We get approx 200 days of rain here and a fairly mild Winter so just about anything can be grown,..not forgetting Moss and Ferns which are a constant sight,..ah that yellow and red flower is Cytisis scoparius,'Scotch Broom',..there are several type of blooms from just plain yellow to a mix of red colours with yellow,..the most pronounced red is my one which was from a cutting some 11 years ago.
Some more pictures for you and a video of August in the garden,..have coffee in hand as its the whole month of August. Video===August In The Garden