This visit is the first of the summer season so we arived expecting some major changes and lots more colour. Hopefully the Rose Garden might be flowering well.
The first splash of bright colour was just inside the way in gate, a stone trough of pelargoniums painted in pink. The Cottage Garden behind the troughs was full of colourful patches.
We moved on then after admiring the perennials flowering in the Cottage Garden towards the pond where we were expecting to see plenty of bright colours.
We always like to see this bright red Tropaeolum clambering over shrubs or trees.
As we neared the pond we were surprised to see how much the hostas had grown beneath the cherry tree since May.
When we reached the pool it looked so different from what we had seen in May with bursts of pastel shades from candelabra primulas and splashes of purple from Iris ensata.
We had already after only a short wander begun to realise that the various gardens here contained many delightful geranium. We decided to photograph any we spotted. You will notice that one geranium was photographed with its foliage only and this was because it was such a deep colour and had beautifully sculpted leaves.
A little while later we reached the Rose Garden which we expected to be in its full glory. In fact we were a little disappointed as only about half were blooming. Those in flower though were beautiful and many were scented too.
As we continued around the show gardens we spotted a few more perennials that featured strongly often appearing in big groups, especially astrantia and
I will finish off this report on our Bridgemere Show Gardens with a gallery of wider views. These are always worth looking out for here.
Next visit will be in July when as usual there will probably be plenty of colour in the various gardens and some new flowers will be in bloom.
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