The Delargo Gardens June

Gosh What a month that was! The hottest June on record and at last our stubbornly pink Hydrangea has turned blue.

 The lilies are gobsmacking this year. This is Lilium 'Muscadet'. It's scent is so powerful it will blow your socks off.

I know people who say that they don't like Begonias. This is the fabulous Santa Cruz. What's not to love!

The extra sunlight in the garden has been welcomed by the Hemerocallis 'Crimson Pirate' (day lily)   

Stately, stunning, very very tall and very strongly scented - Lilium 'Eastern Moon' (a Lilium longiflorum hybrid)

the lovely 'Queen Fabiola' (botanically known as Triteleia laxa, formerly Brodiaea laxa) 

Begonia Bellavista Red 

The salvias are starting to kick off -  this is Salvia 'African Skies'. It is lovely but it's parentage is unsure.

The must have salvia = Amistad, Which is also of unconfirmed parentage.

Thunbergia - Black eyed Susan.

 We adore Garden phlox ( Phlox paniculata ) and it has been a mainstay and a joy of the Midsummer garden despite the shade we had - this is 'Nicky' 

 and this is Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise'. More sun = Less blue but still fab.

That's it then me dears for the June highlights - now tiz time to jump up into the Land Rover and tour the rest of our vast grounds

As a Summer treat we are adding the view from the tea-room's kitchen window.

The profusion of flower and colour from Clematis 'General Sikorski' has been extraordinary and would brighten up any back passage.

 Clematis 'Comtesse de Bouchaud' 

our devoted team of gardeners and their apprentices have been working hard on sowing and growing on the bedding -

 for the Grand Parterre and the Long Drive.

There tiz then me darlins - please make use of the VIP Refreshment tent on the South Lawn this month, kindly sponsored by Moët & Chandon

Donny has been busy helping the gardeners planting out the parterre but wanted you to see his choice for the Fuchsia Fest sneak preview.

Fuchsia 'Cliantha'

Well there tiz me darlins. There are more heatwaves to come in July apparently but hey ho, I will get through it stinko by my pool.

 So all that's left is, Ttfn From Donny

and Ttfn from me.

Toodle Pip.