Paeonia lactiflora - Madame Gaudichau

Paeonia lactiflora - Madame Gaudichau which has beautiful red foliage in addition to superb single red flowers.

Sedum - Purple emperor?

Not absolutely sure which sedum this is, probably Purple Emperor, will check later.

geranium grandiflorum

Ordinary geranium grandiflorum, a bit of a weed and rather thuggish, but beautiful for a short time and loved very much by the bees.

Iris Sibirica Summer Sky

This one I do know, as it is a new acquisition. I think I'd hope a summer sky was a little more azure blue, but I guess the rather pale colour is probably more accurate! It's a little pallid for my taste, would look much nicer against yellow foliage I think. Slightly short for a sibirica too, I prefer the taller ones that float above other foliage.

Iris Sibirica - unknown variety

I don't know the name of this variety but it is a very deep purple, really not caught by this photo. Came from a plant sale at the University of Oxford arboretum, label long lost now but was something like 'purple emperor' (could be 'Emperor' but doesn't quite match the photos of this variety I've seen). Still a very beautiful, tall sibirica.

Onoclea sensibilis

Onoclea sensibilis and the last few caltha palustris, reflected in the pond

Iris Black Swan - sport?

One crown of these irises opened with very strange flowers in comparison with the normal ones, with only the central 'ribs' of the petals and sepals. I think the bud was probably damaged by the very severe frosts we had abotu 2 weeks ago, rather than being a true bud sport. If it happens again next year I might change my mind though!