IN THE GARDEN TODAY

I love this time of year in the garden. I seem to find something new every day as well as watch the progression of old favourites.

The Aliums above and below are reliable in this garden. I'm surprised that the green one is still alive as the gardener almost pulled it out of the ground when he was removing the dead bluebells!

I planted the clematis below last year and I think it is called Belle of Woking. It has so far only produced one flower this time and is struggling a bit. I love the colour and form though.

I found the one below lurking right at the bottom of the garden and it was here when I came.

The bees seem to like these wild red poppies too

This Lewisia is another of the alpines I planted last year and it has been hiding behind the foliage of the spring flowers.

The dark red columbine was lurking in the shrubbery at the bottom of the garden

Isn't this pale blue one beautiful? It is almost transparent in the sunshine

Three different colours of foxgloves are in the front garden

I wish you could smell this beautiful old fashioned rose which is only just beginning to flower.