Some pics from my garden today

This makes my photo a selfie!

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Can anyone help me identify these two plants? They have been grown from cuttings I was given last September from a friend's mother's garden. The salvia is a beautiful deep cherry red. I don't recognise the daisy like plant at all.

They are both hardy.

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Here is Me by me. We are bit later further north. JaneRowena

And my allium purple sensation,.

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Yes, do get one if you have room - it flowers in layers, it's so pretty.

nellimoser yes, I do have you and you are a good 'Do-er'! The earliest large clem to flower and carry on (but more sparsely) all season.

Camassia, the wildlife pond bridge, some ferns.

Go on jane you know your worth it

It is a very pretty shrub Jane my photo doesn't do it justice. Go on, treat yourself.

You have made me want one now Aka
I love scented shrubs and flowers and that looks really pretty too.

Jane have googled that and think it is a Viburnun then found this Viburnum 'Mariesii' Wedding Cake Bush, Shrub, and it matches exactly.

A big thank you.

Viburnum odoratissimum?

Can anyone identify this please? I've lost the label. It's about 4' high and have a lovely scent especially at night.

Sorry ...snails not slugs.

I'm winning the 'War of the Slugs'! The little blighters had eaten most of this delphinium so a week ago I wrapped it in cotton wool and now look at it.

If you look closely you will see there are 5 dead slugs who have tried to get past the barrier and died in the attempt.

It looks like a wonderful garden Marmight!

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Returned home late last night after 18 days away, looked outside this morning and found that the garden has exploded..... Downhill from hereon though!

Do you think we should demand our money back Galen? Mine was occupied by a squirrel within minutes of hanging it up!

Shysal
I have an identical feeder.
Guess who was enjoying it the other day?
A squirrel!

JaneRowena It's me in your back garden, a nelliemoser!

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I love this rhododendron . Starts deep pink in the bud and ends up pale green. Was planning to go to Cragside to see the rhododendron s there.

I have discovered, with the help of Glasgow Botanics, that the mystery flower in my garden is "Fringe Cups" (Tellima grandiflora)

I did once slip and my foot went under the mower. How the blade missed me I don't know, because in my panic I kept firmly hold of the operation lever!

Me too! I hate it when the forget-me-nots go over.

Shysal my heart is always in my mouth when I see people hovermowing steep banks because I remember how hard it was for me. I was always convinced I was going to trip over the line one day and end up on the road below.

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Just been out and taken these, of cornflowers, forget-me-nots and Welsh poppies, and the sunny border in my back garden. The tulips are just about over but still give a splash of colour. Lots of other things about to burst into flower to replace them. I love this time of year.

Back to the subject of kitchen views. Mine is not great, being north facing, although I quite like the variegated acer in the communal area. The best sight is of a helpful neighbour who loves mowing, cutting the grass in front of 7 of the houses in my terrace! That is my least favourite gardening job, being on a steep slope at the back, requiring crampons on my boots and dangling a Flymo!

It was a crow that I saw robbing the coconut. I'm sure there is a nest in the trees beyond the brook.