Finally our Elderflower tree in the garden has bloomed no thanks to the pigeons who have been nibbling at the flowers. Elderflowers are really great for making cordial and sorbet with i have attached some links below for recipes.
Elderflower cordial
Elderflower Sorbet
Our garden is blooming with clematis's at the moment and we have 3 types this lovely purple one which is a new feature for the garden, a Monanta which is is the pale pink one and we have a very old clematis that covers pergola which is the white one.
Another new feature for this year are these Red hot pokers but we have got the purple variety instead of the orange.
These young blue iris are two years old now and are start spread and have gone from 1 head to 4 this year lets hope we get 8 heads next year.
Another established plant in the garden is the spreading geranium Rozanna which is now starting to self seed over the garden.
In a weeder (on purpose) part of the garden buttercups are going mad raising up bright yellow heads searching out that missing sunshine
