A Garden Torch

As I worked yesterday the Rose bud fully opened, revealing the Red Devil Floribunda Rose.It really is as bright as the photo.It looks like an olympic torch glowing in the right border near the Monkshood, Hollyhock, and Nepeta.
I watered the garden yesterday and overnight it rained with more forecast for today.There are flower buds all over the garden.Its starting to fizz ready for summer.
I have Sweet Peas as a posy in a glass of water.They are delicate pastel colours and smell lovely.The trick I read is to keep on cutting them to induce them to flower even more.
It will be a fragrant summer with all the Roses and Sweet Pea's giving their scents.

Swet Peas

A quick morning post after my first night shift. Pictured is a Sweetpea plant sat on the small table by the backdoor. I want to grow a few plants up a wigwam shape, or maybe some netting on the fence. I love the floral power of sweet peas, and will use them as cut flowers.I have 12 pots with between one to four plants growing up mini poles. They outgrew the cold frame and are just sat on the table.
When they flower they will have colour and scent. They need regular picking to make them flower even more.

Sweet Peas

These were being trained up a willow support shaped like a tipped fan. My mum grew lots of sweetpeas up a concrete washer post in our old Cheltenham garden.

They smell gorgeous and can fragrance a whole garden.You can use them for cut flowers for the home.

This will also be in my scented garden plants to try to grow from seed.