'Mad dogs and Englishmen'. Garden Tour.

Hello, my name is Murphy, you may of read about me in 'The Team'.

I haven't taken you on a garden tour since March.

My Mistress, Mary...

... the love of my life is on holiday in Spain, apparently at midday the temperature reaches 40c
and only 'Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun'.
The Head Gardener and Head of Catering (whom I am particularly fond of) have been left to look after me.
I thought I would help the HG with this garden tour.
We will start in the south facing front garden, where the 'CATS' sunbathe...

...enjoying the sunshine is an Aeonium...

....and Galtonia Viridiflora.

On the patio Hosta 'The Prince of Wales' is looking very Regal...

The HG is pleased with this new Allium that is growing in an old tin bath, which he first mentioned Here

A. Red Mohican.

Coreopsis 'Sterntaler' along with Geranium 'Rozanne' provide a cheerful welcome in pots on the patio either side of the dining room doors ( One of my favourite rooms)

Red currants are trained on the fence by the herb garden...

...continuing the Red theme is Lily 'Landini'...

...and Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'...

It is not just Labradors that come in yellow or black,

Alcea rosea 'Nigra', Hollyhock to you and I.

Moving from the patio we pass the new Hot Bed planted with mainly Dahlias.. 

D. After Eight.

D.David Howard.

D. 'Karma Choc'

Pom Pom.

D. coccinea var.Palmeri.

 ...and Cosmos bipinnatus 'Rubenza'..

...and Tagetes patula 'Cinnabar' the seed of which HG purchased from Great Dixter.

This self seeded poppy, the HG thinks is wonderful...

along with the Ladybird poppy.

Please follow me this way past....

...the White & Green garden with Lychnis Alba, Erygium Giganteum...

...and Astrantia Major visited by a Meadow Brown butterfly.

Through the arch to the main central borders...

..flowering at the rear is Thalictrum flavum subsp.glaucum alongside Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety' (Try saying that after too many Bonio's)

An unknown Phlox from Great Aunt's garden...

A quick turn around the Never Ending Woodland Walk ( HG delusions of grandeur)...

...pass the Veronicastrum Fascination...

...and Lysimachia ciliate 'Firecracker'.

HG allows me to sleep in his potting shed while he is 'working'.

I hope you have enjoyed this garden tour, I am off to see if there is any cat food left in the kitchen!

''SHE'S BACK"!

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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, April 2015

The promise of blooms to come...

and to come..

and arrived.

Magnolia x soulangean

Tulips always play a part in our spring garden, usually gown in pots.

Helmar

Passionale

In the oriental garden the two young Camellias are in full bloom, the pink one is lost label and the red one, a gift, is 'Ruby Wedding'. The Magnolia 'stellata'... 

...is the star of the show...

...the Chaenomeles japonica is a colourful contrast to the black bamboo.

The Pulsatilla vulgaris and Aubrieta 'Bressingham Red' are brightening up the Alpine Boxes...

...along with Phlox 'Red Admiral'.

A late daffodil in the White and Green garden.

Blossom of the Ribes sanguineum, some people do not like the scent...

...then you should smell this!

Fritillaria 'William Rex'

Could you 'Honest(l)y' have a more attractive flower at this time of year...

...than  Lunaria annua 'Rosemary Verey' with its lovely purple leaves.

A Brassen Hussey among the primroses.

Ranunculus 'Brassen Hussey'
A Christopher Lloyd discovery.

A Hoverfly enjoying the spring sunshine on the Brunnera macrophylla.

We recently visited the Cotswold & District Alpine show and I couldn't resist...

Trillium chloropetalum

Could you?   

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Murphy's 'Mad March Garden Tour'.

Murphy, ( Our Nigel, see 'The Team' above) is the ideal March garden guide, whilst past middle age he still has his 'Mad March Moments'. 

Do I have too?

Some of the flowers and foliage in Our Garden@19 during March.

Hyacinth 'Delft Blue'

Hyacinth Carnegie.

Hyacinth Carnegie.

From Great Aunt's garden.

Crocus tommasinianus.

Leucojum aestivum.

Lost label Camellia I originally bought for my Mothers garden.

Chaenomeles japonica in the Oriental garden.

Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora'.

Euphorbia 'Glacier Blue'

Euphorbia 'Glacier Blue'

A young Euphorbia characias 'Wulfenii' flower.

Euphorbia 'Black Bird'.

Chionodoxa luciliae taking an early bath.

Aubrieta Bressingham Red in the Alpine Boxes.

A dark leaved Hellebore. Colourful foliage is an added attraction early in the season.

Young foliage of Ligularia Dentat. ( Slug Caviar ).

Lunaria annua 'Rosemary Verey.'

The white flowering L. annua var. variegate in the White and Green garden.

Young Peony foliage.

Young buds of Corylus avellana 'Contorta'.

Can I have my breakfast now?