June 29th to July 5th
Weather: Low pressure rules – wet and windy weather dominates, with below average temperatures
Pat Gore leads the way with her first submission – including a potential new rose and a ‘potty’ question for you
Rosa complicata – In fact the most straightforward of any Rose ever! This one sits next to the compost bins and does its very best to add some glamour to a working area. 
Clematis ‘Niobe’ and Rosa ‘Snow Goose’ growing on an arch 
Hydrangea arborescens ssp. radiata and Clematis ‘Etoile de Violette’ 
Phygelius capensis ‘Magenta’ ( I think) which introduced me to the figwort weevil this year. 
Rosa ‘ Lets call it Patricia!’ – for many years I had a Kiftsgate Rose growing up an old pear tree. As time went on we found a number of self- sown briars which we assumed had come from the Kiftsgate hips. One was especially robust so, as we suspected the Kiftsgate was on its way out, we transplanted the seedling and waited to see the result. Which is, a rambler that is even more vigorous and thorny than the Kiftsgate with beautiful pale pink clusters. It took time and various enquiries which were eventually answered by the Rose Society, to realise that the Kiftsgate had crossed with the Ballerina to give us our own unique Rose. We were told that rambler roses are very promiscuous! I am going to take cuttings this year to see if it will come true. Here’s hoping! 
Rosa ‘Ballerina’ – it’s been in situ for many years and has seen many changes around it. It just keeps going! 
Rosa filipes ‘ Kiftsgate’ – another seedling that took root in the margins of the playing field that our house backs on to. My next door neighbours have it flowering at the bottom of their garden. 
Rosa wilmottiae – this is a species rose. It flowers in early May and is a delight 
My final photo is one of the lockdown clear out. I’ve been waiting over 30 years for there to be scheme to recycle plastic plant pots. I have therefore not been willing to bin them. But perhaps the time has come. These are just a fraction of those we’ve accumulated. Does anyone have ideas or suggestions as to what can be done with them?
Ann Fritchley is back with a fine way to light up a corner
Senecio ‘Angels Wings’ which really lights up a dark corner 
Campanula garganica ‘Dickson’s Gold’, which cheers up the corner of a trough 
Clematis texensis ‘Princess Diana’ growing through Corylus avellana contorta or ‘Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick’ 
Gladiolus communis ssp. byzantinus, which has made a bigger spread than the photo shows
Maggie Youdan just beat the rain with these pictures
Preston Harrison’s submission includes a fine lavender hedge
Preston’s garden this week 
Rosa ‘Windrush’ Very good plant with a long repeat flowering season together with subtle colouring and fragrance 
Rosa ‘Windrush’ 
Aruncus dioicus syn. sylvestris 
Aruncus dioicus syn. sylvestris 
Digitalis purpurea – Nice of nature to provide this freebie for the woodland garden 
Digitalis purpurea 
Lavandula ‘Ashdown Forest’ 
Phlomis russeliana 
Campanula lactifolia ‘Pritchard’s Variety’
Maggie Sugden’s flowers have caught the light beautifully
Katherine Hill returns after her first entry two weeks ago – here’s how to train your dragon
Diane Rawnsley is delighted to be deer-free this year!
Terry Benton offers some wide Wiltshire vistas this week
Denise Dyson needs a name for a plant she hates
Can anyone identify this rather unusual climber, please? In bud it looks like a small honeysuckle and the leaves are quite furry. I have to say I dislike it intensely but it is performing a good service against a see-through fence! 
Close up of the mystery climber 
my favourite rose ‘Lavender Lassie’ 
my favourite Astrantia, Astrantia maximus with the dainty but not very prolific Geranium sanguineum ‘Elke’ and a scabious
Liz Hall demonstrates the best way to enjoy sweet peas in this week’s weather!
Pat Inman is struggling with some identity issues – can you help?
Late June represents the height of Hackett horticultural aspiration, so more than usual from me this week!
Anemone rivularis with Geranium nodosum ‘Whiteleaf’ 
Aruncus dioicus – starts white and fades to yellow 
Geranium clarkei ‘Kashmir White’ – I think 
Geranium ‘Rozanne’ because, as Dr John said, ‘If I don’t do it, somebody else will’… (not sure about the other geranium in the background) 
Iris ensata growing in the pondside 
Philadelphus ‘Belle Etiole’ 
Rosa ‘The Generous Gardener’ – a David Austin which is still available 
Rosa ‘St Swithun’ – another David Austin 
Rosa ‘The Prince’ – a deleted David Austin rose 
Rosa ‘Cottage Rose’ – another David Austin deletion 
Salvia forsskaolii with Campanula persicifolia 
Salvia patens ‘Cambridge Blue’ 
Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’ – in the (even) wilder part of the garden 
Sanguisorba tenuifolia ‘Stand Up Comedian’ – (sic) bought from Dove Cottage Nursery last year 
Stachys macrantha with hemerocallis and Angelica ‘Vicar’s mead’ 
Thalictrum ‘Elin’
Vertigro, the nursery outside York on the road to Malton have crates to receive your unwanted pots. You can also take pots from their collection if you want some.
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Harlow Carr also has a place where you can leave your pots
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Pat, I think your thistle might be Carduus nutans or Musk thistle
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Denise – the climber is Lonicera henryi. I have also made the mistake of planting this as it is very vigorous and I spend most of the time hacking it back. I think I chose it as it’s evergreen.
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Thanks for all the suggestions re pots. So much happier not to send them to landfill.
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