The Aquilegias, particularly the dark blue and pink, are putting on a great show on the south side, Look impressive from the kitchen window. The Flanders poppies are beginning to bloom and will be quite prominent by Remembrance Day. Bearded irises are at their best now, various varieties including yellow white, and dark blue.
The Variegated Weigelia is in flower.
The lavenders are now beginning to bloom in earnest. I particularly like this one, so bright and colourful.
This time I planted more pink marguerite daisies to replace those which succumbed to the frost over winter and seedings of Penstemon lyallii, Penstemon 'Lilac Frost' and Verbena hastata rosea. I can't wait to see the flowers when they bloom as these are new varieties for me.
The first of the salvias to flower for me are the 'Hot Lips' which will put on a great show until well into autumn.
The horses have returned to the paddock after a break of about 4 weeks. Good to see them back as the grass was really starting to move.
More of the poor Laurel tree(s) was lopped.
About to flower: Watsonias, peony poppies, penstemons, salvias, pigface, species gladioli, roses, rock roses
