Trending purple

These irises didn't flower last year, possibly because they didn't get enough water. Like the foxgloves in full sun, they're darker in hue than ones in the shade.

Iris Verbascum

           A hot dry spell, allowing iris and verbascum to bloom.

Outdoor Floral

A few days of fine weather, allowing verbascum and irises to bloom.

Flowering

Flower Show

I suppose lilies are a bit blousy really. It's the first year I've grown them. The bulbs appear to have come complete with lily beetle larvae which hatched and nibbled the emerging leaves.

Two Blues

Iris from Holland

Close on the heels of the oxalis bulbs, the Dutch Iris are now in flower.

Observer Blubs

Since getting into gardening, this time of year always brings a sense of urgency. There's so much to do; sowing, planting, taking cuttings, watering, controlling pests. So it's nice to sit back once in a while, to enjoy the daffs planted in the autumn, before burying the newly arrived summer flowering bulbs from an offer in The Observer.



Not exactly LIVE PLANTS, more like dormant bits of wood which don't need to be opened or planted with quite the sense of urgency that the capital letters convey.