What’s In Season

First time visitors to West Lynn Garden almost always notice this substantial, neat and tidy conifer growing by the Bridal path steps. I think that this specimen is the only one of its type in our garden. 

Along the various paths, there are many other Cryptomarias - very tall and quite different from the one pictured - mostly very prone to dropping bits of branch and twigs in high wind and generally looking quite untidy!

Our Cryptomeria Japonica Globosa Nana has grown beautifully tall and equally wide, keeping its dense foliage a rich green and rounded - it has taken many years to grow to this size and we treasure it accordingly. Be sure to take note of this tree whenever you visit our garden - it always presents as a shapely, attractive feature, pleasing to the eye and is a low maintenance treasure.

Kangaroo Paw - just so much easier to pronounce and remember! These bizarre looking  plants are in full flower on the right hand side of West Lynn Garden car park at present - nodding and bending in the breeze, their tall stems with strange furry fingers on top might brush pass your head on arriving or leaving the car. Be not afraid - they are not dangerous but, in fact quite fascinating. Coloured light pink or red, look closely - you may see the tiny yellow petals of each flower. 

Being vertically challenged myself, I envy their effortless height as I needed to bring a flowering head down to enable photographs to be taken. Take time to see these odd specimens now - while they are in flower. 

Description goIf you have never seen a Campsis Grandiflora in full flower…..now is your chance!! Our Campsis is in glorious full bloom, smothered in orange/apricot coloured trumpets festooned across the pergola by the lawn. If you sit quietly under the display you might be visited by Tui - they come for the nectar and sometime argue over possession of the blooms!

This climber will happily thrive in a sheltered sunny spot, growing 5 metres high or more and provide a riot of colour during these early months of Summer. 

There other varieties of Campsis including Campsis Tagliabuana which features deep orange/red colouring of the flowers.  See it while you can.

A huge thank you to Joy and Michelle for their Caterpillars donation to West Lynn Garden.