The Garden in May

The main feature of the garden this May has been the Alliums which seem to have multiplied over the years.

Here they are with the peach poppy that has just flowered.

In the wildflower border, the cornflowers and forgetmenots have filled the space. There is a rose, some lilies and a penstemon in there somewhere.

The pink Astrantias that I split and replanted have done well, but need a lot of watering.

The white Astrantia at the far end is just coming into flower.

It's neighbour the Cistus is flowering well despite the lack of soil in this border.

The blue Campanula around the conservatory is at it's best and is leaving little space on the path.

The small red Heuchera has survived, just.

And here is the Veronika Shirley Blue.

Now at the end of May, the roses are beginning to bloom.

Most of all, the star performer in late May has been the Delphinium, possibly Pacific Giant as it is actually seven feet tall.

A bumble bee has appreciated the large flowers.

Two poppies are out, the peach in the main border and the red in the hot bed.

Onto the shrubs where the Weigelia is always a star performer.

The Honeysuckle has taken a few years to bloom this well.

The Photinia at the front has these flowers in abundance.

As has the Lilac at the end of the garden.

At the end of the month, the first of the Philadelphus is flowering.

The side patio looks better for a jet wash.

The main border has changed over the month from the photo at the top with all the Alliums, to the end of the month as below.

That just leaves the lawn which has been fine, but now needs some rain!