This summer, a wipeout for most of our veg, has been rather a good one for the Schizostylis coccinea in the garden. Last year they sulked, as it was quite a bit drier. One advantage of the non-stop rain this year is that they have loved it.
I only grow the bog standard Schizostylis coccinea (though it might be the cultivar 'Major' - I can't remember, to be honest), and is has spread quite quickly in the wet years since it was planted. I love its simple, bright flowers. The leaves tend to look a bit weedy in the border, but hide them with another plant and its a problem easily solved.
Unlike your hand unexpectedly coming across a large slug, the Schizostylis this year gave me a nice surprise. As well as the red, a sport has come up, in a rather nice pink. There seem to be quite a few pink cultivars out there already, but I'm proud of my darkish pink sport, even if it clashes somewhat with its bedmates at the moment. I'll ferret it out soon, and give it a slightly more tasteful place than in a bed of autumnal reds, yellows and oranges.
It came in rather handy, as I'd been meaning to buy a pink one for a while!
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I am a big fan of Schizostylis, they give such a shot of late season colour, although sadly ours were beaten into submission in August by the rain.
How cool it is that a pink one has appeared!
K
PS I see from Some Beans that you have been in my neck of the woods and I didn't know :(
K
What a great surprise!
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What a gorgeous photo. Flowers really do make a big impact in anyone who can see it. It has a calming effect. Thanks for sharing.
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That's a nice dark pink on your Schizostylis coccinea. It always perks me up when a sport or volunteer in the garden turns out to be a beauty. As you say, it's a nice break form the other types of surprises.
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