They say that every grey cloud has a silver lining, and perhaps, so too will every weather-beaten vegetable garden have its bountiful beds.

Rose Ballerina, one of the few roses at Villa Marie, is a standard of Ballerina which is repeat flowering from late spring through to autumn. As a standard, it has few equals and it can be successfully placed amid the herbaceous border or even used as an ornamental hedge.

Tulips bring plenty of variety and colour and colour to your garden, says Charlie Wilkns