Ashington Manor Farm (Yeovil)
After a two-night stay at The Swan Hotel in Wells , we departed for Exeter. Along the way, our first stop was Ashington Manor Farm, the home of the husband and wife garden designers Julian and Isabel Bannerman. Roses are a specialty of the Bannerman's, but sadly, we were too early to see any. That disappointment was curtailed by touring their magnificent farmhouse, which we were invited to roam around at leisure. And Julian Bannerman, who did most all the talking, was a very entertaining man. Gathering at the front door - We actually entered at the side of the house, right off the patio, which led to this room, where the Bannerman's greeted us. The massive table was filled with books they had written as well as magazine articles about their gardens. As we were listening to Julian's speech, I happened to notice Isabel Bannerman's book "Husbandry" on the table and immediately recognized it as a book I have at home but have not gotten to yet. At the time, I ha...
Looks like some kind of penstemon or campanula. Can we see the foliage? (Oh, wait, what am I saying? I'm sure someone else will be able to ID it as is!)
ReplyDeleteVery much like a Campanula that seeds itself readily here. The buds especially are very typical of many Campanula species.
ReplyDeleteHi Phillip, looks a little like Adenophora (lady bells) to me but it's hard to tell without the leaves. Could be campanula. You will know if it spreads like prairie fire:)
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Thanks everybody. I just added a shot of the leaves.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a Hairy Beard Tongue, a member of the Snapdragon family....
ReplyDeleteA lovely plant, beautiful bell flower.
Looks like a campanula to me!
ReplyDeleteMy first guess is Adenophora. My first thought is, it's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIf you post this on GardenWeb's Name That Plant, I bet they could give you a species name almost instantly. Those people are wizards.
Campanula rapunculoides
ReplyDeleteThese really are the most stunning photographs ... whatever the plant!! Just love this blog!
ReplyDeleteYep, I agree with campanula. I have tried to grow it without luck.
ReplyDeleteI do not know it but it is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt looks just like my Adenophora. I'm fairly certain that's what it is.
ReplyDeleteIt's a pretty reliable bloomer, sun, shade, dry, wet... It spreads quickly. I have it running amongst daylilies and Siberian iris.
Marnie
Yes, it does look like a Campanula, but it is Adenophora. My neighbor has these, and now, after a few years, they have invaded my entire front yard and I now consider them a noxious weed. Beautiful, but it's dangerous—love the blooms, but snip them off often.
ReplyDeleteRoses and Lilacs and Sweet Bay are correct, Phillip -It's Adenophora Lilifolia or Lady Bells. I have it in my garden and let me warn you that while it's beautiful it can become invasive.
ReplyDeleteIt's heat tolerant which is a plus for the Alabama garden. Seeds itself and doesn't take well to transplanting.
Hey, we were hotter in Chicago yesterday than you or Florida. 90 degrees in May!
Hi Phillip!
ReplyDeleteIt is Adenophora lilifolia.
I love it. I have this blooming right now.
Best to you!
I have always thought this to be a type of Campanula Phillip... I have them too coming up here and there. Not sure of more details about this plant though.
ReplyDeleteI have both adenophora and campanula, and that is definitely adenophora. Besides I planted it many years ago, as a purchased plant from a nursery. Mine has never become a problem with spreading and I love it. Now the campanula, that can be a noxious weed!
ReplyDeleteCampanula rapuncloides - google it and you'll see the similaries
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ReplyDeleteI like it` a great color blue on my monitor! gail
ReplyDeleteCampanulaceae rapunculoides is my bet too - very invasive over here ...
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