I love the colours when they reach this intensity. This purple is gorgeous but I've also noticed a beautiful deep pink variety in some gardens. Must investigate. They are effortless as long as you cut them back once the flowers have past.
Three good things
1. Busy busy busy day. My brother needed to go too shopping so I had to move my car.....7.15 on a Saturday 🙄
2. Lots of weed clearing but some new potatoes. I've decided that the return in this garden is not worth the work and time involved so going to contact the gardener who does the mowing and ask him to extend the grassed area.
3. Glorious day and lovely chat with Susan, neighbour across the road.
By the time you have encouraged the veggies to come to the ripeness age, the prices in the shops are way down. Not worth the effort, I agree - weeding, spraying, birds etc.
Beautiful! My buddleia is not doing well at all. Tiny little flowers and rather scabby looking. I must cut it right back this year, but I suspect it doesn't like where I planted it. Maybe a move is called for?!
I have the pinky purple one. My neighbours had an enormous tree and as a result I have one in my front garden and one on the back both self seeded. Having seen how huge the one next door became I make sure mine are pruned right back each year!
Yes I remember your dads garden, so hard to keep it in order from a distance & your mum will fret if it gets beyond you. Grass & someone in to mow sounds a much better option! The buddleia is doing well though.
Thank you for your lovely comments. I have noticed that the one in our front garden is a more pink colour ....not quite opening yet.