What's in Bloom? October 2025
Spring is finally, properly here. The days are much longer and the air and soil are warming up. Sunday just gone it reached 29 degrees Celsius. Which is a huge jump from our average day temperature of around 12 to 16. The garden looks so happy and we've got a whole new range of plants in full bloom. I grew 3 Clematis Montana Alba up and over our patio and they have never looked so good. They took a while to really get going First year they sleep Second year they creep Then they leap! -a Clematis proverb I love the simple, beauty of their flowers and the green roof cools the patio beautifully on our sporadic hot summer days. Also in the patio, the Wisteria Sinensis is in full flower, filling the air with the sweetest scent! This Wisteria is now about six years old and finally looks happy and settled. I look forward to having it ramble all around the outside of the patio. l The Mediterranean Garden in October Allium Purple Rain, has sprung t...