The Delargo Gardens - June

 Here we are me dear back in the garden to see what June had to offer us. Now then me dear I am as you know often a bit late with my post but this month is so late that it is almost time to start sorting out the July post. So no more waffle from me let's head off for a whirlwind tour of the Delargo Towers Garden.

Clematis “General Sikorski” was a joy all month.

Jon's pride and joy the RHS. Plant of the Year 2023: Agapanthus Black Jack.

Clematis “Comtesse de Bouchaud” struggled last year but has flourished this year.

The bees just love the Agastache as do we.

New this year and bought as dry roots so we are very pleased that it gave us a few blooms - Hemerocallis 'Fragrant Returns'.

No garden should be without Herbaceous Geraniums. They have a knack of pulling a border together.

The delightful and delightfully named Brodiaea laxa “Queen Fabiola”

Our new Hemerocallis  has a long way to catch up with the stunning Hemerocallis 'Crimson Pirate'

Our Begonias are now in full swing and provide a blast of colour in a shaded garden in place of the normal sun loving Summer bedding.

The roses started to flower in may and this month was their glorious last fling.

There tiz then me lovely. lets climb up into the Land Rover and whizz through the rest of the estate.

The incredibly tall and impossible to photograph Thalictrum 'Elin' in flower and it gives me great joy.

The salvias are about to kick of proper. With last years and this years additions to the collection we now have a fab mix of colours and forms which will be highlighted in detail next month

We are almost at the end of our tour but we have time for a sneak preview of the Fuchsia Fest - Edie Lester.

and there is just enough time for an up time for an update on the Taro. It came through the Winter (unprotected) fine enough but struggled with the cold Spring but is trying to catch up now.

Donny is very annoyed that I am so late with this post and is sulking up in the top field. I have told him that I will backdate it so that we will not lose continuity but he says that is cheating.

I promise to be on time for July, which should be a bumper packed edition but till then it's -

Ttfn. from Donny

and

Ttfn. from me.

The Delargo Gardens - May

 Here we are me dears, It's the end of May and the end of Spring. May Started off with Tulips and ended with the roses in full bloom

May is always a busy month for us,  what with the Eurovision party, Our Anniversary, holidays in Spain and a host of Birthdays to celebrate; the garden was a bit neglected. Having said that it just got on with it by itself and when we returned from our holiday it had exploded into growth and flower.

The delicious Rosa “Gertrude Jeckyll” is flowering like mad this year and the scent is divine.

We are over the moon that 'the famous non-flowering Essex Rose' has come into bloom. It was grown from seed by 'the Boys' in Essex and has never flowered hence it's name. We will have to change it's name now.

Last but in no way least, Jon's magnificent Rosa 'Veilchenblau'

Grown from a cutting, it is now spectacular.

As is the now gigantic Clematis “General Sikorski”

It is absolutely smothered in flowers of the most fabulous colour. I love it.

I have a passion for Thalictrum and we now have three different varieties.

This one was our first; Thalictrum aquilegiifolium

I have never had much success growing Freesias. This year I thought to give it another bash. The first has flowered and all the others are full of bud. Something to look forward to next month me thinks.

Agapanthus “BlackJack” is pure joy and the colour is much, much darker in real life than I can capture on film.

At the beginning of May we still had the late Spring flowers to keep us company until the early Summer plants began to kick in at the end of the month.

The tulips were as joyful as ever.

Mexican fleabane; Erigeron karvinskianus and Lily of the valley;  Convallaria majalis

Aquilegia chrysantha “Yellow Queen”

Veronica gentianoides

Scilla peruviana (Portuguese Squill)

Hesperis matronalis

Fox Glove; Digitalis purpurea.

And the adorable Mimulus, also known as monkeyflowers, Gawd knows why.

Gosh there was a lot more to see this month than last time but it's now time to climb up into the Land Rover and take a tour of our vast estate.

We will end our visit with Jasmin and a delightful regal pelargonium.

 and we are looking forward to seeing this Clematis; - 'Comtesse de Bouchaud' in full flower in June

Donny's pick for 'The Fuchsia Fest' sneak preview this month is Fuchsia 'Deep Purple'.

And there we are are me dears. The VIP, celebrity Champagne tent (sponsored by Perrier-Jouët) is now open as is the gift shop. I hope you enjoyed your visit and come back to see us next month.

Till then me dears.

It's Ttfn from Donny

and it's Ttfn from me

Toodle-loo and Pip Pip..