Great to see the alliums coming out (mine still well behind), fantastic tulips and looking forward to more gorgeous azalea and rhododendron photos @AuntyRach!
Everything still so slow but some gems to be found.
Camellia Nobilissima (I think) - didn't flower last year so super pleased to make its acquaintance.
Little messy patch of white and green - tulip Maureen, dicentra (I'm not calling it by its new name) alba, primula alba and some blue wood anemones that have sneaked in...
Erysimum sunset apricot
My very old wisteria getting into its stride - smells gorgeous
More dicentra...
And yet more dicentra...
Anthemis punctata in full flow!
Anthriscus ravenswing
And finally my pittosporum. I've never seen pittosporum flowers before. Or maybe I have and have never noticed - I had to look twice before I realised these were here. Pretty.
And finally my pittosporum. I've never seen pittosporum flowers before. Or maybe I have and have never noticed - I had to look twice before I realised these were here. Pretty.
Yes, Pittosporum flowers are so tiny and dark in colour that they can easily go unnoticed. First time I noticed them on one of my specimens was thanks to their scent, which I could neither recognize as familiar nor actually place in the garden!
@Papi Jo no - I hadn't thought to smell them (how sad that I assume that a plant is unscented) and now it's pouring with rain so I suspect I wouldn't be able to anyway? How exciting. Is it a good scent?
@Papi Jo no - I hadn't thought to smell them (how sad that I assume that a plant is unscented) and now it's pouring with rain so I suspect I wouldn't be able to anyway? How exciting. Is it a good scent?
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Here is salvia ‘Rose Marvel’ starting to wake up
Camellia Nobilissima (I think) - didn't flower last year so super pleased to make its acquaintance.
Little messy patch of white and green - tulip Maureen, dicentra (I'm not calling it by its new name) alba, primula alba and some blue wood anemones that have sneaked in...
Erysimum sunset apricot
My very old wisteria getting into its stride - smells gorgeous
More dicentra...
And yet more dicentra...
Anthemis punctata in full flow!
Anthriscus ravenswing
And finally my pittosporum. I've never seen pittosporum flowers before. Or maybe I have and have never noticed - I had to look twice before I realised these were here. Pretty.
Lovely combinations of colour.
They're a way off yet but the flower spikes on these Echium russicum are satisfying to see, they are from seed sown last June.
Lovely pics everyone.