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This morning Jackie virtually completed her planting up of the pots and hanging baskets.
Here are just a few of the numerous varieties of petunia,
more of which feature in this shot of the Head Gardener’s Walk.
The Shady Path also has its share of these and of begonias,
another variety of which lies beside the patio in a Butler’s sink,
in full view of this striking primula.
The prunus pissardi in the Oval Bed has died, and now provides a climbing frame for a couple of clematises and the Peach Abundance rose.
We have two rampant rambling Félicité Perpétue roses. This one is at the Eastern end of the Back Drive.
Prize poppies, like these two in the herbaceous border, are cropping up everywhere;
and For Your Eyes Only romps around the Rose Garden.
Jessie and her friend Claire came to visit for the weekend. We spent a most entertaining afternoon and evening reminiscing and putting the world to rights.
The mandatory garden tour was undertaken. Here is Jessie admiring the Rose Garden.
Claire, a keen gardener, appreciated what she termed a tutorial from The Head Gardener,
and particularly enjoyed a wander down the Back Drive.
This evening we dined on Mr Pink’s fish and chips, Garner’s pickled onions, and Tesco’s gherkins followed by chocolate eclairs and Fortnum and Mason’s classy mints provided by Claire, accompanied by Jessie’s excellent Les Caillottes Sancerre 2015.
Oooh look, I’m the first one here 🙂 I love all those petunias, they really squeal ‘SUMMER’
Have a lovely weekend with your guests <3
Thanks a lot, Pauline. Congrats on being the first 🙂
Do I get a prize?
Yes. My admiration 🙂 Can you e-mail your phone number?
Done!
Ta.
I have a pot of petunias flowering at the moment, though it is winter here. It came out by itself after some rain.
May it last through the winter, Mary. Thank you.
Being of pseudo-semi-upper-class stock, I had to google “Butler’s sink” only to discover it was something in the kitchen that servants used. No wonder I had never heard of it! Love all the petunias. Have never been able to grow decent begonias
Thanks very much, Sir Bruce. Of course, I only know it from what people put in their gardens. 🙂
O we gentry are like peas in a pod.
mangy too?
I love Petunias, your other blooms are lovely as well.
Thanks very much, Arlene
I may not be lucky enough to be corporeally present for the tutorial, but I am thriving in the reflected fragrance.
Very many thanks, Uma
That’s a primula? Wow … I had no idea they came in such exotic shapes!
Thanks, Osyth. Of course I have the Head Gardener to thank for the identification. I was like you. 🙂
You have some beautiful flowers, especially the first three photos.
Thanks very much, John
The Head Gardener deserves an award this year!!
[we have Father’s Day today Derrick – So enjoy!!
Very many thanks, GP
Petunias, in my experience, are one of the most resilient, and easy care flowers available. This spring, I planted four varieties, and love the splashes of color—I can always depend on them to stay blooming for weeks!
I’m reading this Sunday morning, my time–thank you for the lovely stroll through you garden, Derrick.
Many thanks, Merril
The begonias and the poppies take my “prize” of admiration! Gorgeous individual examples of others, too!
Many thanks, Robin
You’re very welcome!
Your wife does an amazing job! With your help, of course 🙂
Many thanks, Rosaliene 🙂