Mid August

Kelmscott Manor was the country home of William Morris, a leading figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement.  Read more here.  These photographs (taken with permission, and copyright © Stephen Bigger 2015) were taken on 19th August 2015. Click on photographs to enlarge. A supplemental to the early August pictures.
The crinon lilies

The phlox bed

Agapanthus with hollyhock bed behind

Hollyhock with apple behind

Ripe Mulberries causing a mess

Knotweed, Darjeeling Red, covered in wasps today

Capnip

Hydrangea

Bears breeches

Oriental lily

A second flush of the Japanese wisteria, pinky purple white in real life

Cardoon

Purple linaria

Medlar fruits

Macleya tassles

Acanthus with hydrangea behind

Magnolia grandiflora

Geranium Rosanne

Unidentified but beautiful rose

Sunflower from the row

Hollyhock close up

Quince fruit

Crab apples

Everlasting sweet peas

Grapes

Pomegranate fruit

Clematis

Crocosmia

And two final look backs to the house.