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Last one! Here, in one of the perennial beds, a number of different varieties of iris are singing their song.
With June comes roses too!
The Mary Rose holds the center position in the middle of the rose garden. She does it beautifully.
Behind the Mary Rose is Crambe Cordifolia. This is one of those plants we don't know why everyone doesn't grow. One year a mother bird raised her first batch of babies inside the orb of white blossoms.
In the center of the rose garden is a soft blue catmint that sets off the roses to perfection no matter where you are in the garden.
Here's Alex MacKenzie Rose. She arrives early and stays late.
Alex MacKenzie Rose grows next to the Angelica. It is a lovely combination.
Jake surveys his domain from the top of the rose arbor. Even at dusk, Alex MacKenzie is luminous.
Here is Coral Pink Rose. Found in the dooryard of a nearby farm, this rose also blooms continuously for many weeks.
Here is a close-up of Coral Pink Rose.
Quatre Saisons Rose in the foreground, Alex MacKenzie Rose in the middle ground and Camaieux Rose in the background.
Is it any wonder that Quatre Saisons Rose was grown in the temple of Aphrodite over 3,000 years ago?
Alika Rose is in the foreground. This one almost glows in the dark.