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Much of today was spent planting roses, tidying beds, and pruning and lopping trees and overgrown shrubs.
I cleared up Jackie’s maple cuttings from yesterday, then concentrated on the myrtle behind the Compassion rose. Both these trees were depriving the rose of light and air, and the variegated myrtle was full of sports anyway.
The arch, as seen from the bench on the Dead End Path and from the distance of Fiveways, now awaits the retrained rose. The young leaves of the copper beech, the last to arrive, can be seen to the top left of the first picture.
Looking through the Agriframes Arch from the Dead End Path, one can see that the yellow bottle brush plant and
the Chilean lantern tree are both coming into bloom.
Elsewhere, Sweet Williams and Cerinthes romp ahead of the fuchsia beneath them.
Bright marigolds attract flies like the one in this image.
The viburnum Rhytidophyllum, with its delicate scent, creamy white clustered flowers, and crinkly leaves, is enjoying its best year since the surrounding jungle was opened up.
Gloriana, Crown Princess Margarete, and Jacqueline du Pré have all put in an appearance in the Rose Garden.
I chopped up all the tree branches and filled two orange bags with them. We had intended taking them to Efford Recycling Centre, but we ran out of steam and decided that the dump could wait.
This evening we dined on meals from New Forest Tandoori takeaway in Pennington. We both enjoyed prawn puri starters. My main course was king prawn naga with special fried rice; Jackie’s was chicken buna with fragrant pilau rice. Jackie drank Hoegaarden and I drank Patrick Chodot Fleurie 2014.
Such joy to be found within your garden Derrick.. 🙂 Beautiful xxx
Many thanks, Sue XX
Gorgeous photos, and the rose garden is especially stunning. I love that orange one! Also, I wouldn’t mind eating dinner with you two every night.
Many thanks, Luanne 🙂
Beautiful flowers, Derrick. I really fancy your dinner, but I guess you ate it all. 🙂
Thanks very much, Sylvia. Actually, no. There was enough left over for tomorrow 🙂
That header photo is an absolute stunner Derrick! <3
Thanks very much, Pauline. I’m not sure which one you’ve seen because they are randomly changing.
It was the silhouette of the bird against the sun. That would explain why it was not mentioned in the post 🙂
Thanks, Pauline. It was from this post: https://wordpress.com/post/derrickjknight.com/18295
Derrick that link is just taking me to some site where I can start writing a post – there is either a glitch in the link or a glitch in wordpress. I’ll try again later.
Don’t worry, Pauline. Something is going a bit awry since I tried to add headers. Thanks anyway
Climate change means that here in the Southern Hemisphere we are also having roses blooming and marigolds too. My citruses are flowering while the fruit are just colouring. The trees are pumping out new shoots which are being devoured by a new plague of insects. Sigh.
It’s all gone topsy-turvy. Thanks, Mary
Those are the exact words I used in response to Lisa, arlingwoman’s blog except I forgot the apostrophe.
I meant hyphenation 🙂 Grammar!
Actually, I think it is OK without the hyphen 🙂
All of the hard work you and Jackie have put into the garden is really paying off, Derrick. Everything looks so beautiful. I love the Chilean lantern tree. As busy as you both were, I can see why you ran out of steam.
Two years ago we wouldn’t have!! Many thanks, Jilll
Your garden is all set to bloom more gloriously each day <3 Wonderful pictures….
Very many thanks, Maniparna
“Elsewhere, Sweet Williams and Cerinthes romp ahead of the fuchsia beneath them.” What a lovely way of putting it. I have Sweet Williams that I started from seed many years ago. Can’t believe how they come back. And mine are blooming now, too!
Sweet synchronicity, Jodie. Many thanks
You are the Head Poet.
Such dedication you show to maintain your lovely garden. Your photos are beautiful 🙂
Many thanks, Arlene
You need one of those things that chomps up all the branches and stuff and turns it into mulch or whatever it is called.You could either flog it in the town square on market day or use it for whatever purpose mulch is used for.
I thought with the picture of the horses at the top we were in for some delightful animal shots.
You need to do better young man! :/
The header shots are coming up randomly. I’ll have to wait for Becky’s next visit to sort it Thanks Brian. This post shows the first set of branches and stuff: https://derrickjknight.com/2015/10/28/before-and-after-disposal-and-recycling/
I really like the sheep shot. Your flowers are beautiful as usual.
Many thanks, Lisa.
Your roses are exactly as they should be—perfect!
Many thanks, Diane
Your garden is lovely! Having the variety of flowers and plants there makes it a fascinating place, I’m sure!
Many thanks, Elizabeth
Your garden looks amazing. The Chilean plant looks interesting. Thornless roses Jackie? ?????
Thanks a lot, Helen. Try the deep pink, highly fragrant, repeat flowering thornless climber, Zéphirini Drouhin, (introduced in 1868) or look here https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=thornless+roses+uk&oq=thornless+roses&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.13695j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Your garden is such a delight–and I guess it should be with all the work you and Jackie put into it.
Your photos make everyone want to visit! 🙂
Many thanks, Merril
That’s so true! I never go anywhere, but their garden makes me want to fly.
Yes!
Lovely
Beautiful, beautiful!
Many thanks, Laurie
The photos are lovely, Derrick! That is a lot of work, chopping up all the garden and tree trimmings.
Our roses probably won’t bloom until June, May has been so cool.
Thanks, Lavinia. May you have a productive June.
Beautiful 🙂 Is that your house in the second photo on the right side?
Thanks, Lakshmi. Yes.