I’m singing in the rain/ Just singing in the rain/ What a glorious feelin’ I’m happy again/ I’m laughing at clouds/ So dark up above/ The sun’s in my heart/ And I’m ready for … roses, dahlias, beautiful perennials

Enough rain today to satisfy Dr Foster, on his way to Gloucester – but here at Petersham, it made some rather beautiful plants even more beautiful – roses of course, the first of the dahlias (and my apologies for not noting their names – next time I’ll look at the Cutting  Garden Plan), and a host of other lovelies from the banks of herbaceous perennials.

A pretty gallery, little more to add …