A big bright month for flowers following a lush spring in Yorkshire. Not all plants behave to the seasonal timetable buy the Poppies are still stunning.

Aster alpinus the Alpine aster – bought from the nursery at Newby Hall in blue, white and purple varieties which are still to flower.

Selfsown Aquilegia or columbine, set off by broad Bearded Iris leaves.

Oriental Poppy that looks blood red late in the day but was glowing in the early sunshine.

Iris reticulata with self sown Euphorbia

Deciduous Azalea in Late spring yellow. One of the Rhododendrons in the Pentanthera group