Having disappeared from view during the cold Scottish winters, come June the tall foxgloves put in an appearance in various corners of the garden. May uses these flowers as structural columns. The photos include Purpurea, Snow thimble, Grandiflora and Lanata.

In fact May has always managed to get quite a few varieties to grow in abundance over the years.

From early Spring the hellebores begin to flower. Some of the evergreen species such as the Argutifolius seem to keep their shiny leaves in pristine condition throughout the year. Others reappear in Spring, sometimes even in Winter, as if by magic. Among the photos, Tutu, Foetidus Westerflisk, Blackthorn, Niger, Orientalis, Sternii, and Argutifolius.

During spring and summer, the irises are at their best. Others included in the photographs are Siberica, Foetidissima, Yellow, Bronze Beauty, Pallida Variegata, Kent Pride and Salonique.

The garden will alway have quite a few lilies on the top level beds during the start of summer, some in pots some in the ground.