June view 2009

June view 2009
View of rose and herb garden, June 2009

Small Garden Story

Over some 15 + years, I have been photographing the evolution of my small (85 x 15 foot) garden and it seems a waste not to put these records into some sort of context. Beginning here in April 2010 this Blog is intended to both act as a diary and to share past and present successes (and some failures), pleasures and disappointments with fellow garden-lovers. In due course, I intend to fill in some of the background and early days but that will have to wait until the winter months!

Thursday 10 June 2010

Pretty pink ...

This wonderful little perennial, very similar to a woodruff, was given to me and I completely forgot what it is....  However, a bit of research proved it to have several names - most of them very easily forgotten!   Phuopsis stylosa or Crucianella stylosa seem to be options as are "long-styled crosswort" or "creeping crosswort".   But I think I will stick more inaccurately to pink woodruff.  

It is a very amenable little fellow though - tough, but not invasive and easily divided.   It is happy in this lightly-shaded spot edging the brick path.   I think it would grow a bit more compactly in more sun.

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