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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · 2d

All flowering in the garden at the moment #FlowersOnFriday

A mix of things flowering at the moment. Top left is a thoroughly unseasonal foxglove with below it dahlia Totally Tangerine and then a potted bronze coloured chrysanthemum. In the middle is dahlia Octopus Sparkle and below it Blue Bayou. On the right are a salvia a dahlia Ashpire Fancy.

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · 4d

A spectacular tree seen on the bank of the Danube in Budapest #thicktrunktuesday

A multi branched tree seen as we got off the ship on the Danube in Budapest

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · 22d

Still quite a few things giving colour in the garden #FlowersOnFriday

The purple version of the cup and saucer vine

One of the Cosmos I grew this year. This one is called Pink Denim

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · 23d

A hummingbird hawk moth on a salvia in the back garden fir #InsectThursday

This is a hummingbird hawk moth with it’s wings spread out to show big orange flashes. It is feeding on a pink salvia.

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · 24d

Saw this rose in my neighbour’s garden when I was on my morning run. Don’t know what it’s called but thought it was lovely. #RoseWednesday

A very pale pink rose opened fully to show golden stamens in the centre

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Sep 18

This is Clematis Arabella. This is a new plant which I am going to dig a space for tomorrow #ClematisThursday

A delicate lilac blue clematis with large white stamens in the centre. Very dainty flowers, a variety called Arabella.

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Sep 16

Taken at Edinburgh Botanical Garden last week #thicktrunktuesday

This is a Caucasian Wingnut tree taken in Edinburgh Botanical Garden last Gardens

This is the explanatory text to go with the tree

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Sep 11

A bee on one of the salvias in the front garden for #InsectTbursday

A pink salvia flower with a visiting bumble bee

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Sep 11

Walnut bread today #baking #bread #sourdough

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Aug 18

Had to go back over a few weeks to get enough reds for this week #GardensHour

This is a red tigridia flower. It is triangular in shape and has a darker red centre flecked with yellow

This flower is called Blood of Pan, a very dramatic name for a very deep red cup shaped flower.

This is one of the flowers from the Bloody Mary nasturtiums I grew from seed this year.

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Aug 15

Some of the cosmos seen flowering today for #CosmosChallenge2025 #FlowersonFriday

A deep magenta cosmos called Fandango Purple

A very frilly bicolour cosmos. White petals tipped in pink

Cosmos Pink Denim. Really like this one with mid pink petals flecked with white.

This is really unusual for a cosmos. It’s white with a pink centre but the petals are much more separated than normal, almost squared off.

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Aug 14

A flower crab spider sitting in wait on a flower from the rose Gertrude Jekyll. #InsectThursday

A bright pink rose with a tiny white flower crab spider peeking out between layers of petals.

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Aug 14

Clematis Rouge Cardinal for #ClematisThursday

This is a deep magenta pink clematis called Rouge Cardinal. It has very velvety flowers with white stamens in the middle.

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Aug 13

Rosa Emily Brontë for #RoseWednesday

This is a really beautiful rose called Emily Brontë. It is white/pale cream but before it fully opens, as in this picture, the centre is a tightly furled peachy pink.

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Aug 12

It’s pretty isn’t it but most of the ones I grew from seed are quite a bit bigger and more of a lilac colour.

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Aug 11

Just a few flowers from the garden for tonight’s theme #GardensHour

A cluster of creamy roses which are Old Wollerton Hall

A flat head of tiny lacy flowers of wild carrot

A very small zinnia. Supposed to be Zinderella Lilac but they seem to be very variable in colour. This one is creamy coloured with a very faint pink tinge

An anemones called Panda. Pure white petals with big black fluffy stamens, a bit like eyelashes

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Aug 7

A tiger moth for #InsectThursday

This is a tiger moth. It is triangular in shape, black background with diagonal jagged gold stripes

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Aug 7

2 clematis both growing on the same obelisk. The first is Bee’s Jubilee and the second is Broughton Bride

A lovely clematis called Bee’s Jubilee which is a lavender purple with a broad bright pink stripe down the centre of each petal

This is an unusual clematis called Broughton Bride. The flowers are white but they don’t open out flat but hang like a handkerchief.

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Aug 6

Rosa Old Wollerton Hall is having a big second flush of flowers #RoseWednesday

This rose is called Old Wollerton Hall and it’s a climber. It has taken a long time to flower well but is having a real moment with these big clusters of peachy cream flowers.

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Jul 31

This was a tiny plant from Tesco when I put it in a pot last year. It is now taller than me and has a lot of flowers at the moment. #ClematisThursday

This is a clematis called Bee’s Jubilee. It has lavender petals with a broad deep
Pink stripe down the middle

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Jul 30

Rosa Easy Does It for #RoseWednesday

This is one of my favourite roses as the colour is such a vibrant deep orange. The contrast against the the green leaves is lovely. The petals are also quite frilly.

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Jul 28

Quite a bit of purple shades but not so much blue #GardensHour

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Jul 27

Cosmos from the garden today for #CosmosChallenge2025

This is cosmos Xsenia. A really unusual coppery pink in colour

This is cosmos Pink Denim. A mid pink with white streaks.

This is cosmos fandango, a deep purple pink with extra frilly bits in the middle

Can’t remember the name of this cosmos but it’s a very fluffy pink and white

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bakergardener.bsky.social @bakergardener.bsky.social · Jul 25

Lots of colour still in the garden for #FlowersonFriday

This is a tigridia. It is a very unusual shape a bit like an aeroplane propeller. It is a clear light red with a deeper red centre spotted with yellow

This is a dahlia called Labyrinth. It has peachy flowers streaked with pink

This is a dahlia called Totally Tangerine. It is a peachy orange colour with a deeper orange raised central boss

This is a venidia arctotis. It is a bright orange daisy with concentric black rings in the centre

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