Blossoms in July

Very nice and well establlished

Oh gorgeous xxx
I wonder if the pink elderflower makes pink cordial?......

The iced gems (I used to pick the icing off ?) are a delight
and hatties pincushion,lovely names....
seems you gardens blooming lovely ?

A wonderful display,Neellan,all the foliage and flowers blend so well together..I especially love the Sambucus,and Physocarpus in among the greenery..great backdrop too..lucky you :o) x

Thank you Bjs I've been here for eighteen years so all growing well to wild!! :o)

Thank you Pam, Pink Cordial, Pink Champagne too I'm reliably informed! Iced Gems a favourite biscuit always bit off the icing too! Hatties Pincushion a much nicer name than paper flower - Astrantia's other name, Blooming for sure :o)

Thank you Bloomer, the Sambucus and Physocarpus are favourites for their dark leaf colour, love the contrast they bring to the garden - their flowers are so pretty too, as you know everything here have to do their own thing so they are hardy perennials, self seeding plants or shrubs :o) x

Thank you for liking Bathgate, TT and Drc :o)

Lovely idea then, I did make my own cordial once, its a bit tedious but nice in the end!

There may be a recipe for the Champagne on here - put on by David a few years ago! I like the look of the flowers too much to pick them though!! :o)

Lovely shrubs and plants, Neellan, especially that beautiful Sambucus. I've just purchased a very small Black Lace - rushed out last night to give it a bucket of water as it seemed to be suffering. Fingers crossed it grows big and strong like your Nigra.

Excellent. I agree with Gee, the Sambucus Nigra is stunning.
I love them but have never grown because around here they seem to get terrible problems with black fly but yours doesn't look to be suffering.
And, I agree the flower buds on Calico bush do look like Iced gems.Crikey, Iced Gems, I haven't seen those in years.I used to have them after swimming at our local pool as a child. (Or a waggon Wheel)

I never liked iced gems but Wagon Wheels, yummy and they were huge :)

Ha ha...yes, they are more like the size of a jammy dodger now Gee!

Your garden is doing well Neena :)
I haven't seen Iced Gem Biscuits for years. I used to like them :)

Thank you Gee hope your Black Lace grows well for you, the Sambucus is a favourite of mine :o)

Thank you Paulspatch glad you like the Sambucus too, no problem with Black Fly here I'm glad to say! I haven't seen Iced Gems (or Waggon wheels) for ages either - memories!

Thank you Hywel everything growing well including the weeds - keeps me on my toes/knees!! we'll have to start a Bring back Iced Gems campaign :o)

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You've pruned the Sambucus into a very attractive shape. It beautiful. Have you tried making elderflower tea? I'm planning to do it tomorrow - one flower makes plenty for two large mugfuls.

Thank you Steragram glad you approve of my pruning!not tried that but think I can spare one flower to give it a try! i'll let you know :o)

Thank you for liking Peterathome, Samjp and Klahanie :o)

Wonderful garden and planting, I just love the Sambucus;0))

Thank you Pansyp I'm pleased you like it, Sambucus is a favourite of mine :o)