blooming june

 young lycidius, gertrude jekyll, souvenir du docteur jamain

(roses appear much richer in person)

2013 has not been a flaming June

however things are catching up

after a non existent spring.

I have eleven roses in my garden

four of which are blooming now.

 Every year I write a list 'plants of interest'

and 'plants most definitely wanted'

I do usually prefer to grow my own

but when it comes to roses

that's a bit tricky.

I have two new roses 

rosa mundi and

the above is the first bloom ever in my garden of

rosa veilchenblau

which has been on the latter list forever...

Its a rambler which I have planted behind the pond.

It has clusters of small purple flowers

and smells divine,

some say it's an orange fragrance

I think it smells like a delicate perfume.

I cannot wait for the fence to be smothered in roses!

The next three plants will always appear in any garden of mine,

they are what I call good do~ers.

Above is the lovely alchemilla mollis

which will throw itself about the garden.

 Geraniums~ I have a fair number

(that's another post)

This one was £1.50 from the 'plantlady'

up the road.

And allium christophii.

I love alliums.
A garden's not a garden without alliums!

How does your garden bloom?