Seasonal Splendours - The Late Spring Garden

Before I begin this post I will just mention that it is one year since Ramblings from Rosebank was created.  I can hardly believe a year has passed and that I have written over 200 posts. Many thanks to all those who have shown interest in my garden and written such lovely comments.  I like to think I have made a few blogging friends along the way.  At times I have felt like giving up but your encouragement in the form of your comments has kept me going - here's to another year.

Clematis Montana

I have never seen such lush, verdant growth in my garden as I have this spring.  All the rain has worked wonders, and although the flowers are still a little scarce, the foliage well makes up for it.

As you can see from the photos the borders are full to the brim  and within a couple of weeks (probably whilst we are on holiday) they should be in flower.  I'd better remember to get extra batteries for the camera as I have a feeling I shall be snapping away to catch everything at its best.

Plants that normally flop about because it is so dry are now standing proud and erect, like this Tellima, and the different foliage shapes add interest to the borders.

The Aquilegias are just starting to bloom and the Alliums are waiting to pop open.  There are buds on the Sweet Rocket and the Cranesbill are slowly coming into their own at the front of the border.

In the raised beds at the top of the garden the sage cuttings that I took last year have burgeoned, along with the parsley and garlic.  As you know I leave self-seeders where they choose to grow, so there are lots of California Poppies and Nasturtiums scattered in amongst them.

The apple trees are a mass of blossom - last year the apples were pretty small because of the weather - maybe this year they will grow to full size.

Now the borders look like what I intended for them all along -  a true cottage garden feel with a friendly intimacy.