While the roses are always the stars of the June garden, here are some others which are bringing me joy at the moment. Above is osteospermum Erato Purple Glow which is such a splash of colour.
Astrantia Burgundy Manor...
Clematis Perle D'Azur which has grown over the arch and is rapidly approaching the bathroom roof, in an attempt at garden domination. This clematis took a while to get going but is absolutely stunning this year.
There is a rose under there too - New Dawn.
Here's the view from the other side. The pink striped rose in the foreground is Ferdinand Pichard.
A 'new to me this year' salvia, Cerro Potosi, which has cerise flowers that are almost neon.
This foxglove 'Apricot' was planted in the shadier border and has been beautiful. I grew it from seed and am so pleased to see it looking so good.
I have enjoyed watching the flowers open and the bees have certainly liked it too. I need more of these in the garden next year...definitely.
Stunning flowers, a riot of colour, must give you inspiration for your artwork xcx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Chrissie. The colours certainly are inspiring. (I'm not so good at painting flowers though...)
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Ellie
Thank you so much. I am sure that these stars bring you joy - as they do me.
ReplyDeleteThanks, EC. The garden is bringing me a lot of joy at the moment. I have spent a good few hours this weekend deadheading and potting on, as well as watering. For a small space, it keeps me very busy but I do make time to wander and appreciate.
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Ellie
Some real pops of colour there, just look at that osteospermum, wow. My favourite of course in the astrantia, I've mentioned before how I've never grown them but I'm determined to have one in my new garden.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jo. The osteospermum is rather a show shopper! I have a few astrantias but most are in pots - they don't seem to like the borders as I think they are a bit dry for them. They seem to do well in pots though. One is never enough - have several!
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Ellie
Your garden must be a riot of colour at the moment, lovely to see all the different varieties xcx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Chrissie. I am trying to have something interesting in the garden every month of the year. It is easier in Spring and Summer, of course! There's a lot of purple, pink and white to be seen at the moment.
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Ellie
Wow, lovely blooms in your garden. It must be a riot of colour, wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThanks, sustainablemum. There are a lot of pastel shades at the moment, but I have some deeper red/pink roses and my red penstemon will be flowering shortly. The orange osteospermum is providing a huge pop of colour!
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Ellie
WOW!!! They're all so pretty, but the first one is gorgeous. I've never heard of it before. I'm without color right now. It's almost time for the lilies to start, but other things are done so I'm only green currently. I need some stuff that blooms in between. Thanks for sharing your color.
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Thanks, Sandy. Nothing wrong with green - a garden needs it to show the other colours off. Also, it's a calming colour. The osteospermum is sold as bedding plants here in the UK - it may survive a mild winter, but it may not. It is a really vibrant colour combination!
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Ellie