Even if I say so myself, the Dry Garden is looking absolutely splendid at the moment! Earlier rainfall this year, followed by the odd warm spell has seen the garden literally burst into bloom. The vibrant shades of purples, oranges and yellows look amazing - not bad for a garden that is never watered.
Of particular interest are the giant Verbascums and Echiums, which are literally towering abover everything else at the moment. In fact this is the first year that the Echiums have bloomed. The Phlomis, Salvia, Nigella, and Leptospermum are also providing useful colour and the wonderful textural qualities of grasses such as Stipa gigantea and Stipa tenacissima add great movement and softness
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