In My Garden

2007 plant portraits photographs by John Metcalf

Written by John Metcalf. Posted in In my garden

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Geranium robertianum has found a niche halfway up a gum tree

 

 

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Pennisetum macrourum against early morning light

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Red Admiral butterfly enjoying eupatorium flowers

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Romneya coulteri

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Single white hollyhock

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Panicum virgatum 'Warrior' flower heads

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Rose 'Rhapsody in Blue'

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Phlox paniculata 'Drama Queen' still looking good in September. New form raised by John Metcalf

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Miscanthus sinesis flower heads looking like bronze wire in evening light

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Aster pyrenaeus'Letitia'

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Apples

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Sedum spectabile 'Herbstfreude'

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Eupatorium purpureum 'Atropurpureum'

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Kalimeris incisa ‘Blue Star’ and Elymus magellanicus

Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Album’ and Pennisetum orientale ‘Tall Tails’

Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Album’ and Pennisetum orientale ‘Tall Tails’

Pennisetum orientale ‘Tall Tails and Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’

Pennisetum orientale ‘Tall Tails' and Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’

 Phlox paniculate and Nicotiana sylvestris

Phlox paniculata 'Eva Cullum' and Nicotiana sylvestris

Phlox paniculata ‘Eva Cullum’ and Kniphofia ‘Amsterdam’

Phlox paniculata ‘Eva Cullum’ and Kniphofia ‘Amsterdam’

Euphorbia dulcis ‘Chameleon’ and Alchemilla mollis

Euphorbia dulcis ‘Chameleon’ and Alchemilla mollis

Echinops bannaticus ‘Taplow Blue’ and Pennisetum orientale ‘Tall Tails’

Echinops bannaticus ‘Taplow Blue’ and Pennisetum orientale ‘Tall Tails’

Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ and Pennisetum orientale ‘Tall Tails’

Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ and Pennisetum orientale ‘Tall Tails’

Anemone hybrida pale pink and Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Album’

Anemone hybrida pale pink and Veronicastrum virginicum ‘Album’

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Persicaria amplexicaule 'Summer Dance' and Miscanthus s. 'Variegatus'

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Solidago 'Early Bird' with Heliopsis helianthoides 'Asahi'