Not Cherry Blossom

There are so many flowers and shrubs that I planted during the 30years I lived in the old castle that I miss now that we only have a patio.... and some daffodils illegally planted at the boundary wall.
Apart from my magnolia tree and two camellia bushes, my Clematis Montana Elizabeth was one of my favourites. It was a riot of pink flowers at this time of year as it climbed up the wall outside the kitchen window and there was a lingering smell of almonds as I passed by into the garden. I have been told that the new owners have discarded it-I wish I didn’t know this.

I was reminded of it when I saw this clematis hedge as I enjoyed my early ramble in the sunshine. It makes a change of blip from the cherry blossom, some of which is beginning to get blown away to make pink rivers of the gutters.