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| Pale white/lemon roses, orange blossom and Lady's mantle |
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| A contrast too far. I think the marigolds are 'Art shades' the cranesbill has the striking lines leading to the nectar for the bees. |
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| Bell flowers |
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| White tailed bee, the main bee in the garden at the moment |
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| White mallow though there is a lot of pink mallow in the rose bed |
At the back of this photo is self sown Hesperis Matronalis or sweet rocket. I think I just grow it for the name. My mallows have arrived with the pretty blue wild mallows out on the verge, or was it the wild cranesbill.
The cultivated grown from the wild flower. We never cease to 'make better', roses under the hand of David Austin outdo themselves in their beauty, but we must wait and be patient.
How fascinating that the lines are there to guide the bees. I'm going to have to go immediately to look at ours in the garden (cranesbill not bees).
ReplyDeleteIt is the colour as well and ultra violet, nature is a wonderful science at work Tasker. And I love bees.
DeleteYour garden is looking lovely. Sweet Rocket grows on a bank down by the river. Must see if I can get seeds.
ReplyDeleteI have just ordered myself a new David Austin rose - The Lady of Shallott. One to go in a big container.
Austin roses are so expensive at our local garden centre, my Rosa Mundi like yours is flowering itself out, though the rain has made all these heavily flowered roses droop.
DeleteYour roses on the window sill are so beautiful Thelma. Try as I may I cannot see a white tailed bee on that cranesbill in the garden. Your garden looks much more established than mine but at least mine is beginning to settle in. The previous occupiers were not gardeners and the garden had not be done at all.
ReplyDeleteWith regard to your comment on my post today - yes I too recognise that 'hermit' state - some days I feel like doing nothing but sitting and thinking, other days I can potter in the garden. Do I want to go out and move around in society again? Not sure really but certainly in no hurry.
Well the virus seems to be increasing at the moment in the world so stay at home a bit longer. That little bee is there, either I need a better camera or a camcorder, will consult a friend who is good at videoing. Joyous little snatches of his grand daughter on video, who came to visit after three months of no see arrived yesterday in my inbox.
DeleteDo you think "orange blossom" might be related to our Mock Orange/Philadelphus ?
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are luxurious!
Yes you are right, just could not remember the name. Mine sits alongside a blue ceonothus, the contrast is beautiful. So does it come from Philadelphia, America I wonder?
DeleteFlowers always are good for us.
ReplyDeleteYes Joanne they lift the heart.
DeleteI have not luck with roses, but let them do their thing in the spring before black spot and other diseases decimate them! The other flowers are truly lovely. It looks like you are getting outside!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe weather is absolutely gorgeous down here in cold Yorkshire, sadly of course to do with climate change. I think the roses and flowers are loving the wet winter followed by a warm spring.
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