Gardening
June Rose‘ The Alnwick Rose’
We have a generous selection of enjoyable roses within our Rose Garden all with the fragrance of summer. Our favourite has to be The Alnwick Rose named after our garden. This shrub rose is great for mixed borders and informal planting as well as in a formal rose garden. The rose is healthy and will repeat flower throughout the summer. Over a hundred varieties can be found in The Plant Centre so there is a variety for any taste.
July
Eremurus bungeii
Found around the viewpoint at the top of the cascade our Foxtail Lilies provide a striking display of tall spikes with hundreds of golden yellow flowers. This perennial makes an excellent cut flower and suits a hot border on a sunny site. Due to its popularity in the garden these plants can now be found in the Plant
Centre, along with another cultivar named‘ Cleopatra’ which is a peachy orange colour.
Left to right Susan, Audrey and Jaci are
August
Lobelia cardinalis‘ Queen Victoria’
Outstanding vibrant spikes of red flowers populate the stems of the cardinal flower at this time of year. Standing up to 3 feet tall above reddened foliage, which is attractive in itself. Excellent as an individual or planted on mass, in a mixed border, a bog garden or marginal by a pond, as it thrives in wetter soils, as well as a long lasting cut flower. Look out for this one outside the gardener’ s cottage or within the Plant Centre.
The Plant Centre
The Plant Centre is open everyday for plants if you wish to take part of The Alnwick Garden home with you. As always there will be no garden ticket required for entry. Here we showcase the finest plants from our own nursery, grown sustainably using low peat compost. We will also have plenty of roses, climbers and alpines from other suppliers including David Austin Roses and Kevock Garden Plants, who sell rare plants from around the world.
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