Here is a round up of my new plants this year (up to now). I do have some more on the way. Above is Weigela Picobella Rosa which is a dwarf Weigela. I thought that a summer flowering little shrub would be a good addition to the pots.
I also bought some geranium sanguineum striatum which are young plants and haven't yet flowered. (On the right is my first ever success with cuttings, which were from a nemesia confetti.)
A hydrangea to replace a plant that got too wet last winter and rotted. This is a smaller plant - Hydrangea Paniculata 'Little Spooky' which will have white flowers.
My latest rose, Kew Gardens, with a lovely open flower, lightly scented but stronger in the sun. The buds open an apricot colour but then age to a creamy white.
Lysimachia Clethroides has already featured, but i do like the white flowers which gracefully arch.
This is a tricolour hibiscus. It has blue, white and pink flowers on one plant. I do like these plants and would have more of them, but as space is tight, I thought this would be a good option. I was a little disappointed that it was a semi-double as they are not that good for pollinators, but I have seen a bee successfully negotiating the extra petals, so perhaps it won't be as bad as I thought.
Here's the white flower...
...and the pink. I look forward to seeing this grow and will try to keep it under control.
In a 'normal' year, I would have bought plants at the gardens and flower shows I visited, but I am pleased with my new plants and hope they will all do well for me.
