A PEEK IN MY GARDEN

June is one of the prettiest months in the garden I think, everything is still fresh and a lot of plants are in bloom. We had quite a bit of nice Spring weather lately but at the moment it is raining and the rain is very welcome . Unfortunately some people in my country have had to deal with severe flooding cos of fierce thunderstorms, that must be horrible !

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ROSA CONSTANCE SPRY

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CLEMATIS ETOILE VIOLETTE

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PASSIFLORA CARRULEA, VERY WINTERHARDY

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TONGUE FERN, VERY WINTERHARDY AND WINTERGREEN AND IT CAN WITHSTAND DRAUGHT

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FATSIA JAPONICA

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A BLUE GERANIUM

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RED PELARGONIUM

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GOATS BEARD

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DIGITALIS

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BLUE CLEMATIS

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LADIES MANTLE

Have a great week my friends ! Thanks for visiting !!

MY SWEET FRANCIS

I WOULD LIKE TO SHOW YOU MY SWEET FRANCIS, HIS FULL NAME IS FRANCIS.E.LESTER AND HE IS A RAMBLER ROSE WHO GROWS TO 6 METERS AND MORE IF HE GETS THE SPACE. MY FRANCIS THOUGH MANAGED TO SELFSEED IN THE MIDDLE OF A SKIMMIA BUSH AND I DON’T HAVE THE HEART TO REMOVE HIM COS HE IS SO PRETTY, HE SMELL’S NICE, BLOOMS FOR MONTHS ON END AND GETS NICE ORANGE BOTTLES IN AUTUMN. I HAVE TO KEEP HIM SMALL BUT HE DOESN’T SEEM TO MIND.

SO HERE HE IS:

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IT IS THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER AND HE IS STILL IN BLOOM EVER SINCE JUNE

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STILL PRODUCING NEW BUDDS

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I CUT HIM OFTEN SO HE LOOKS LIKE A BUSH INSTEAD OF LIKE A RAMBLER, HE’ ABOUT 1.50 METERS TALL

HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY AND A GREAT WEEK AND THANKS FOR VISITING !