Purple Sensations

I have an abiding love of Alliums.  In particular Allium Purple Sensation which we had planted extensively in our old garden and which we ensured would feature here at Ordnance House.  Right on cue it has arrived and as the name suggests is both purple and sensational.

Because of a warm March and cold April many of the plants developed oddly shaped flower heads.  This manifested itself in the form of leaves breaking out of the crowns and lumps and bumps.  A quick snip here and there seems to have made them presentable again. 

We always plant Purple Sensation with Alliums Mount Everest and Nigrum.  The effect is dramatic and as we plant more bulbs each year the effect grows in scale.

Meanwhile I have planted more Veronica hybida 'Inspire Blue' along the long path that divides the garden.  These will now take over from the Tulips which are fading rapidly and going over.

I added two more roses, both Jaqualine du Pri, on either side of the wooden bench at the end of the Lavender path.  The splash of white and the beautiful scent will be worth waiting for.

And then it was on to some hazel weaving to create a small hurdle fence to divide off the bed containing the Portuguese Laurels and Panicum vigatum 'Heavy Metal' (a switch grass that will grow like a green upright fountain) and the grass mound at the bottom of which this bed sits.  The fence creates a wonderfull backdrop for this border.

But it is the splash of purple that catches the eye this weekend and I will enjoy the delight of these Alliums for as long as they are in bloom.