Fresh cake just in! Lemon, raspberry & poppy seed on the left. Coffee cake on the right. Both vegan & homemade by the lovely Angel! Why not pop down in between showers for a slice with a pot of tea or coffee! #cake#homemade#vegan#flavours#teaandcake... See MoreSee Less
The bonking beetle … These are mostly common red soldier beetles, named for their smart red jackets. They are slim, rather elegant insects, and they spend as much of their adult lives as possible in flagrante delicto. In the rare breaks, they feed on pollen and aphids. These bonking beetles have given themselves up to what William Blake called “lovely copulation, bliss on bliss”. Look out for them on the hogweeds in the hedgerows! #beetles#aphids#sex #pollen #copulation#nature #WilliamBlake ... See MoreSee Less
The Acanthus Mollis (Bears Breeches) can be a bit of a monster, like our one in the Wishing Well Garden. Its tall, vigorous, tropical looking and once you have it, you will always have it. Acanthus Mollis, means 'Cultivated Spiny Bear Bract', because people thought the curved bracts on the flower stalk looked like a bear claw. Over time bract/branca was mis-translated into 'breech', leading to the common name 'bear's breech, so absolutely nothing to do with bear's trousers at all, so that clears that one up! If you want a slightly more polite one, try the Acanthus Hungaricus, now back in stock. www.enchantedgardenskent.co.uk/product/acanthus-hungaricus/... See MoreSee Less
Fancy a shady night out, out? Pop down to Deal for some dastardly street theatre, full of wenches, smuggling, whiskey and general raunchiness! I mean we could all do with some of that after recent times! #streettheatre#deal#pirates#smugglers#outout... See MoreSee Less
The leucanthemums look fantastic at the moment. They are such a great backdrop and will happily take over an area slowly. Good for spaces where not a lot else will grow, they like full sun but will tolerate half shade. Ours don't mind our clay or our dry conditions either. Deadhead daily to prolong a long flowering season, cut right down to the ground when they are all finished. Divide by digging up a clump and giving away! (Well you, not us, lol.) Also suitable for cut flowers. We love the contrast of the white with the peach hemerocallis and our shady red bench! #daisy#bigflowers#showy#bold#oldfashioned #white#backdrop#pollinators#insects#cutflowers#cutflowersfrommygarden
Every year we forget how gorgeous these hemerocallis Baronets Badge are! We just sold our last four to a huge garden makeover in Salisbury! #beauty#flowers#design... See MoreSee Less
We just found this today. Its Prunella Grandiflora Alba, (white self-heal) which is classed as RARE IN THE UK in its native state!!! Omg!!! We will definitely be harvesting these seeds, we do sowing and planting this, but we did NOT sow any white ones!
We love our Goats Rue and we are very pleased with ourselves that we managed to grow it from our seed this year, this is what our white one looks like in the Wishing Well garden! #white#showy#unusual#s#structure ... See MoreSee Less
The Oak Lutestring Moth, (part of the family which includes Common, Satin & Poplar Lutestrings) you probably missed it in the woods its camouflage is so good! Anyway, these moths were named by Benjamin Wilkes in the 18th century, he wrote the first comprehensive guide, 'The English Moths & Butterflies'. Lutestring derives from the French 'lustrine' as these moths have shiny scales. 'Lutestring' also meant to speak silkily but without substance (a good description for our politicians). #moths#mothsuk #butterflies#nectar #bees #pollinators#sunshine... See MoreSee Less
Delphinium Requienii our second batch of the year now ready for their forever homes! They love shade, dry, half-dry. Slugs do not like them. Purple/violet flowers. leaves are toxic so avoid if you have pets, children or irresponsible adults (sorry)! www.enchantedgardenskent.co.uk/product/delphiniumrequienii/... See MoreSee Less
Simon Saville, BC Trustee and Chair of the Surrey & SW London Branch, is half way through his gruelling 1,200 cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats to help fight the decline of butterflies and moths. But he still has a long way to go - and he needs your help to power him through. Can you join him for part of the ride and cycle beside him? Or spare a few pounds to help him reach his fundraising target? Find out how you can help below.
Loving our Thalictrum Flavum (meadow rue) at the mo! Such fluffy flowers! It grows to about a metre by 45cm, the yellow flowers are fragrant, it likes sun, not too bothered about soil. #structure#tall#specimens#yellow#fluffy#pollinators
While we all wonder where Summer is, we are moving to our Summer Hours of 11am-3pm Tuesday-Saturday. Please note we are CLOSED this Saturday the 10th July. x D & H and the team. ... See MoreSee Less
We looked away for five minutes and lo the wishing well rose/triffid has gone mental. A heavy flowerer, a rambunctious grower, not for the faint hearted or small of space, we hard prune in very early Spring. This is Bobbie James, a rambling rose. We do not stock these sorry, we suggest David Austen. #rambling#rose#rambunctious#white#flowers... See MoreSee Less
Thank goodness Kent College have started leaving a No Mow area around the edges. Given that they weedkilled an awful lot of this regularly there are lots of different species and thousands of tiny little moths! Yippee! #moths#NoMowMay#diversity#biodiversity#habitat... See MoreSee Less
We love a good idea that helps wildlife and here is one from Dick & Tina woods from Kent. Cleanable, built to last, Kent made & designed bird feeders which prevent the spread of trichomonosis. www.finchesfriend.com/... See MoreSee Less
Finches Friend Cleaner Feeders are designed to help prevent illness and death amongst wild birds. Our feeders have a removable feed station for easy cleaning, multiple feed chambers to offer a variety...
It’s time to collect our salsify seed! Back in stock once its dried out, but we do have plants for sale. Let the games commence! #seeds#plants#lovemelovemybees
Wow ALL the campanulas are out now!! Glomerata (top left), Latifolia (top right), Aliarifolia (bottom right) and Medium Single Blues (bottom left)!!! ... See MoreSee Less
These pink 'party girl' Sidalceas look fun at the moment, such a cheery burst of pink! These are miniature mallows, great for the smaller garden as they are gentle growers, but with flower spikes up to 45cm.
#pink #mallow #small #dainty
www.enchantedgardenskent.co.uk/product/sidalcea-party-girl/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Fresh cake just in!
Lemon, raspberry & poppy seed on the left.
Coffee cake on the right.
Both vegan & homemade by the lovely Angel!
Why not pop down in between showers for a slice with a pot of tea or coffee!
#cake #homemade #vegan #flavours #teaandcake ... See MoreSee Less
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The bonking beetle …
These are mostly common red soldier beetles, named for their smart red jackets. They are slim, rather elegant insects, and they spend as much of their adult lives as possible in flagrante delicto.
In the rare breaks, they feed on pollen and aphids.
These bonking beetles have given themselves up to what William Blake called “lovely copulation, bliss on bliss”.
Look out for them on the hogweeds in the hedgerows!
#beetles #aphids #sex #pollen #copulation #nature #WilliamBlake ... See MoreSee Less
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The Acanthus Mollis (Bears Breeches) can be a bit of a monster, like our one in the Wishing Well Garden. Its tall, vigorous, tropical looking and once you have it, you will always have it.
Acanthus Mollis, means 'Cultivated Spiny Bear Bract', because people thought the curved bracts on the flower stalk looked like a bear claw. Over time bract/branca was mis-translated into 'breech', leading to the common name 'bear's breech, so absolutely nothing to do with bear's trousers at all, so that clears that one up!
If you want a slightly more polite one, try the Acanthus Hungaricus, now back in stock.
www.enchantedgardenskent.co.uk/product/acanthus-hungaricus/ ... See MoreSee Less
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A dozy bumblebee on some just flowering teasel. #bees #teasel #pollen #food ... See MoreSee Less
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Fancy a shady night out, out?
Pop down to Deal for some dastardly street theatre, full of wenches, smuggling, whiskey and general raunchiness!
I mean we could all do with some of that after recent times!
#streettheatre #deal #pirates #smugglers #outout ... See MoreSee Less
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The leucanthemums look fantastic at the moment.
They are such a great backdrop and will happily take over an area slowly.
Good for spaces where not a lot else will grow, they like full sun but will tolerate half shade. Ours don't mind our clay or our dry conditions either.
Deadhead daily to prolong a long flowering season, cut right down to the ground when they are all finished.
Divide by digging up a clump and giving away! (Well you, not us, lol.)
Also suitable for cut flowers.
We love the contrast of the white with the peach hemerocallis and our shady red bench!
#daisy #bigflowers #showy #bold #oldfashioned
#white #backdrop #pollinators #insects #cutflowers #cutflowersfrommygarden
www.enchantedgardenskent.co.uk/product/leucanthemum-superbum-white-daisies/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Lovely tiny beach scabious! (Sorry, rubbish photo, my phone was covered in sea water!)
#scabious #pink #seasidegardens #clumps #dry ... See MoreSee Less
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Every year we forget how gorgeous these hemerocallis Baronets Badge are!
We just sold our last four to a huge garden makeover in Salisbury!
#beauty #flowers #design ... See MoreSee Less
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We should all be saving seeds!!
Give it a go it’s so incredibly satisfying!! ... See MoreSee Less
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We just found this today.
Its Prunella Grandiflora Alba, (white self-heal) which is classed as RARE IN THE UK in its native state!!!
Omg!!!
We will definitely be harvesting these seeds, we do sowing and planting this, but we did NOT sow any white ones!
#rare #native #perrenials #prunella #self-heal ... See MoreSee Less
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Salsify and achillea wild on Graveney Marshes this morning.
#wildthings #butterflies #moths #meadow
www.enchantedgardenskent.co.uk/product/salsify-tragopogon-4-to-a-pot-2-litres/
www.enchantedgardenskent.co.uk/product/achillea-millefolium-cassis-2-litre-pot-7-50/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Woodland honeysuckle.
It smells divine but the flower shape always reminds me of sea anemone?
Anyone else?
#honeysuckle #scent #natives ... See MoreSee Less
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Fancy an uphill challenge?
Hike Snowdon to challenge those calf muscles and to raise money for butterflies.
check out the details here.
butterfly-conservation.org/how-you-can-help/hike-snowdon-to-help-butterflies
#butterflies #challenge #uphill #fitness #newfriends #fitness #charity ... See MoreSee Less
Hike Snowdon to Help Butterflies
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Just a little bee hanging out on some native scabious in a beautiful wild flower meadow.
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These unruly little chaps are in flower at last, after nurturing them for two years!! Love them!
www.enchantedgardenskent.co.uk/product/bee-balm-monarda/
#red #pink #punkrocker #beebalm #monarda ... See MoreSee Less
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We love our Goats Rue and we are very pleased with ourselves that we managed to grow it from our seed this year, this is what our white one looks like in the Wishing Well garden!
#white #showy #unusual #s#structure ... See MoreSee Less
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The Oak Lutestring Moth, (part of the family which includes Common, Satin & Poplar Lutestrings) you probably missed it in the woods its camouflage is so good!
Anyway, these moths were named by Benjamin Wilkes in the 18th century, he wrote the first comprehensive guide, 'The English Moths & Butterflies'.
Lutestring derives from the French 'lustrine' as these moths have shiny scales.
'Lutestring' also meant to speak silkily but without substance (a good description for our politicians).
#moths #mothsuk #butterflies #nectar #bees #pollinators #sunshine ... See MoreSee Less
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We started the seed collection mayhem yesterday afternoon!
This will be part of our daily routine for the rest of the year!
#seeds #openpollination #handharvesting #timeconsuming #plants ... See MoreSee Less
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These are right by our office window, what a treat!
www.enchantedgardenskent.co.uk/product/agapanthus-blue/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Delphinium Requienii our second batch of the year now ready for their forever homes!
They love shade, dry, half-dry.
Slugs do not like them.
Purple/violet flowers.
leaves are toxic so avoid if you have pets, children or irresponsible adults (sorry)!
www.enchantedgardenskent.co.uk/product/delphiniumrequienii/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Simon Saville, BC Trustee and Chair of the Surrey & SW London Branch, is half way through his gruelling 1,200 cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats to help fight the decline of butterflies and moths.
But he still has a long way to go - and he needs your help to power him through.
Can you join him for part of the ride and cycle beside him? Or spare a few pounds to help him reach his fundraising target? Find out how you can help below.
Click here to sponsor Simon's Bike for Butterflies Challenge.
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/bikeforbutterflies?_cldee=ZG9ubmFAZW5jaGFudGVkZ2FyZGVuc2tlbnQuY28u... ... See MoreSee Less
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Loving our Thalictrum Flavum (meadow rue) at the mo! Such fluffy flowers!
It grows to about a metre by 45cm, the yellow flowers are fragrant, it likes sun, not too bothered about soil.
#structure #tall #specimens #yellow #fluffy #pollinators
www.enchantedgardenskent.co.uk/product/thalictrum-flavum-2-litre-pot/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Catching up on admin during showers.
Catching up on weeding during the sunshine.
What else to do?
It's the wierdest weather ever.
#changingtimes #adaptation #weather #weatherpatterns #globalwarming #globalchange ... See MoreSee Less
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Enchanted Gardens Kent updated their information in their About section. ... See MoreSee Less
Enchanted Gardens Kent updated their information in their About section.
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Enchanted Gardens Kent updated their business hours. ... See MoreSee Less
Enchanted Gardens Kent updated their business hours.
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While we all wonder where Summer is, we are moving to our Summer Hours of 11am-3pm Tuesday-Saturday.
Please note we are CLOSED this Saturday the 10th July.
x D & H and the team. ... See MoreSee Less
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We looked away for five minutes and lo the wishing well rose/triffid has gone mental.
A heavy flowerer, a rambunctious grower, not for the faint hearted or small of space, we hard prune in very early Spring.
This is Bobbie James, a rambling rose.
We do not stock these sorry, we suggest David Austen.
#rambling #rose #rambunctious #white #flowers ... See MoreSee Less
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We have no recollection of these flowering as we have been super busy but aren't the seed pods fantastic?
Available as bulbs to pre-order by September for Autumn planting.
These are Allium Bulgaricum.
#bulbs #autumn #decorative #seeds
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Thank goodness Kent College have started leaving a No Mow area around the edges. Given that they weedkilled an awful lot of this regularly there are lots of different species and thousands of tiny little moths! Yippee!
#moths #NoMowMay #diversity #biodiversity #habitat ... See MoreSee Less
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Fancy getting away for a while??
Of course you do!
Well if you want to visit the Isle of Wight and use the link below you can get 20% of the cost of the ferry!
book.wightlink.co.uk/book/journey/journeySearch/ ... See MoreSee Less
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We love a good idea that helps wildlife and here is one from Dick & Tina woods from Kent. Cleanable, built to last, Kent made & designed bird feeders which prevent the spread of trichomonosis.
www.finchesfriend.com/ ... See MoreSee Less
Finches Friend Cleaner Feeders — High quality, easy clean bird feeders
www.finchesfriend.com
Finches Friend Cleaner Feeders are designed to help prevent illness and death amongst wild birds. Our feeders have a removable feed station for easy cleaning, multiple feed chambers to offer a variety...Comment on Facebook
Lychnis Vesuvius what a splash of orange!!
New for us this year because we think they are great!
Full sun, free draining soil, flowers from May to September.
orange/scarlet flowers with contrasting bronze/green foliage.
Self-seeding. 45cm height. 30cm spread.
#orange #scarlett #vivid #bees
www.enchantedgardenskent.co.uk/product/lychnis-vesuvius-2-litre-pot-7-50/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Very excited to see our Phlomis Tuberosa in flower, do excuse the terrible photos, it looks much better in the flesh! This years stock too as they were very popular earlier this year.
www.enchantedgardenskent.co.uk/product/phlomis-tuberosa-pink/ ... See MoreSee Less
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It’s time to collect our salsify seed!
Back in stock once its dried out, but we do have plants for sale.
Let the games commence!
#seeds #plants #lovemelovemybees
www.enchantedgardenskent.co.uk/product/salsify-tragopogon-4-to-a-pot-2-litres/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Very excited with the appearance of these on our Ricinus Communis!
www.enchantedgardenskent.co.uk/product/ricinus-communis-impala-or-castor-oil-plant/
#thinktropical #thinkpink #spiky #unusual #hothouse ... See MoreSee Less
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Wow ALL the campanulas are out now!!
Glomerata (top left), Latifolia (top right), Aliarifolia (bottom right) and Medium Single Blues (bottom left)!!! ... See MoreSee Less
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Bees and borage and blue!!!!
Love it!!
www.enchantedgardenskent.co.uk/product/borage-2l/
#bees #borage #blue #showtime #sunshine #insects #pollinators #lovemelovemybees ... See MoreSee Less
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