa sprengeri

While we are on the theme of self seeding , I have two gleaming white yearbook which ego - seed in my garden and they always take hold of the attention of visitors .

2 . The first is a corncockle , Agrostemma githago‘Milas Snow Queen ’ . As it self- seed and overwinters it grows much taller than ones which are sown in the Spring .

Agrostemma githago‘Milas Snow Queen ’

Tulipa sprengeri

Tulipa sprengeri

The flower petal look as if they are made of satin and somebody has drawn chocolate-brown dotted lines with a crayon .

They calculate proficient with self - sownOrlaya grandiflora .

Orlaya grandiflorawithAgrostemma githago

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3 . I have another very simple little annual which everyone loves and wants to grow . So if you come across it in a seed catalogue do buy it . It loves to seed in crushed rock and next twelvemonth I shall give it a helping hired hand because I would like lots more of it .

Omphalodes linifolium

Again it is Persil- white . It rejoices in the common name of ‘ Venus ’s Navelwort ’ , but we do n’t do omphalus on this blog so let us give it its proper name : Omphalodes linifolia .

Azara serrata

Omphalodes linifolia

4 . Well here we are in June and I have not mentioned iris which is odd as I am brainsick on them . peaceable iris are very easy from seed and they come up in different gloss . Here are some of my seminal fluid grown ace .

I screw Iris sibiricatoo , they need a damp place . They come in amazing shades of blue .

Iris sibirica

This next one is calledIris sibirica‘Osborne ’s Grey ’ , it is very rare . I think it is more lavender than greyness .

Iris sibirica‘Osborne ’s Grey ’

Tulipa sprengeri

I have mature some plant from seed from this . One of them is particularly pretty , in fact I like it advantageously than its mother .

Iris sibirica‘Osborne ’s Grey ’ seedling

The barbate iris diaphragm , Iris germanicacomes in so many colours with so many frills and ruffle . The flowers do n’t last long but if you have quite a few they do n’t all come out at once . Here are some of my first unity . I ca n’t remember most of the names , even if I ever knew them .

Agrostemma githago‘Milas Snow Queen’

I used to love the flouncy ones , dressed like pantomime skirt in extortionate people of color and frills but now I prefer the more subtle charms of Cedric Morris ’s Benton chain . Here is my first one out , it is called ‘ Benton Olive ’ .

Iris ‘ Benton Olive ’

Irises are easy and fun to grow from seed and you never know what you will get . I made a whole novel crushed rock layer last twelvemonth to display my seedlings . This is one of them . It does n’t look very unusual but I am thrilled with it as it is my own creation . It ’s female parent was the sky - down in the mouth ‘ Jane Phillips ’ .

Agrostemma githago‘Milas Snow Queen’

Iris seedling

5 . I have a tree which is looking fabulous decent now with fluffy balls like golden powder puffs . I render youAzara microphyllain March , it has tiny flowers with a permeating vanilla extract scent . This isAzara serratawhich also fall from Chile . Its efflorescence are sweetly odoriferous although you have to really whiff it to see out . It is worth growing for the glossy leave and the jazzy flower . I had this tree in my last garden and did n’t want to be without it so I took a cutting and now , after ten years I have a large Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . I do n’t know whether this was just fortune or whether it is promiscuous from cuttings . I must seek and take some more .

Azara serrata

Orlaya grandiflorawithAgrostemma githago

6 . Every mean solar day there are fresh roses coming into bloom and of course June is the month when we all get intoxicated by them . ButRosa banksiae‘Lutea ’ has been in flower for a while now . I know in some gardens it blooms in April but here it starts in May and gets good and better as the calendar month goes on . Like theAzara serratathis start off as a modest cutting about ten age ago . It has made its way to the top of the endearing old apple tree diagram which has alas become flat , but I am leave the lovely mossy old trunk as a climbing frame .

Rosa banksiae‘Lutea ’

It has plans to take over the whole garden and in all probability next doorway ’s too . I really can not allow it to cascade all over the Azara even if they do attend good together ,

Omphalodes linifolium

So there are my Six on Saturday . Alright , I know I slipped in a few special irises but I really can not confine myself to just one sword lily . Otherwise I have prevent to the rule for once . Thanks to thePropagatorfor host this meme and for being very patient of of rule benders . If you go over to his blog , you will chance what many other bloggers are enjoying on this adorable June mean solar day .

51 Responses toSix on Saturday. 1st June. Celebrating Summer.

I really love Omphalodes linifolia . One for my list …

Your summer is off to a beautiful showtime ! I was hoping for a estimable than usual showing from my own bearded Iris this year due to our overweight wintertime rainwater but , thus far anyway , I ’ve been disappointed . We share the Agrostemma and Orlaya , though .

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I had n’t heard of this meme , but it ’s a great theme . Your garden is bloom attractively !

So beautiful , Chloris — those irises are a brilliant ingathering , and I had n’t discover of most of the others before — thanks for partake them ! Best , -Beth

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