THROUGH THE GARDEN ARCH ... Exochorda Macrantha the Bride ...

Lovely ! Your garden is very pretty, and interesting :o)

Pretty place to sit and so colourful :-)

Beautiful! Colour at every level!

Thanks everyone ..
... I see this view from indoors :o)

Looks a fab view Terra, great pic :-)

Thanks Warwick :o)))

Wow! Just shows you what a difference a couple of good helpers can make. :0)

Thanks Linda ..
three helpers ..
... the budgie advises me on colour schemes ;o)

That's so pretty TT , it could have come straight out of a garden design book :o)) x

so pretty Terra, love the bride, i could just walk along that pathway :o)) x

Absolutely beautiful TT what a lovely view you have created :o)

I think you have bench there! That is a beautiful corner to sit and read Or chat:-))

Such a pretty colourful area and lovely to see from the window when this cold wet weather keeps us inside

Terra it's all been said ,it is a lovely picture to look out on .

Thanks Amy, Sandra, Neena, Katarina, Pam and Brian :o) x

Kat .. yes .. there is a bench, but currently The Bride is resting her long wedding dress there... she does that every springtime with her white blossom :o)

It all looks beautiful TT :o))

Hi Annie ... thanks ...
blossom holding on, despite the storms ! :o))

We need calm and pleasant weather now to sit and enjoy :o)

sorry I missed this Terra - stunning as always

Thanks Paul...
Blossom has thankfully survived the rains ! :o)

That is so beautiful Terra :-)

so pretty & looks so peaceful :)

Thank you Nancy and Floral ...
That's a cosy corner down there ;o)

just gets better and better.... O:)

Hi Holly ... thankssssss ;o)

Just stunning:-))

A sight to behold on this damp cold dingy evening, I shall just have to imagine sitting out on your bench.

Hi Ba and Stroller ..
I've just had a walk down the garden ...
miniature lilac coming into bloom now ...
looks lovely especially seen from the bench ..
.. glad you like it ... :o)

beautiful garden your so lucky!

Hi Anci... thank you :o)))

wow have been looking at your pictures and I love your garden and all of its areas, how did you manage to get so much growth so early on with all this bad weather?

It is a dream of a garden which ever way you look at it.

:-))

My thoughts also Wildrose.....

pretty garden!

Thanks everyone for your lovely comments :o)

Incredible.so much colour.Crocus is doing a great job advising your colour schemes. Hope the dogs appreciate it too.

Thanks Homebird and Feverfew ..
Crocus tweets thanks for his gold medal ;o)

The Bride is Beautiful and her surroundings show her off to perfection;0)

Thanks Carole...
a lovely comment :o)

yes you can really see the special areas you have designed look very intresting and peaceful to sit and ponder on things. lovely indeed.

Thank you Jane ...
This pic. is the view I have when at my computer. :o)))

Like a jeweled tapestry. Beautiful as always!

lovely garden peaceful area's

Thank you .. :o)))

Your garden looks really mature and full of interest Terra.
It's been a good growing year and the flowers have just kept on blooming.

Terra, it would be interesting to see this same view as it looks now. It was so pretty back in May, and looking at what is planted, I bet you still have lots going on there.....? I particularly like the way you use light gravel to brighten up and draw the eye to the low level planting. That is something I shall try to imitate at the front of my new home, where there is a crazy paving patio area. I might even remove one or two stones and plant creeping thymes etc in the paving. Can't wait to get started...the waiting is soooooooo sloooooow!!

Wonderful!

Thanks everyone ...

Karen ... during the summer months, the roses give colour ... please see
http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/210790-roses-inherited-from-my-mother/member/terratoonie

and there are plenty of evergreens in that area for winter time, such as euonymus and aubrieta :o)

Absolutely beautiful.

Thank you :o)))

Beautiful Garden Very Tidy.And Lovely planting.

Hi Lynda .. thanks :o)

WOW!!! amazing garden, love this very much!!!!

Hi Junna
Thank you :o)))

It seems to grow about standing height. That's nice and convenient. It also looks to have rather loose growth. That's nice too :o)
Your garden looks very sheltered. It obviously likes growing there.
I thought I'd buy one if I could find it, but my garden is rather exposed, so I'm not sure if it would like it here.

yes ... sheltered location seems best ...

Yes, it does :o)

Hi Terratoonie, I realise this is a couple of years old now but I'm new here and just found this photo and had to comment, it's absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing it with us :)

Hi Anthony ....
Thanks for your kind comments ... yes, my arch photo was 4 years ago, but most of the shrubs have survived, so it looks quite similar to back then. The miniature lilac is just coming into flower. It has the most amazing scent.