It is now September 2010 and this colourful mature border has everyone in rapture. During our open day for charity in July some people took copious notes on the plants in this border and begged to come back and see it in August/September when it is at its best – well I couldn’t say no could I!

My husbands' mother passed away in 2007, but she loved the garden and particularly lots of colourful flowers, so this new border  is planted for her.

It is placed in front of the woodland on the opposite side to the bog garden and it is a large long flowing border. The plants have been ordered already and will consist of Kniphofia (3 different varieties, crocosmia (4 different varieties), heleniums, helianthus, achilleas and rudbeckia in shades of yellow, rust, orange, burnt orange and occasional dashes of red in the form of the dahlia Bishop of Llandaff. In-between to give a little colour early on I have planted the tulip "Queen of the Night". Sometimes this border can get wet, 

although it does drain quite quickly, so I will be interested to see how the tulips fair. 

Incidentally a few of these tulips did turn up in the grass where this border is now, which would indicate that they can survive here. 

It's one of the reasons why I chose this variety - and of course it will fit in with the colour scheme.  

The rudbeckias will appear at the back of the border along with the tall heleniums and gradually disappear into the wood behind. I can't wait to see it develop and I am sure that Grandma will love it - wherever she is.