Colour Abounds.

Summer has arrived in the garden. My lovely Copper Beech is now fully clothed in it's new leaves. Only a few days ago it was half there . See how it gets the leaves near the top first.

Roses are bursting into flower.

This is a bud of rose Meg. She has a beautiful face with prominant stamens but a very little perfume. If you look at the right hand edge of the photo, flower heads can be seen hanging from the Scarlet Oak tree, above. ( click to enlarge ).

Soozii the blue Siberian Irises are out.

Clumps of pale pink Tritonia are looking lovely. ( the odd orange ones have crept in somehow )

I thought I had lost this old blue climbing pea but it showed up again against the trellis ( which is in need of repair ). I must save some seed and replant it somewhere else in the garden so I don't lose it. My late Mum used to have it in her garden when I was a child.

The smell of Philadelphus is in the air as the first bush begins to flower. I love my Summer garden and hope to spend time there later weeding and dead heading.
*Best Wishes to Helen K who reads this blog;  but doesn't have one. Thanks for your email; I hope your recovery from brain surgery goes well.
* Have  a pleasant weekend everyone. Our weather is again warm and sunny, I hope yours is okay too.

* Yesterday some of the bees who got left behind from the swarm were too friendly....I had to move away, just as a precaution you understand!