My gardening task today was cutting the grass.
It is as well that I did carried that out before photographing this symphony in red provided by tellimas, rhododendron, pieris, mimuluses and petunias.
Another rhododendron that I photographed last week in a still closed and soggy state is now fully open and looking well refreshed;
as are the red and white tulips at the front of the house.
New arrivals are clematises
Niobe
and Marie Boisselot;
yet more Crane’s bill geraniums;
Pheasant’s eye, perhaps the last of the narcissi;
naturalised aquilegias;
and different alliums.
As has been noted before, the Hordle Chinese Take Away set meal for two can always be extended into the next day. So it was with yesterday’s, the seconds of which we enjoyed this evening, with profiteroles to follow. Jackie drank Hoegaarden, and I drank more of the Bordeaux.
I wish I can grow clematis. Some people can; Sydney is big and conditions vary. Today’s temperature is 11ºC – 27º C; that’s our autumn weather.
Thanks, Mary. A clematis or two up your trees would look charming
Yes, it would; sigh
“Pheasants eye” really speaks to me. What a lovely picture! Thanks for sharing.
Pheasants Eye caught my attention as well!
It has always been a favourite of mine, a real treasure, flowering when all the other narcissi and daffs are finishing, like a little full stop.
Jackie, you caught it brilliantly. 🙂
Same here, it’s a beauty.
Thanks, Yvonne
Does it have a nice fragrance as well as beauty?
I just popped out for a sniff. It does
Thank you, Cindy
Goodness! What flowers! It’s been really cold oop north today. The central heating was on at ten o’clock this morning.
Gosh, that’s bad. Hope it warms up soon, John. Thanks
Wow! Amazing how much is blooming since my last visit Derrick! Great pics!
Thanks, Rob. It changes daily.
Brilliant! 🙂
I like leftover Chinese and enjoyed this post very much! The flowers are lovely and the one which I enjoyed the most was the brightly colored, now open rhododendron, Derrick.
Thanks Robin. I took four shots at different times of the day, because I thought there was too much contrasting light on this, the first one. How wrong I was
Yes, this one came out perfectly brilliant, Derrick. 🙂
Time to sit back and smell the flowers…
Yes, Sol. Thank you
Yes, I’d say that rhododendron is quite refreshed, Derrick. Brilliant color! Of course, I always love to see the owl.
Thank you very much, Jill
All so succulent to the eye…if that is possible! And photographing red objects is hard as clarity can disappear in the dense hue, I think–you did it so well!
Thank you, Cynthia G. Anything’s possible in your eloquent prose 🙂
Such kindness will elicit a good response from me anytime!
Such beautiful flowers!
Thank you, Merril
I had a magnificent clematis ‘Niobe’ at my Wellington house many years ago. I’m sure there will be many flowers naturalising themselves, reluctant to leave such a beautiful garden. Just one owl today 🙂
Many thanks, Pauline. You’ve got me making sure I get an owl in the shot 🙂
Your garden is a real joy to look at. Thank you Derrick 🙂
Thank you, Sylvie
Absolutely love the flowers!
Thank you, Geetha
Welcome Derrick. I am also learning the names of some I did not know 🙂
So much to admire, but that pheasant’s eye is a beauty.
Thanks, Laurie
So many different flowers to look at, all are gorgeous, but I really love the red ones!
Thanks, Lynn
I love the variety!
Beautiful flowers and photos Derrick. My favorites are the red and white tulips. They are amazing.
They sure are, Lonely. Thanks
Pheasant’s eye is my best, but mostly I wanted to say, “You sure get a lot of comments!”
Many thanks, Weekly. It is very encouraging, especially when people begin communicating with each other.
Beautiful reds Derrick, that Rhodie is a star performer.
Thanks, Mary
Beautiful flowers/garden. ❤
Thank you, Persia
Beautiful, delightful flower series! What a lovely garden, Derrick! 🙂
Thank you, Amy