On stage at the Infomaniac Garden Photos Event tonight are:
the Bootilicious Blooms
of
M A D D I E
T H E
M I S T R E S S B O R G H E S E
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This is my selection for this year. I continue to be pleasantly surprised by how nice everything did considering I still don't know what I'm doing. Some of the gardens are still things my father had done when he was alive.... but much of the garden is fairly new beds with a little bit of everything.
A few pictures from spring...
Columbines
David Austin pink and creeping roses
... looking forward to summer...
Begonia
Leopard plant
Mountain laurel
Peony
Potted garden
Zinnias [and giant bindweed by the look of it - IDV]
... and into the autumn.
Canna
Dahlia
Dahlia
Datura "Ballerina Purple"
French marigolds
Salvia
Once planted my houseboys take over, what with as many as I have!!!!
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And my wildlife picture is a Katydid on the fence gate.
Coneflower with visitor
[Maddie didn't send this photo in - I nabbed it from this post because I think the swallowtail butterfly is so striking - IDV]
[Maddie didn't send this one in either, but I love this grumpy-looking toad and how it perplexed Maddie here. It wasn't me in disguise, by the way - IDV]
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Trust me, it's not one of my balls with an infection!!!!!!!
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Thank you, Mistress Maddie! You can find more of Maddie's garden delights by clicking on her "Gardening" label. For other delights, just click for The Mistress!
On Friday we'll be visiting Mitzi's garden. Bring some bacon rind with you - you'll see why when you get there.
Oh my!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The moon platters almost gave me a few heart pupations! But nice, none the less. I'm sure the boys find them delectable.
ReplyDeleteThe Mistress had me from the Columbines on down. Much like Jon's and his partner, so many selections to see and what color and variety. All summer long his Datura Ballerina had me enthralled, so many blooms, and the Mistress Dalias never disappoint. And I'm a huge rose fan. Great job Mistress, though the Katdid gave me the willies.
Agnes, The Datura Ballerina enthralled me too as it was a new addition to the garden. And so glad I got it, it was easy care, and yielded bloom cycle after blooms cycle all summer. I was also able to harvest some of the seed for future plants. We will see if it works.
DeleteI must admit Ms Goldberg-DeWoofs, I find the Katydid repulsive, too (which is strange because I quite like grasshoppers). I think it's its gormless-looking face and those horrid legs?
DeleteWhat exactly did Katy DO? Katydid what?
ReplyDeleteShe did this , that and the other.
DeleteDatura Ballerina seed pod my arse. That's Mr. DeVice's warty wand (photo available upon request.)
ReplyDeleteNO ! Never !
DeleteAre you sure Very Mistress? I think his warty wand was leaking in a previous post.
DeleteDo I even want to know what a warty wand is?
DeleteYou don't want to know what a warry wand is don't ask.
DeleteMay I remind you that the Garden Pho- I mean, the Warty Wand is NOT anything to do with me. I don't even know what it is, and even if I did, it wouldn't exist (despite photographic evidence to the contrary).
DeleteHow did I not know this was going on, or see this blog before? I've been reading Maddie's blog for years so I'm only getting used to his gardening talents among his many other talents. I couldn't even think of having a garden like this I wouldn't where to start. I particularly love the dahlias, the pansies and that potted garden. And it sounds like that ballerina plant is the s t a r of the show.
ReplyDeleteAnd I've never seen his moon platters bare. Very nice indeed.
I swear, I have no idea what in hell Im doing. I plant and hope for the best, though, there was a few flops and they had to be pulled.
DeleteYou might be the only one to never see the moon platters bare, dear.
Welcome, Mahogany Empress! I'm glad you found your way here if only to catch a glimpse of Maddie's Moon garden.
DeleteMaddie has a knack for bringing forth growth, don't you think?
My. Heavens. What a show!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm not just talking about Maddie's "Good Time That Was Had By All". Ahem!
Those Aquilegias! - we've grown a similar one, but never to such profusion. The succession of blooms, from Peonies to Roses to Begonias to Dahlias - splendid. I love it all! I am, however, particularly taken by that Datura - if we had sufficient (any) sunshine, we'd grow it...
Keep up the good work, Mads. Clink, Clink, sweetie! Jx
PS I'm with MJ - What did Katy do???
From you dear, that is high praise and will gladly accept it!!!! Did you notice the absence of Fushia this summer? I missed it. It was way to hot for it here this summer, hence why I tried a hand at the Datura, Cassia and leopard plant.
DeleteOh, so lovely! Starting with those dual shaded columbines, one of my top five favorite native plants! You've inspired me, I will try growing some David Austin Roses this coming year!
ReplyDeleteTry the Melanie, they smell heavenly too. This was the best year we had with the columbines this year. Of course I loved the purple tones in them as I'm a purple flower lover.
DeleteYes, we're both purple flower lovers! The darker the better I say! I like grumpy toad. My frogs always look like they're lost in philosophical thought. I'm beginning to thing amphibians are prone to existential crisis.
DeleteI'm still not convinced those Water Pads aren't some flushed lover's buttocks.
Trust me, I have to carry around that fat ass! As far as the frog goes I told Mr DeVice shortly after that picture was taken the frog has never been seen again. But the same thing happened last summer so I have no idea where this thing goes to. It disappears for long stretches and then over reappear. But with it getting cold now we've been having frosts at night, I have no idea where it's at. And that's just as well cuz I do not like frogs and toads.
DeleteYour right Mr. DeVice...that toad does look grumpy. And for a FYI, sometime after that photo was taken, he disappeared and has yet been seen. But as soon as I say that, he seems to reappear, so I best not say this too loudly. And thank you for the added in pictures. I'd forgotten about the lilac and swallowtail.
ReplyDeleteNow my moon platters need to be hydrated Mr. DeVice...would you mind?
I'll be ba- I mean, that toad will be back next year, you'll see.
DeleteI love swallowtail butterflies but have never seen one in the wild despite living quite close to the only place in Britain where they can be found. Perhaps next year...?
As for hydration, I'm readying the Gincuzzi as we speak!
Oh my! This is so pretty. I was never a gardener and bow to those who do. I love Canya's and leopard plant. Never heard of mountain laurel. Intriguing as it reminds me of peppermints. I must have missed some of the Mistress's post on his blog of the gardens and those moon platters. You must have an effect on the Mistress Inexplicable DeVice?
ReplyDeleteI thought the same thing about the Mountain Laurel. I wonder if that is a bush or a flower plant?
DeleteAn effect, Ms Ursula? Probably a headache. Oh, and pruning of the skin - but that's because he spends too much time in the Gincuzzi with me, not me myself ;)
DeleteP.S. The mountain laurel is one of my favourite of Maddie's blooms!
I'm glad you like the canvas. If Dad had it they would bloom all summer and they did right into the late fall, and the mountain laurel is actually quite a big bush on the side of our house.. and it's quite an old bush as it was one my dad planted at least since the early '80s. It does rather look like peppermints, but it always reminded me of little bells.
DeleteP.P.S. Welcome to the show, Ms Ursula! (I forgot that little greeting yesterday, I'm sorry)
Deleteyou better hope your gardener gavin doesn't see those moon platters.
ReplyDeleteAlready on it - I've got Gav safely locked away in the shed. I think he's doing biceps curls with the ride-on lawn mower...
DeleteSo gorgeous! That Maddie sure does know how to make thing grow. Either by his hands or those moon platters. The peonies and the French Marigolds were my favorite. Have never seen a Datura Ballerina, very elegant. Nice triffid shot too. Thank heavens that wasn't his testicle with an infection.
ReplyDeleteThank you Asriel! The peonies were one of my favorites also. It may be my favorite spring flower. I was a little disappointed that the new plants didn't really grow that much or bloom, but it may take new bulbs a year or two cycles to get going. Now why don't you and that bow tie come over here with my moon platters? I'm sure Mr DeVicee has the gincuzzi open
DeleteBut of course! There's definitely room for one more.
DeleteDefinitely a beautiful garden. My favorite is the yellow begonia. I love yellow. I sure wish I had a green thumb.
ReplyDeleteMy yellow begonias are in a pot of garden and did very well until the green leafy thing I had in there went out of control and pretty much swallow everything up that was in the pot with it. It was a green whiny plant and eventually strangled out the begonias. Now I learned for next year to do the begonias in their own pot.
DeleteWelcome back to another show, Oh Parker!
DeleteHope I'm not too late to join the party. I'm quite fond of the Leopard plant, Eartha Kitt springs to mind. Love the water pads I wouldn't mind a cutting.
ReplyDeleteI hear he gives out cuttings for free?!?
DeleteShall I wrap up the cutting for you or do you want it as is?
DeleteWhat a show indeed!!! Fabulous photos! And you have a lovely ass!
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I got the two-contests mixed up again Scarlet.
DeleteI'm not sure I should be turned on or in awe of all the colors and variety. I a huge lover of zinnias and dahlias but that Datura has me now captivated. What a great shot of the Kaydid too, they are so cool. I can almost smell the roses.
ReplyDeleteNow back to taking in those delicious buns.
I should too mention I have never seen such a dark blood red dahlia like that either...it's stunning Mistress.
DeleteThat dahlia color is probably my favorite Magpie. Thank you.
DeleteWelcome back, M Magpie! I'm sure we can find you a cup of tea or coffee to go with those buns. Or perhaps you'd like something a little harder?
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ReplyDeleteOh my Gosh. I am in awe.
Looking at this explosion of fab flowers on a cold drab November morning has been a joy. So many favourite plants that we have grown and so many new ones that we never have or be able to grow.
I don't know where to start. I love everything and every photo. I would love to sit in this garden for hours just drinking it in.
And I in yours, dear madam!
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