The Delargo Gardens - May

 Here we are again then me dears at the end of a May that has at times seemed more like November.

Be that as it may, the gardens here at Delargo Towers are starting their transformation from Spring to early Summer.

The star of the month is with out doubt Scilla Peruviana (Portuguese Squill). It gave us 7 enormous flower heads which it held for the entire month. We are over the moon with it.

Just as stunning is our rose “Gertrude Jeckyll”. It has had so many blooms this year and has no intention of stopping as we head into June. 

The scent is divine.

It's difficult to see the colour of our shop bought Foxglove it is the most delightful pale lavender.

The first of the Geraniums are kicking in. This one is Geranium pratense “Purple Haze”.

Veronica gentianoides is a joy, pure and simple.

I love Thalictrum, this is aquilegiifolium and we now have a new addition to the garden; Thalictrum 'Elin'. It is similar but is latter, taller and has a very different type of flower. Some to look forward to next month me lovelies.

We have grown Thunbergia (“Black-Eyed Susan”) from seed for years now but this one is from a nursery in Essex. It was a much stronger and happy plant than we could have produced on our windowsill.

and is it's flowering already. 

Dianthus (Carnation) “Devon Pink Ruffles” -

With the adorable Erigeron karvinskianus (Mexican fleabane)

The Auriculas had a bad winter and I thought we might have lost them but they are still with us and have still managed to flower.

We love all Campanulas and have added this cascading one to the collection; Campanula muralis .

some of Tulips were still going on at the start of the month

and these carried on from April right through May. - Doronicum orientale 'Leonardo' (Leopard's Bane)

Geranium phaeum “Samobor”

Aubrieta “Gracea”

Begonia Beauvilia; 'Red'

There we are then me dears, tiz time to climb up into the Land-rover and tour our vast estate

Hope you enjoyed the tour and didn't find it to bumpy going off road in the Land-rover. Before we all head of to the tea rooms there is just enough time for one of the joys of the season; watching the ferns unfold

Also Donny is back from his Hols and He has selected 'Just Pat' for this moths preview of the annual Fuchsia fest.

That's it for this month then me dears. Donny and I hope to see you back in the garden soon.

So It's Ttfn from Donny

 and it's Ttfn from me

Toodle-loo, Pip Pip.