I know that I have had a blog post about purple before, but looking round the garden tonight, I realised that purple has gradually become the dominant colour, taking over from the mass of pink in June and last month. (There still is plenty of pink and some yellow and red too, but purple is the main colour.) Above is my favourite hardy geranium 'Rozanne', who sprawls elegantly and seems to flower for ages.
Clematis 'Perle D'Azur', looking beautiful.
A more burgundy purple from Buddleia Buzz 'Magenta'.
Clematis 'Arabella'.
Clematis 'Etoile Violette' with a lovely deep amethyst shade.
The pom-pom flowers of Clematis viticella 'Purpurea Plena Elegans' which I really need to move into a bigger pot. I do feed and water it well, but it does need more space.
Verbena Bonariensis, which has self-seeded into a pot. The flowers are a lilac purple, but I'm still including them.
The ever reliable hardy geranium 'Johnson's Blue' - as plantswoman Margery Fish once said, "If in doubt, plant a geranium" - good advice!
A little campanula which grows like a weed in some gardens, but is very well behaved at the moment in mine.
How could I forget lavender angustifolia 'Hidcote'? Rich purple colour and a wonderful scent. This is a relatively new addition to my garden and I am going to try hard to look after it.
Purple is one of my favourite colours, and I am pleased to have been able to celebrate it.
