You probably don't need telling but there has been no rain this week. Having consulted our weather guru, Peter Daughtrey, in this week last year there was only one day of rain when there was 0.1 ml. I am glad to say some rain is forecast for Tuesday because it would be good to have some rain even though this weather is glorious.
More flowers are coming out each day and one of the joys of this time of year is the clematis Montana. I appreciate it is common as clematis go, but it also is a showy, easy climber and spills over with gay abandon at just the right time between the spring bulbs and the roses. When we moved to Skinners Cottage in 2002 this Montana was growing just in front of the house. It seemed somewhat difficult to train and I cut it back fiercely on a couple of occasions not really being too concerned whether or not it survived. Well, survive it did, and one day it was suggested to me that an old bedstead would give it the framework which it needed and as you can see it is a perfect fit and shows the clematis off really well.
Best wishes
Rosemary
1 comment:
I think a Montana with masses of starry flowers is a delight..especially through an old iron bedstead. Lovely indeed. Thanks for all the Wonderful photos and comments. Best wishes, Jane
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