An English Country Garden

I was having a wonder around the garden this evening in the sunshine, and I couldn't resist taking a few photos of the flowers that are out.

Climbing Clematis - These lovely pale pink flowers have four petals, and are beautifully simple. Although they don't smell, they look beautiful when they all come out in a cloud. 

Pink Peonies: In reality, these are closer to a dark fuschia pink, but the sun has turned them rosy red through the camera. There are many different varieties of peonies, but these flowers are about the size of your outstretched hand, full of close packed frilly petals.

Aquilegia: These plants grown so easily in the garden and come in a myriad of different colours, shapes, styles and sizes, they are such a diverse plant. I love the combination of the dark plum, lilac and creme flowers in the second photo.

Lovely Lilac: These cone shaped groups of blossom smell enchanting on a summers evening, but unfortunately it's not quite warn enough for them to start releasing their fragrance. I love the colour combination of the delicate lilac flowers, the light green of the leaves and the blue of the early evening sky.

Rosemary: Did you know Rosemary had tiny little flowers that look like rare Orchids? No? Neither did I, but they're very cute and teeny-tiny!