European Gardening: FAVOURITE PLANT THIS WEEK, 1 by philomel

philomel wrote:
Our true lavender (L angustifolia) has finished , it is the later flowering lavendins (L x intermedia) that are coming into flower We had a little rain last evening (the first for a number of weeks), but not enough to do much good.
Although that orange blossom has a french name, it is easily available in england - that's where I know it from, so good luck tracking it down.
Oooh I always fancied having a moth trap, but still haven't got round to it. Those names are just so evocative! We used to combine batting evenings with some moth trapping occasionally. Amazing the range of forms, colours and sizes that would be out and about :)

Yes, Pontaderia cordata. I drooled over it in my pond book and then a friend told me of a pond she has to fill in, so we went to rescue stuff - and there was a huge clump of it and a waterlily - that was all. But wasn't I thrilled!!
It looked so lovely growing in the clump, but, in getting it out and moving it, it now looks very scruffy of course. So here's just a shot of the flower spike