The rambling rose Rambling Rector is just beginning to come into flower. It will be stunning on Wednesday next. The white foxgloves in the foreground have been stunning. and this problem bed is showing promise.
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Bhutanese Buddhist prayer flags give height to the back. The really need to have thick bamboo poles 20 foot high, but I managed 15 foot by fixing together two 8 foot poles. The yellow is mine, from my birth year, and represents earth. Very appropriate. Its usually on my knees. The year of the rat. Jean's is red for fire, the year of the pig. In the foreground is a bridge over the bog garden, finished yesterday. We have six natural springs in the garden.
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The purple weigela has produced an interesting sport. I have tried to root it for two years, without great success. These shoots look more robust and I will try again, but will also try a dry layering on the branch.
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This viola in the viola display is named Nelly after my mother, who is a customer of Victorian Violas, Chelsea medal winners in Lincoln, who named new crosses after various customers, . It is a robust plant with pastel colouration. We also have from the same company Isobel, our niece's name.
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Finally these bamboo cane tops we found in Spetchley Gardens Plant Fair. This dormouse is fantastic, and we have a merecat, butterfly, owl and bear.