Although Cambo is a garden for all seasons there is an emphasis on late season colour and July is when many of these later plantings begin to burst into colour
WOODLANDS EDGE (1) This is dominated by the lovely dark blue detailed flowers of Iris siberica together with the white plumes of Aruncus dioicus and the pink Persicaria bistorta ‘Superba’.
CALENDAR BED (2) Loosely inspired by dry grassland this steppe planting sees dark blue spikes of Salvia ‘Cardonna’ combine with the lighter blue of Nepeta ‘Walkers Low’. The tall white Nepeta ‘Dawn till Dusk’ and the button flowers of Knautia are also worth noting.
STEPPE PLANTING (3)This planting combines with the calander bed. The tall pink spikes are Phlomis tuberosa ‘Amazone’ Blue salvias mingle with the white balls of Echinops sphaerocephalus ‘Arctic Glow’ and the scented French Lavandula stoechas ssp pedunculata is in the foreground.
THE ANNUALS (4) Each year we try out different ideas in these colour themed beds, sometimes recasting traditional annuals in contemporary designs.
TRADITIONAL BORDER (5) This more traditional border sees the return of classic perennials such as Delphinium elatum, Sidalcea , Anemone x hybrida and Echinops.
MOIST AREA (6) This leafy jungle of planting is getting a little overgrown and is due for redevelopment but is still fun. Rodgersias mix with the rounded leaves of Darmera peltata, hostas and the pink and white plumes of Astilbe.
CUT FLOWER AREA (7) This area is not as strictly themed as other areas of the garden as its primary purpose is to supply cut flowers for the house and apartments. White Libertia grandiflora is interplanted with Eryngium alpinum ‘Superbum’, the white daisy is Anthemis tinctoria ‘Alba’ and the dominant yellow flower is Phlomis russeliana.
WOODLAND BORDER (8) At the moment the bold leaves and flower of Rodgersia dominate this spring planting but notice also the twisted stems and white flowers of Anemonopsis macrophylla and the delicate white Gillenia trifoliata.
MIXED BORDER (9) This border, which is a mix of traditional and prairie perennials and a few shrubs for flower and foliage, was designed last spring and is still establishing.
EARLY FLOWERING BORDER (10) These offer a good model for long lasting borders with limited space. The purple foliage is supplied by Aster ‘Lady in Black’ and the red thistle flowers are Cirsium rivulare ‘Atropurpureum’
NATURALISTIC POTAGER (11) The ornamental potager which has a diffuse theme this year with a strong emphasis on red, is starting to fill out, and will reach its peak August to October.
POTAGER ENTRANCE BEDS (12) Sanguisorbas with their airy red or white flowers associate with the sharp blue spikes of Veronica longifolia Achillea ‘Walter Funke’.
LATE DOUBLE BORDER (13) The striking metallic blue thistle is Eryngium x zabelli ‘Forncett Ultra’, the slender pink spikes Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Roseum’ and the pink froth Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta’.
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