PHOTO: JASON INGRAM
STAR OF THE MONTH
Thalictrum delavayi ‘Hewitts Double’
The thalictrums bracket the summer. There are varieties (like the sensationally saucy T. ‘Black Stockings’ and the unutterably lofty T. ‘Elin’) that do their thing in June or July, and then there are these as the summer fades. And thank goodness for that, as they are a complete delight. Little nodding heads held on stems as fine and delicate as a gnat’s fibula. It is a plant that brings a welcome lightness to a border – as you can see here, where it is posing with a hydrangea. It works equally well with the blue veronica and that perky pink anemone.
Divide clumps in spring. May need a stake for support in windy sites. Can cause a rash to sensitive skin – wear gloves. Height x Spread 1.5m x 50cm
“Happily we bask in this warm September sun, which illuminates all creatures”