May Garden Blog
A poem for May
“Now the bright morning-star, Day’s harbinger,
Comes dancing from the East, and leads with her
The flowery May, who from her green lap throws
The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.
Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire
Mirth, and youth, and warm desire!
Woods and groves are of thy dressing;
Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing.
Thus we salute thee with our early song,
And welcome thee, and wish thee long.”
– John Milton, Song on a May Morning, 1660
Syringa vulgaris, Lilac, fills the air with scent in May
The orchards were full of apple blossom at the beginning of May
The snowball bush, Viburnum opulus ’Roseum’
Silene dioica, Red Campion, naturalised in the woodland
Wisteria and Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’ complimenting each other on the south front
Billowing Anthriscus sylvestris, Cow Parsley softening the Topiary and Castle
A variety of Tulips were grown this spring for cut flowers
Cercis siliquastrum flowers
