In the Garden

I have listed gardening as one of my hobbies. This means I like sitting in the garden, I like looking at the garden, I like eating and drinking in the garden and occasionally I grow something in the garden.




I received a cosmos seed growing kit as a retirement present last year.
Quite successful...

Paul on the other hand is a very keen gardener and a plantsman. He tends his plants everyday. He is loathe to leave them for more than a single night now the weather has warmed up. The ones pictured below are generally considered difficult to grow.

Here are some of his favourite specimens. Starting with some of his Iris collection.

 

 

Iris nigricans. The national flower of Jordan.



Iris X 'Warlsind'

Iris acutiloba.

Iris stolonifera.

 

Iris paradoxa.

 

 

 

Here is a pretty South American Specimen.   

 

Habranthus tubispathus.

 

 And this one is South African

Disa X 'Inca Warrior'

And finally his blue poppies!



Meconopsis 'Lingholm'

 They look particularly good when photographed at night.



This belongs to the 'Fertile Blue Group'

 

Our move to Devon is scheduled for late summer so Paul is having a busy time keeping his favourite plants alive in pots ready for the move. Meanwhile I will continue enjoying my gardening.