Buddleja Week

Our deep lilac Buddleja keeps up a good display in week 2009/29, but some neglected examples along the street, particularly a white specimen in front of a student hostel, peak with even more staggering flower displays in this week. It may be that older wood does come up with slightly better blooms. Olearia is moving into flower this week. Among perennials, Alcea, day lilies and Phlox offer the most colourful show at this time, while tiger lilies seem to achieve even more perfection as the later buds unfold.

Buddleja Week

The horns of Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' are flowering in week 2008/29, and Aesculus parviflora has put up its delicate spires this week. One of the greatest eyecatchers in the surrounding gardens are the massed petals of Yucca filamentosa. This seems to flower every second year, or at least ours, shaded by a tree, has decided to let us down for once.