2011/10/27


Right now their are only a few flowers that bloom among them are Sedum I have them in several colours Previously it was called a love herb because it was used to take warnings about love relationships, or where you could find a girlfriend.
It was also used as a medicinal plant, both in animals and humans. It was mostly used against burns - they smeared the liquid from the leaves on the wound.

Sedum spectabilea herbaceous plant with simple leaves, on succulent stems.
The flowers are pink, mauve or red and bloom in September and October. Bees and butterflies like to visit them

2011/10/12


There are still a few roses that are in bloom, although it is coming to an end now it is autumn and cold. We should have the first night frost tomorrow, so all the plants that don't like frost have been taken indoors where they can face winter untill next summer.

The fragrance from Jacques Cartier is wonderful, it live up to the expectations you have when you smell a rose. Its flowers are closely crowded, and they have the sweetest light pink color. It bloom from June and in November

2011/09/29



I planted some Marigolds/Morgenfrue/Calendula a bit late this summer, and they are starting to bloom now, a little late though.
My intention was to make some seeds to spread in the meadow below the forest together with other summer flowers to enjoy next year.

Marigolds/Morgenfrue/Calendula is a genus of 12-20 species of annual or perennial, herbaceous plants, which are prevalent in Europe, Middle East
The flowers consist of yellow, orange or red single flowers.

2011/09/18



I found this poppy growing in the middle of the hedge, so I will try and moved to a place where it can be enjoyed more... so next summer.

Papaver orientale cultivars have aside from its natural brilliant orange-scarlet, since the later 19th century selective breeding for gardens has created a range of colors


I have got some poppy seeds from a flickr friend, and they have bloomed so beautifully in many beautiful colors and shapes throughout the summer.I think this is a Pattys Plum

Papaver somniferum has many sub-species or varieties and cultivars. Colors of the flower vary widely, as do other physical characteristics such as number and shape of petals, number of flowers and fruits, number of seeds, color of seeds, production of opium, etc.

I have had allot of different poppies in my garden this summer, so I will put some of them up on my blogg.

These poppies are so different with their curly petals.
Their name is Peony poppy, a poppy that is filled and looks almost like a peony.
have some seed so hopefully i will succeed with them next year.

2011/06/08



Right now allot of these white beauties are blooming in the meadow outside my window.

Oxeye daisy / White Okseøje /Leucanthemum vulgare, flowering takes place in June-July, and you will find flower baskets placed at each end of stems, baskets made ​​of heavy white crowns and yellow tubes.
In Denmark there it spread across the country in gravel pits, meadows and slopes and along roadsides.

2011/05/17


Right now the dandelions/Taraxacum vulgare/mælkebøtte bloom in the lawn even though the flower is beautiful, it is not where it is most welcome

Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is also called the Lion's Tooth or dandelion, and the botanical name is occasional as Taraxacum vulgare. It is a two-or perennial herb, which produces a result equivalent rosette of leaves the first year. The leaves are elliptical with deep, wood-shaped patches and whole rim. The top is freshly green while the underside is dull light green. Flowering usually occurs in April-May, but grazed or cut plants may bloom until September

2011/05/16



white clover growing in the meadow near by

Trifolium repens, the white clover, is a species of clover native to Europe, North Africa, and West Asia. It has been widely introduced worldwide as a pasture crop, and is now also common in most grassy areas of North America and New Zealand. Also grown in spring and summer.