Plants, Flowers and Shrubs 2023. Share your photos here

Thanks, Peewit. 

Allium in back garden, having survived squirrels and the very cold November and cold winter. Great for bees, hoverflies, etc.

Alliums in front garden fare better - no squirrels for one.

Another great plant for insects, Weigela. Hack back this year's flowering stems after flowering. New growth will produce lots of flowers next spring.

I love your pruning tips. Hack back!! It works anyway. Nice photos.I

With a pair of secateurs in my hand, an evil glint in my eye, and a determined look, plants quail in fright at my approach. Just a case of knowing what plants can survive a good savaging, and what to cut away. No finesse about my pruning. No agonising over aesthetics. Haven't got the time for all that nonsense.

When I worked, I used to sign off emails with 'Hacker Mac'. Perhaps not the most politically correct signature for a Software Engineer.

The walled garden at NT Attingham Park is looking quite splendid this year.  The Peonies are doing very well and there is a real assortment other offerings including a delicate pink Toadflax that I was very taken by.  There were a couple of beds filled with a verity of Poppies and Cornflower + other wild flowers and they were buzzing with bumbles

You mentioned peonies Cin... One of ours

My 1st home grown Poppy

Which one is the toadflax ItisaRobbo and I may be able to help?

Yes, Delphinium, you beat me to it PB!

But I did cheat Cl... had no clue on my own lol