that's a nice little flower, i was looking at your May Album everything looks great, some lovely shots

Any kind of Epimedium is on my wish list at the moment. 

That's great that you're getting out and doing a bit now, Myrtle. Long may it last. And hopefully the weather will take a turn for the better soon.

so two nice surprises, i loved the view from your conservatory, beautiful.

Lovely photos Myrtle.

Your garden is immaculate and lots of colour there Myrtle

Your garden looks beautiful Myrtle; glad you were able to get out and enjoy it close up.  That little epimedium is lovely.

Gosh, your garden looks amazing. I love the snap of you in the conservatory in the background.

Rachel, Some of those photos were taken by sis when she was up! well spotted!

Beautiful photos Myrtle. Your garden is really pretty and so neat too. Lovely

Photos of the garden look really great Myrtle - great that you are able to do a bit of pottering good for the body and the mind lovely little Epimedium

That's very classy looking.

lovely primrose enhanced by good camera work.

That is so pretty Myrtle.  I'm discovering new primulas every day thanks to garden.ie!

So happy it is doing well for you! My original one has so far produced only one little flower - Elizabeth's one is also flowering profusely - so it must be a Dub at heart :-)

Another name to put on a plant in my garden - it's such a delightful primula Myrtle.  Sending all good wishes to you!

Primulas can be great Myrtle. I hope you are looking as good.

the sun does wonders to the plants everything looks gorgous myrtle. i noticed the same yesturday eve especially through burgandy leaves. hope you are keeping well

Very summery looking, Myrtle. I am concentrating more on perennials in the garden these days, and cutting annuals (bought annuals) drastically. And too many  pots means too much wasted time watering.

Mind yourself.

Thanks, Kitty, I am doing well.

Jacinta, we have just got 2 water butts put in so hope that will be a help when the water charges arrive! but I am going to cut down on pots too.

I'm taking a major step by actually giving away a lot of my smaller pots. They require much more frequent watering, and also take up too much space.

Your garden looks fabulous, Myrtle. So many soft colours and nice shadows. It's not your usual summer zingy self ;-)

Your garden looks good Myrtle. I hope you are progressing yourself.

Some lovely colours in your garden Myrtle.  Great photos.  Glad to hear you are doing well.

Gorgoeus photos Myrtle, the sun really does light up the garden. Glad to hear you are doing well.

Beautiful photos your garden is lovely 

Pure Class ;-))

Lovely photos Myrtle, your planting looks beautiful in the soft evening light.  Did you plant those tulips last autumn or do they come up every year?  Glad to hear you're doing well, best wishes.

looks like mid summer, beautiful summer colour scene.

Great pictures there and I spy a lovely blue clematis on the pergola - is it an Alpina?

Sally, it is Clematis macropetala Maidwell Hall. It is a lovely one and is doing well for me and doesnt need cutting back only if it gets too big which wont be for a long time.

Thanks for all your comments. Joan, some of the tulips were in since the previous year and some put in new in the autumn.

Myrtle lovely pictures the garden is looking really great. The part time gardeners are doing a good job you should keep them, I am so glad to hear you are doing well

Your garden is looking fabulous - having a bit of sunshine has to be doing you and your garden a lot of good! 

Can't see any 'clash' there, Myrtle. Mother Nature doesn't decipher where she puts what colours.

Love the colours and love the leaves of the Berginia!.

I think the odd 'clash' just livens things up Myrtle.

I say it all looks very cheerful and spring-like!

Ron needs to move the Berginia 4 inches to the left, ant it will be perfect................

I can nearly hear his response LOL

No they look great together. Wonderful plants :)

The dark leaves blend it all together!

The tulip is really a fab colour

In spring 'spring rules' apply!

nothing wrong with that myrtle looks gorgous, never worry to much about clashing to be honest primula bullyana has a mix of orange and pink and it looks perfect 

What a great Orange Tulip I love it with the purple leaves

have to go with all comments, it looks fab as is.

I love the orange tulip with the purple leaves of the bergenia

A wonderful pick-me-up combination there Myrtle.  I've just spotted your hosta in the top left hand corner - a lot of growth so early on - mine are just peeping 2 inches out of the ground!!!

Sally, it has grown that much in the past week, must put some slug pellets round it before its ruined.

Fran, I'll let you tell him that!

Some of you mentioned orange tulip and I can see from the photo how you think that but in reality it is more red!

But I think Jacinta is right, we are prejudiced by our idea of fashion and taste and maybe miss the pleasure of what occurs naturally.

Thank you all for your comments.

I like that combination too.  Would not object to that in my garden.

Agree with the others, it's a nice combination Myrtle.  And your bergenia leaves are so healthy ... very envious I am!

Myrtle - you are such a perfectionist LOL - they look splendid!!!!

Well snap! The autumn before last I planted Thalia daffs in the Scrub. They came up as red tulips! and looked very well among the white thalia. This year they have done it again so hopefully it will be a recurring source of amusement! And no doubt will some time be extremely fashinable! Whats a C L oh Ive just got it the dear irascible Christopher!

Love the colour ...nice prezzie.

Senetti pericallis!  Lovely.

Thanks for name, I couldnt for the life of me remember :)

lol

Glad it survived the frost Myrtle.

Great colour

Myrtle I bought one of these Senetti two weeks ago in Lidl and planted it out in the garden straight away  and not a bother on it. Even with those frosty nights and mad stormy ones too :) still looking good. 

Jacinta knows all the names. Lovely one and it obviously loves you too :)

Oh l saw your other Journal first lol, enjoy it and we thought your garden looked great, so full of colour, we are a few weeks behind here in the midlands.

lovely present for the entire summer, frost permitting :-).

It's looking great Myrtle.  My next door neighbour had one outside her front door for over 18 months and it never stopped flowering in all that time.