AN AMBLE AROUND ARMANDII'S RETREAT

If you've got the time, the weathers just right for an amble around the garden, a sit down somewhere, another amble and then a glass of "something" while sitting in the Arbour.

The Trellis Entrance to the garden, which by the end of June will be so covered in Clematis that you won't be able to see the roof or sides. Nor will you be able to see the path!!


Tulips have done very well this year.


Spirea Arguta in the centre, with the Lilac "Madam Lemoine" to your left and a variegated Mock Orange to your right in the East Border


There's around 9 different Paeonia dotted around the garden in the different borders so here's some of them.










This is hard to spot, but it's in the center of the picture










Have a sit on the bench by the pond before it disappears under the Ivy.

 

Beautiful Armandii

 

PART II

I like this American Skunk Cabbage as it provides early colour in the pond. It produces the large yellow Spathes first and then follows with the huge leaves. It will have to be split this year as it's getting too big for it's container.


The Ferns are just starting to unfurl around the pond.


The boy and girl reading the books will just disappear under the Ferns.


This area might look a bit shambolic and uninteresting but it contains a large blue leaved Hosta which was sold to me 20 years ago under the name of Blue Angel, which is, I think, an american variety.


The old garden pond gate has survived another year much to my surprise!!




If you look closely there are two different kinds of Viburnum interwined in the South border. They seem to get on together well enough and the flowering season is lengthened as one flowers early than the other.




The center path which just disappears during the Summer.



This is really a half oak barrel containing a climbing "White Skyliner" rose but it tends to disappear under Blue Bells, white Hare Bells and other "stuff"
















For those who need it

 

With the old system I could post 20 images in a single post. To be honest I had the same number in mind in this thread, I use Photobucket to store and transfer the images and I haven't re-sized them at all.

Of course it is

 

You have an incredible skill Armandii, thank you for sharing