The best flowers for the month of July<\/h2>\nHemerocallis<\/em> \u2018Ariadne\u2019<\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u00a9\u00a0Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nDaylilies have an army of devotees, and in conjunction with hostas, even have a society of their own (sometimes affectionately referred to as the Hems and Hos). They are very reliable summer flowering perennials<\/a>, but I wonder if in part, their popularity is because they will readily produce new flower forms, patterns and colours, when raised from seed. Interesting and lovely as these are, I prefer the simplicity, grace and charm of some of the older cultivars, such as \u2018Ariadne\u2019, which holds its scented flowers<\/a> well above the foliage. Uncommon but worth searching for. Height<\/strong> 1m in flower. Origin<\/strong> Garden origin (species east Asia). Conditions<\/strong> Well-drained soil; full sun. Hardiness<\/strong> RHS H5, USDA 3a-9b\u2020. Season of interest<\/strong> Summer.<\/p>\nPatrinia scabiosifolia<\/em><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nAs a general rule, the plants I like the most are those that exhibit a symmetry and beauty through the whole of their growing season. A beautiful flower is simply not enough, so I\u2019m afraid a hybrid tea rose just doesn\u2019t cut it for me. But with this plant I\u2019m happy to bend the rules slightly. Because despite the rather ordinary basal foliage \u2013 which you can\u2019t see in his image \u2013 this is a plant that has grace and form in spades. The flat heads of small flowers are an insect magnet<\/a> with their colour accentuated in the upper flower stems. In flower, it is slightly reminiscent of a yellow Verbena bonariensis<\/em>. Height<\/strong> 1-1.5m. Origin<\/strong> Eastern Asia. Conditions<\/strong> Well-drained soil; full sun. Hardiness<\/strong> RHS H6, USDA 5a-8b. Season of interest<\/strong> Summer.<\/p>\nLilium<\/em> \u2018Red Velvet\u2019<\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nThere are any number of lilies I would have loved to have included this month, but in the end that tricky decision was made for me when this one ended up looking especially lovely on the day the photographs were taken. It is an elegant hybrid Asiatic lily that has retained some of the charm of lily species, with up toCrocosmia masoniorum<\/em> \u2018Rowallane yellow\u2019<\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nOf the many crocosmias I grow, this is the one I would be most lost without. I am clearly not alone in my affection for this plant as this is also one of the plants we are most asked about by visitors to our garden. Highly floriferous, it is both graceful and elegant in flower \u2013 which it does for a very long time \u2013 and also offers a good balance between leaf and flower. These are all attributes not always associated with many of the red cultivars with a similar flower shape and habit. Easy to grow it is equally as easy on the eye. AGM. Height<\/strong> 1.2m. Origin<\/strong> Garden origin (species from South Africa). Conditions<\/strong> Well-drained soil; full sun. Hardiness<\/strong> RHS H4, USDA 5a-9b. Season of interest<\/strong> Summer.<\/p>\nHoheria<\/em> \u2018Glory of Amlwch\u2019<\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nHoherias are small, flowering trees that make wonderful focal points among the massed ranks of flowering perennials that dominate our gardens at this time of year. For many years, they were considered slightly tender, but, given a sunny, well-drained spot they seem remarkably resilient. As they are also quick growing, I\u2019ve used them as nurse trees, to protect slower growing plants beneath, and even as windbreaks. This cultivar makes a gently arching rounded small tree reliably covering itself in flowers. Height<\/strong> 5-6m. Origin<\/strong> Garden origin (species from New Zealand). Conditions<\/strong> Most well-drained soils; full sun to part shade.Origanum \u2018Kent Beauty\u2019<\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nAlthough origanums are closely related to the herb marjoram, this is a purely ornamental low-growing plant for a sunny, well-drained site. The flowerheads strongly resemble miniature hop flowers and the floral bracts, which turn pink, last for months in the summer, long after the actual flowers have faded. Both of its parents are native to the Mediterranean area so it is not a fan of wet conditions, especially during its winter dormancy. Cold hardy and happy in the open garden in drier areas, it is also content to grow in containers in wetter climates. AGM. Height<\/strong> 15-20cm. Origin<\/strong> Garden origin (species from Mediterranean). Conditions<\/strong> Well-drained soil; full sun. Hardiness<\/strong> RHS H4, USDA 6a-9b. Season of interest<\/strong> All summer.<\/p>\nEucryphia Lucida<\/em> \u2018Ballerina\u2019<\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nEucryphia is another genus of useful summer-flowering small trees, nearly all with white flowers. Eucryphia lucida<\/em> is normally an upright small tree with white flowers, in its native Tasmania, but two pink-flowered forms were found growing wild there by Ken Gillanders, who named them \u2018Pink Cloud\u2019 and \u2018Ballerina\u2019. I prefer the latter, which covers itself in scented flowers, prettily picotee-edged in pink, for most of the summer. Much admired here, its upright habit, small evergreen foliage and overall dimensions make it suitable for gardens of almost any size. AGM. Height<\/strong> 3-4m. Origin<\/strong> Tasmania. Conditions<\/strong> Well-drained soil; full sun to part shade. Hardiness<\/strong> RHS H4, USDA 7a-10b. Season of interest<\/strong> All summer.<\/p>\nEchinacea<\/em> \u2018Aloha\u2019<\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> \u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nI\u2019ll be the first to admit that I was very sceptical when I heard that the RHS was trialling new Echinacea as I\u2019d always dismissed the coloured cultivars as novelty and lacking in perenniality. How wrong I was. Five years after the trial began, many have not only survived but thrived at RHS Wisley<\/a>, putting paid to my concerns about their garden worthiness. This one is particularly tasteful, delivering buttermilk flowers during July and high summer, which fade to leave a typical conehead as added interest. Try mixing with purple sedums and bronze grasses<\/a>. Height<\/strong> 50cm-1m. Origin<\/strong> Garden origin (species from Eastern and Central North America). Conditions<\/strong> Best performance in reasonably deep soil; full sun. Hardiness<\/strong> RHS H5, USDA 3a-8b. Season of interest<\/strong> June to August.<\/p>\nHelianthus annuus<\/em>\u00a0 \u2018Ms Mars\u2019<\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Daylilies have an army of devotees, and in conjunction with hostas, even have a society of their own (sometimes affectionately referred to as the Hems and Hos). They are very reliable summer flowering perennials<\/a>, but I wonder if in part, their popularity is because they will readily produce new flower forms, patterns and colours, when raised from seed. Interesting and lovely as these are, I prefer the simplicity, grace and charm of some of the older cultivars, such as \u2018Ariadne\u2019, which holds its scented flowers<\/a> well above the foliage. Uncommon but worth searching for. Height<\/strong> 1m in flower. Origin<\/strong> Garden origin (species east Asia). Conditions<\/strong> Well-drained soil; full sun. Hardiness<\/strong> RHS H5, USDA 3a-9b\u2020. Season of interest<\/strong> Summer.<\/p>\n As a general rule, the plants I like the most are those that exhibit a symmetry and beauty through the whole of their growing season. A beautiful flower is simply not enough, so I\u2019m afraid a hybrid tea rose just doesn\u2019t cut it for me. But with this plant I\u2019m happy to bend the rules slightly. Because despite the rather ordinary basal foliage \u2013 which you can\u2019t see in his image \u2013 this is a plant that has grace and form in spades. The flat heads of small flowers are an insect magnet<\/a> with their colour accentuated in the upper flower stems. In flower, it is slightly reminiscent of a yellow Verbena bonariensis<\/em>. Height<\/strong> 1-1.5m. Origin<\/strong> Eastern Asia. Conditions<\/strong> Well-drained soil; full sun. Hardiness<\/strong> RHS H6, USDA 5a-8b. Season of interest<\/strong> Summer.<\/p>\n There are any number of lilies I would have loved to have included this month, but in the end that tricky decision was made for me when this one ended up looking especially lovely on the day the photographs were taken. It is an elegant hybrid Asiatic lily that has retained some of the charm of lily species, with up to Of the many crocosmias I grow, this is the one I would be most lost without. I am clearly not alone in my affection for this plant as this is also one of the plants we are most asked about by visitors to our garden. Highly floriferous, it is both graceful and elegant in flower \u2013 which it does for a very long time \u2013 and also offers a good balance between leaf and flower. These are all attributes not always associated with many of the red cultivars with a similar flower shape and habit. Easy to grow it is equally as easy on the eye. AGM. Height<\/strong> 1.2m. Origin<\/strong> Garden origin (species from South Africa). Conditions<\/strong> Well-drained soil; full sun. Hardiness<\/strong> RHS H4, USDA 5a-9b. Season of interest<\/strong> Summer.<\/p>\n Hoherias are small, flowering trees that make wonderful focal points among the massed ranks of flowering perennials that dominate our gardens at this time of year. For many years, they were considered slightly tender, but, given a sunny, well-drained spot they seem remarkably resilient. As they are also quick growing, I\u2019ve used them as nurse trees, to protect slower growing plants beneath, and even as windbreaks. This cultivar makes a gently arching rounded small tree reliably covering itself in flowers. Height<\/strong> 5-6m. Origin<\/strong> Garden origin (species from New Zealand). Conditions<\/strong> Most well-drained soils; full sun to part shade. Although origanums are closely related to the herb marjoram, this is a purely ornamental low-growing plant for a sunny, well-drained site. The flowerheads strongly resemble miniature hop flowers and the floral bracts, which turn pink, last for months in the summer, long after the actual flowers have faded. Both of its parents are native to the Mediterranean area so it is not a fan of wet conditions, especially during its winter dormancy. Cold hardy and happy in the open garden in drier areas, it is also content to grow in containers in wetter climates. AGM. Height<\/strong> 15-20cm. Origin<\/strong> Garden origin (species from Mediterranean). Conditions<\/strong> Well-drained soil; full sun. Hardiness<\/strong> RHS H4, USDA 6a-9b. Season of interest<\/strong> All summer.<\/p>\n Eucryphia is another genus of useful summer-flowering small trees, nearly all with white flowers. Eucryphia lucida<\/em> is normally an upright small tree with white flowers, in its native Tasmania, but two pink-flowered forms were found growing wild there by Ken Gillanders, who named them \u2018Pink Cloud\u2019 and \u2018Ballerina\u2019. I prefer the latter, which covers itself in scented flowers, prettily picotee-edged in pink, for most of the summer. Much admired here, its upright habit, small evergreen foliage and overall dimensions make it suitable for gardens of almost any size. AGM. Height<\/strong> 3-4m. Origin<\/strong> Tasmania. Conditions<\/strong> Well-drained soil; full sun to part shade. Hardiness<\/strong> RHS H4, USDA 7a-10b. Season of interest<\/strong> All summer.<\/p>\n I\u2019ll be the first to admit that I was very sceptical when I heard that the RHS was trialling new Echinacea as I\u2019d always dismissed the coloured cultivars as novelty and lacking in perenniality. How wrong I was. Five years after the trial began, many have not only survived but thrived at RHS Wisley<\/a>, putting paid to my concerns about their garden worthiness. This one is particularly tasteful, delivering buttermilk flowers during July and high summer, which fade to leave a typical conehead as added interest. Try mixing with purple sedums and bronze grasses<\/a>. Height<\/strong> 50cm-1m. Origin<\/strong> Garden origin (species from Eastern and Central North America). Conditions<\/strong> Best performance in reasonably deep soil; full sun. Hardiness<\/strong> RHS H5, USDA 3a-8b. Season of interest<\/strong> June to August.<\/p>\nPatrinia scabiosifolia<\/em><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Crocosmia masoniorum<\/em> \u2018Rowallane yellow\u2019<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Hoheria<\/em> \u2018Glory of Amlwch\u2019<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Origanum \u2018Kent Beauty\u2019<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Eucryphia Lucida<\/em> \u2018Ballerina\u2019<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Echinacea<\/em> \u2018Aloha\u2019<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Helianthus annuus<\/em>\u00a0 \u2018Ms Mars\u2019<\/h3>\n
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