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18/08/2008

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PLANT COMBINATIONS TWO

Another plant combination which I have been enjoying in my garden over the past couple of years is with Statice and Sedum. This photo was taken about a week or so ago, the Sedum is now just starting to turn a blushed shade of pink.

I have plans to grow more Statice from seed next year. It really does look great in both borders and on sloping banks.

5 comments:

Suzanne said...: Statice is something I have had in my garden before. It was the loviest purple colour.
Hope you go well growing it from seed.; 19 August 2008 at 11:46
Anonymous said...: A very pretty combination, Louise. I like the soft colour of the statice.; 19 August 2008 at 16:29
Marie said...: I like the sedum back there, too!; 20 August 2008 at 19:54
Amanda and Tim said...: Ooooh I do love these two plants myself!! Congratulations on your award! Oh and I popped along to your "home" blog - didn't even know you had one that's how dense I can be sometimes hehe - but just had to say that I too loved the Hairy Bakers :o) Sorry for the combined comments on one post - bit short of time today!; 21 August 2008 at 16:08
Lavinia said...: I added one of these to my garden this year (Sedum) and it is growing slowly and steadily...its been a delight to watch its progress.... yours is magnificent, of course!; 1 September 2008 at 22:24

SPARROWHAWK ...

I've seen many a sparrowhawk playing at being remarkably agile in my garden over the years, but not until today had I had the opportunity to view one at such close range. Such a fascinating bird, it had decided to perch on my back fence for at least five minutes, spending the time carefully observing its surroundings. Suddenly it took me by surprise by flying off at a sharp angle low into a lilac tree. I could hear the other birds being taken by surprise too, and whether it got its catch I do not know? That was the last I saw of it.