Everything's coming up roses...and alliums (part two)

Here are the rest of the roses, with the exception of New Dawn, which is on the arch and which looks better when Clematis Perle D'Azur is in flower with it, so it will appear another time.  Above is Constance Spry, which only flowers once but is impressive when it does.  

Roald Dahl is not in the best place as it is shaded by the lilac tree and I will need to find somewhere that gets more sun for it, I think.  However, it is managing to flower. 

This is a Persica rose, which is supposed to be a good one for our hotter temperatures/less water.  It is Eyes for You.  I had one of the these before, but it was a spindly plant and I bought a replacement, which is doing so much better.

Another Persica rose, 'For Your Eyes Only' which is a reliable and lovely rose, with flowers ranging from apricot and peach to orange and pink.

Rose Dannahue, planted in a big pot on the north facing side of the garden and seeming to be doing well.

Emily Bronte, which is a pretty flower, but  to me, it should have a deep red/purple coloured rose, rich and deep - something like William Shakespeare 2000.  This one is a bit 'pale' for her, I feel.  However, the bush itself is strong and tall growing, so perhaps that's more like the author.

My most recent rose purchase is Bring Me Sunshine, named in memory of Morecambe and Wise, who used this song as a theme tune.

Geoff Hamilton, a rose named for the much missed TV gardener who inspired me to have a go at gardening.  It doesn't like getting rained on, so I caught this flower before it was ruined by the rain.

Finally, the alliums.  I am still astonished by the size of these...

...they are beauties, aren't they? Here with astrantia Burgundy Manor and erigeron karvinskianus. 

I didn't realise I had quite so many roses but as they are one of my favourite flowers, it's only to be expected!

Hello to Jacques, Ferdinand, Mary, Olivia, Charles, Geoff, Constance...

 It is rose time again and I have been watching the roses slowly start to unfurl.  I so enjoy this time of year in the garden.

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I do have rather a lot of pink roses.  

Above, top row, left to right are: Jacques Cartier, Ferdinand Pichard and Mary Rose.

Middle, left to right are: Olivia Rose Austin, Charles de Mills and Geoff Hamilton.

Bottom, left to right are: For Your Eyes Only, Constance Spry and Gertrude Jekyll.

This is Susan Williams-Ellis.  Still to flower are Blush Noisette, Cottage Rose, Eyes for You, Emily Bronte, William Shakespeare 2000, New Dawn and my newest acquisition, an apricot one, Dannahue.  I look forward to seeing them soon. I have had many roses over the years and quite a few have not stayed with me.  The ones I have now have all done well, either in borders or in pots and I hope they will be with me for many years to come. 

In other news in the garden, Camassia Silk River is in flower.  Described as lime green to white, they are lovely, shorter than the blue camassias and later to flower.  

Pretty creamy/green flowers.

I am also enjoying a few foxgloves and have just sowed some more ready for next year.  Above is an apricot one which I love.  I also have the purple ones and a white one too.  It's all so exciting at this time of year!

I shall keep a watch out for the next roses to flower.  

Roses

 Finally, my roses are blooming and I just had to cut a few and bring them in.  They are Ferdinand Pichard, Rosa Mundi, Gertrude Jekyll, Geoff Hamilton and Mary Rose.  (You may also have spotted a stray astrantia that sneaked in the top photo).

More of the same, but without the astrantia and with more Ferdinand and Gertrude added in.  The scent wafts around the sitting room and is wonderful.  Roses are one of my favourite plants and given a half acre garden, I would grow many more varieties.  In my small back garden, I have crammed ten of them, but would love more.  One day...