The first victim to be tackled was the Ceanothus 'Blue Mound' that gave me such a wonderful display last month (see 'Feeling Blue' post) and I stealthily approached it, armed with my felco secateurs and the intention to chop off the dead blooms. Once I'd started though, I took a closer look and decided that it needed reducing in size as 
it was beginning to outgrow its position and by the time it flowers again next year it would be too large. Choosing the branches that needed removing, I carefully pruned away, leaving a growing tip just below my cut so that the shrub would grow away again and fill out. Standing back and admiring my handy work, I noticed that it now had seriously bald patches and so there was nothing left for it but to chop it right back!
it was beginning to outgrow its position and by the time it flowers again next year it would be too large. Choosing the branches that needed removing, I carefully pruned away, leaving a growing tip just below my cut so that the shrub would grow away again and fill out. Standing back and admiring my handy work, I noticed that it now had seriously bald patches and so there was nothing left for it but to chop it right back!Like I say; 'It's not safe to let me out!'
I'm now left with a six-inch stump where there was once a beautiful, evergreen shrub and I'm now struggling to decide what to fill the gap with.
Moving on from that disaster, I decided that my Centaura (cornflower) would look better tucked into the Geranium 'Blue Skies' that is currently rambling its way through my Alchemilla mollis and is looking fantastic. So, defying all the rule books, I dug it up on a hot, sunny day, complete 
with masses of azure blue blooms and moved it - along with the dozen bees enjoying it - about two feet to the left. It will look better there once its forgiven me for the transplant. At the moment, its sulking and punishing me by wilting despite the copious amounts of water that I'm providing it with.
with masses of azure blue blooms and moved it - along with the dozen bees enjoying it - about two feet to the left. It will look better there once its forgiven me for the transplant. At the moment, its sulking and punishing me by wilting despite the copious amounts of water that I'm providing it with.In it's old home I've already filled the gap with a dark maroon coloured Cosmos atrosanguineus, a chocolate scented perennial that will provide me with some much needed late summer colour and a contrast to all of the blue flowers I seem to have. In front of the Cosmos I've planted Nemesia Confetti, a versatile plant with masses of pale 
pink flowers that have a long blooming season and will look great at the front of the border where it will be able to gently cascade over the edge.
pink flowers that have a long blooming season and will look great at the front of the border where it will be able to gently cascade over the edge.Hopefully, the garden will forgive me for once again having a move around. It's good to have a change about now and again. Don't you think?
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