The Garden in May

 

I had already posted about the alliums, which are the highlight of the garden in May. The other colourful shrub is the Weigelia Red Robin. Next come the astrantias that are putting on a good display.

The geraniums are just about coming into bloom.

Even better than the red, pink and white flowers in the borders is this blue iris with a yellow centre. Unfortunately, the flowers do not last very long.

This dianthus is new.

But these are from last year, transferred from pots into the garden.

The delphinium has taken a while to come into flower.

As has the foxglove.

The roses had been in bud for so long, but they needed a change to warmer weather to come into flower. 

The lawn has struggled all spring, but with some warmer weather it is now fine.

This is the shrub that grows next to the wall that separates the front garden and the patio. I thought it was a berberis but maybe not.

Right in the corner of the patio is this hydrangea that has these lovely white flowers.

Next to the dwarf wall, the Penstemon 'Shirley Blue' has only just flowered in the last week in May.

The campanula around the conservatory has spread all across the path, so it's difficult not to tread on them.

The Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile' is in flower with lots more to come. It suffers badly from black fly but the flowers are fine. 

Finally, the Photinia Red Robin has flowered like never before. A picture taken from my study window.