Jon Norman - Garden Design

A late season gem. Clematis 'Ville de Lyon' putting on a summer show. #ClematisThursday

They're both back for #RoseWednesday this week. The dark pink orange rose is 'Lady Penelope', the creamy pink is 'New Dawn' 🌹 The hot weather hasn't stifled them 🤞

I think the word I'm looking for is 'festooned' 💜💙 This Clematis combo of Etoile Violette (burgundy) and Arabella (lilac) are just going mental. I've never seen so many flowers. They're a bit out of hand, but I haven't the heart to prune them. #ClematisThursday

Clematis 'Ville de Lyon' popping up to brighten the day 😊 #ClematisThursday

They literally light up the garden 🤩 #ClematisThursday

🎵 All white now, Baby, it's all white now-ow 🎶 Thought I'd do a monochrome #SixOnSaturday 😊

OMFG! More blooms than you can shake a stick at! #ClematisThursday

Finally! We have trumpets 🥳🙌 These dwarf Agapanthus have just come into bloom after an inordinate amount of time.

The triumphant trio! These three blooms are just going nuts on the obelisk. Gives me a two for one on the hashtag front: #RoseWednesday #ClematisThursday

The first Canna flower is out. Lots more to come very soon.

Good day, sunshine 🌼 Woke up to see this fab Dahlia staring back at me from the window box. Just counts as a #SixOnSaturday if you include the Nepeta in the background 😊

The one that got away, yesterday. This Clematis viticella (possibly 'Little Nell' but its origins are lost in the aether) is happily climbing through my Pyracantha hedge. #Bloomscrolling, #FlowersOnFriday and a late late #ClematisThursday 😊

Well, well, well - this is a lovely surprise. This is Clematis 'Dancing King. It's just started to bloom today - must have known it was #ClematisThursday I'm well chuffed. I thought this one had gone the way of the Dodo with the extreme heat we've been having. I'll post more photos soon.

Peek-a-boo! My climbing rose on the obelisk (Lady Penelope) is making her second appearance this year. Only now she's got to vie for attention from two well established Clematises #RoseWednesday 🌹 (And a sneaky early #ClematisThursday)

A few photos of the front garden with added cat for interest 😊

This rather lovely Musk Mallow (Malva moschata) has seeded itself on the edge of the rockery. It's slightly muscling in on an established Euphorbia, but I haven't the heart to move it as it's so pretty.

I've had a busy morning cleaning out the Lily bowl. It had grass, muck, silt, and gawd knows what in it. It's now lovely and clean and the home to dwarf Waterlily 'Perry's Baby Red' 🌺

Back home, the Clematis on the obelisk have taken over. The light blue is 'Arabella', the deep purple is 'Etoile Violette' 💙💜💙💜💙💜💙💜💙💜💙 #ClematisThursday

Some more Clematis blooms from the HTA Show. These varieties will be available next year. #ClematisThursday

A blast from the past for #RoseWednesday, especially for @joyf.bsky.social. These are blooms from the gardens at David Austin Roses taken from my visit last year. It's a labour of love. A 12 yr cycle. 1000s of cross-pollinations, meticulous selection of seedlings and plants for 1 new rose a year.

I seem to have a masses of flowers that are pretty much this hex colour #FF00FF 💜 #magentamonday

Just tidied up the front garden a bit. It's really coming into its own now. Photos really don't do it justice. #Flowers #Bloomscrolling

Boom! 💥 #DailyDahlia #Bloomscrolling

Well, I missed #ClematisThursday yesterday, which is unlike me. To make up for it here's a collage of all the blooms on my obelisk. Clematis 'Arabella' (light blue), Clematis 'Etoile Violette' (deep burgundy), plus Rosa 'Lady Penelope' #FlowersOnFriday

I've only got two roses in my garden, but they're goddam gorgeous 😍 Top: 'New Dawn' Bottom: 'Lady Penelope' #RoseWednesday 🌹

The window boxes and planter in the front garden are overflowing with flowers 💐 #Bloomscrolling

The mini wildflower meadow is coming into its own again. Young Tilly decided she'd photobomb precedings 🐈‍⬛️😊

All these on one obelisk. Light purple: Clematis 'Arabella' 💙 Dark mauve: Clematis 'Etoile Violette' 💜 Orange-pink rose: 'Lady Penelope' 🌹

I tried to make a collage of all the different open flower types and colours in the garden. Found out that the collage making app doesn't do 67 images very well 🤷‍♂️ Whittled it down to the best 36 😊 #FlowersOnFriday

Arabella - the only Clematis named after an Arctic Monkeys tune* Isn't she fabulous 😍 #ClematisThursday * Not really 😊

It's my favourite day of the week. Happy #RoseWednesday everyone 🌹

Morning 👋 Clematis 'VIlle de Lyon' has decided to say 'Hi!" #ClematisThursday

The front garden at dusk, with added cat focal point 🐈‍⬛️

She was just buds this morning. Look at her now! The fabulous Rosa'Lady Penelope' 🌹🤩 #RoseWedesday #Bloomscrolling

Took a few photos of my window box and planter combo. I think it's really looking good this year. The dahlia's are a real treat. #Bloomscrolling

My two favourite roses are now in bloom in the garden. The light cream blooms are 'New Dawn' putting on their best display ever! The bright pink buds are 'Lady Penelope' and are just getting into their stride. #RoseWednesday 🌹

More plants for your delectation 😊 #SixOnSaturday pt 2

It's very hot in the UK at the moment. 24°C (75°F) today, 28°C (80°F) tomorrow, and a staggering 31°C (88°F) on Monday 🥵 Hoping the plants don't wither in the heat. Here's my #SixOnSaturday pt 1 😊

I found these beauties growing wild in my neighbour's car parking area. Aren't foxgloves fabulous? #FoxgloveFriday

This is Linum grandiflorum 'Rubrum' (flowering flax) - it just popped up unexpectedly in my mini wildflower meadow. I reserved it last year with a mix of wildflower seeds that I got as freebies when attending landscape events. I quite like it 😊

Boom! 💥🌹 #RoseWednesday pt 2

Aren't these Astrantia awesome 👍🥳

Well, look who's popped out to say hello? Rose 'New Dawn' 🌹 Happy #RoseWednesday everyone 😊

A small corner of my garden that's looking quite good at the moment. Some quite nice leaf textures 🍃

I've given the window boxes an upgrade, too. Nice mix of stunning bedding plants plus #Dahlia 'Lubega Dark Velvet'. There's more than enough varieties for both this week's #SixOnSaturday and #SevenOnSunday combined 😊

Also a bit late to #FlowersOnFriday this week. Thought I'd share my newly upgraded front garden. I've replaced the old overgrown lavendar hedge with some new fresh specimens. But as it will take a few years for them to grow I've added a mix of geums, grasses, lots of osteospurmums & geraniums.