greencube garden and landscape design, UK

I've taken some time out to photograph my own garden this week. There's always something in flower or looking it's best, here's a few of my favourites for Late August colour or interest: Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii We have lots of these, they are so bright and cheerful, need very little attention and flower right into autumn and the first frosts. Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' Hydrangeas seem smaller and a bit late this year, I would imagine this has to do with the warm dry summer, they prefer to be in damp soil and my soil is sandy and dry, but still not a bad show. Echinacea 'White Swan' The bees seem to go to sleep after feeding on Echinacea 'White Swan', watch out for slugs when they first appear in spring, we have planted some pink varieties also which we are trialling in the perennial border, including 'Raspberry Tart.' Agapanthus sp. We have agapanthus in pots, some I rescued from a gar...

I have been carrying out a spot of plant trials in my own garden. Trialling the more common and readily available Rudbeckia fulgida var. 'Goldsturm' with the less popular not so common Rudbeckia fulgida deamii. Deamii wins !!! I planted them in the same border, next to each other, therefore same aspect, soil and water availability Goldsturm finished flowering 2 weeks ago, deamii still flowering and looking great, I also prefer the leaf on deamii. I know which Rudbeckia I'll be opting for in my next clients garden!