Sceptred isle is another favorite of mine. it blooms well despite my hard pruning . id love to let it grow wild but its close to a walkway

First penelope lively blooms

Wildeve , i love her !

Quicksilver

Dreamland

Renea , margaret hunt and blush noisette

Bishops castle , mystic spires salvia

heirlooms tranquility , another fav

ScarbScarborough faire

more sceptred isle

I love your romantic garden, Lilyfinch! Your colors and garden art are so soft and have that cottage charm. Kudos!

Thank you Judi !! i appreciate it . i always admire your photots too. the heat isnt easy to garden in thats for sure !

Lily, your garden is lovely. It is so romantic. You have a wonderful Bathsheba.

Thank you Sheila ! bathsheba is so easy and such a super star . ☺️

Lily, what a romamtic color pallet. So soothing on the eye. Do you still have Desiree !

Your garden really looks great. Keep up the good work.

Kristine, yes I do ! I had to order a new plant this spring since i accidentally killed my old one but it’s a rose I will always have ! How is yours ? I planted mine near Bathsheba so they can share the spotlight 😅

Thank you so much Ken . Your garden is always inspiring as well ☺️

Lily,

Lovely, inviting, refreshing....much more can be said, but what you have done in such a short time is phenomenal!

Are you intending to continue painting your white masonry wall through its entire length? How have your raised metal beds fared?

Moses.

Oh my friend Moses thank you so much for the compliments !!!

The wall part that you see is painted the whole way as far as I own it . It may be hard to tell but the unpainted part belongs to my neighbor. I thought I was painting a cream color but it’s not cream enough so maybe in the fall I will try again . I really wanted to paint the fence as well but the labor on that will be a lot so I’m trying to ignore that desire!

The raised beds … well you were right about the longevity.

They were too big , so there is some bowing from the soil . Also some rust . However I still think they’ll have a few more years and then I plan to frame them with wood and let that cover ? The bowing was immediate and I argued with Amazon and ended up getting a refund on them bc the ad promised no bowing lol

However the plants are very happy in there and it’s giving me extra space I didn’t have before!

So pretty, Lilyfinch. You've made a wonderful garden.

Thankyou trish ! i really appriciate it !!

moses , heres a photo of the beds for you . you can see the bowing but they are still doing fine .

minimal rust .. i may try trailing vinca over the edge . im workong on refilling this bed. the soil levels sink so its a thing i have to deal with

Lily,

You will make those raised beds work and look attractive, too. You'll figure out how to keep them from bowing out.

Moses.

Lilyfinch, you garden is just spectacular!

Wow so excited you posted these! They are so lovely.

It looks like fun growing roses in the land of mint and honey. You really do have it going, girl. I love the goose accent.

Lilyfinch -- Your Bathsheba is incredible; like a Rococo fantasy. I think Gus' face could melt even the coldest of hearts. Those teefers!! :)