Roses and Alliums

Enjoy the colour and scent that the roses bring to the garden.

June is a generous month in the garden. The weather is “usually great at this time of year”, as Phoebe puts it, and planting feels full but still fresh.

By late spring and early summer “the wisteria bloom will be almost over but the leaves will have come in so there’s a lovely green canopy,” Phoebe says. Underneath, “the herbaceous and woody perennials all start to bloom and continue to do so for the summer. Other bulbs like alliums will be out too.” This is also a key time for roses, which sit well against the clipped box parterres and strong lines of the paths.

What to look for 

– Roses in bloom, framed by box and steel structures  

– Allium globes at or near their peak above the planting  

– A fresh green wisteria canopy softening the hard edges of the pergola