If only the rest of my yard looked like this

Not much text--just pictures of the southwest corner of the front yard. This is the one I wanted to be sweet-smelling; what you mostly smell is the Russian sage and sometimes lavender. Usually I have heliotrope and nemesia out in front of the clematis, but I haven't been able to find any this year.

Pic #1: jackmanii clematis, Auguste Renoir rose, Othello rose (look close--it's the little blob of dark red), russian sage, lavender (not visible in this picture), creeping speedwell (which bloomed beautiful sky blue in the spring). I love jackmanii clematis--they really put on a show if you treat 'em right.

Pic 2: Auguste Renoir. This is not a David Austen rose; I'm not sure who the breeder is, but it's been a sturdy bush and an enthusiastic bloomer. Now if it only had a wonderful rose scent, but who's perfect?

Pic #3 - younger blooms are darker pink

Pic #4 - Blossoms fade as they age




Pic #5 - Othello, a David Austen rose. It doesn't get quite as much sun as Auguste Renoir, but it's hanging in there. I really didn't think this one was coming back after the freeze. I love its deep crimson color.

Pic #6 - clematis davidii (I think), with Russian sage. This is this clematis' third year and I'm really happy with it. It's off to the west of the roses and jackmanii, growing down a small slope, and I'm thinking of planting a 2nd below it, to get all the way down to the sidewalk.

Pic #7 It's not as flashy as the jackmanii, but I like the little lanterns and bells and the dark blue edged with white. I'm going to fertilize it a bit more next year to see if I can get more bloom.