Powis Castle Gardens - Part II

 The sunny weather has continued (bliss) although this morning is cool and cloudy.  Don't think we have any rain in prospect though - the garden is desperate to guzzle some up and I would like a rest from watering round every day!

Tam was here for the weekend and  we all went to Carmarthen Fleamarket yesterday and found some odds and sods worth having.  I may just have found some Victorian horse brasses at the right price.  I will share them when they are polished up.  Keith enjoyed the day out, but of course it was in the mid 70's heat-wise so we both got a bit dehydrated, despite having drinks with us.  It was a struggle getting into the car as underfoot in the car park it is rough stone chippings which Keith finds it very hard to balance on.  I will have to park in a smoother area next time.  

Those yew hedges in all their glory.

This is Iris "Red Ember" though the marker called it "Red Amber".  I would love some of these.

I saw these red thistles in a couple of the displays at Chelsea Flower Show, which I watched avidly.

Cirsium rivulare purpureum. . . .  Note to self!!

Gloire de Dijon growing up pillars either side of the doors into the Orangery.  Beautiful, but no perfume.

The wonderful door into the old stable block, which had me drooling!  I love old stables (says she, who has some of her own!!)

The old looseboxes are now laid out with merchandise of the gardening variety.  Pam and I couldn't resist the little birds and bells hangers (only £12), so got one each.

Well, the next post will be the fabulous walk around Pant y Llyn lake up on the mynydd.  Just magical, and so many foals on the ground now too.