One of the reasons for our trip up to Gaspé was the time to visit the Redford Garden / Jardins de Métis [
link here] famous for their blue poppies. It was too late in the year for those but the gardens are a treat. I deliberately left the camera in the car as I wanted to totally enjoy wandering about and not thinking of the next shot. And that worked well until I came upon the newest garden, the kitchen garden or "le potager". There I found plants I definitely want to grow; a bronze fennel called
Foenicuiam vulgare "Smoky", leeks called
Allium porrum "Lancelot" and common teasel called
Dipsacus fullonum. As I read more about teasel, it sounds like a plant to be cautious with, [some sites name it as an invasive] so I'll try in a dry spot, It really is magnificent, and would be great in the fall and winter. An added plus is the goldfinches and blackbirds love feeding on the seeds.
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| Teasel /Reford Garden |
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| Teasel head / Reford gardens |
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| You can see why I an so taken with teasel |
We have the growing in our garden this year - self seeded. They are so beautiful but, although my daughter has reminded me of their invasive tendencies, I can't bring myself to uproot them before they've seeded.
ReplyDeleteSo Charlton, it sounds that as long as you keep an eye on them, all will be well, the flowers are gorgeous but the seed heads are a wow!
DeleteI have been sad to lose the teasels - ruthlessness was not a good idea because I have not so many lovely goldfinches now. Next year the beautiful teasels will be back. I love them as sculptural seedheads, but also it is just a joy to see the sun through their translucent leaves.
ReplyDeleteI read that teasels were b-iannual, so maybe I need to do 2 seedings, and I love thistles so maybe some of them too, in fact maybe a garden of prickly plants, that could be so beautiful.
DeleteLooks like these plants will be good for photographic inspiration and maybe some drawings too!
ReplyDeleteI think so too Rosie, and they should be wonderful with snow on them.
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