We had one day with no wind, no rain but sunshine and so I could take first pictures from the garden at the current stage.
The Exochorda Serratifolia Snow White is at least 2 weeks late as other plants are later too due to the cold weather. It had white flowers last year at the same time.
I had replanted the Sprirea Big Bang after it suffered in the full sun and drought last year. It's now by the fence on the west side which will protect it from the worst in the afternoon. I'm glad that it got new leaves and didn't die this winter.
I also had repositioned the Vibernum Carlesii "Aurora" more to the edge of the bed near the house.
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The Bergenia starts gradually flowering.
I had also repositioned the Deutzia, poor thing, for the second time after changing the bed's plan due to the exposed sun and drought. At least it gets new leaves. I don't think it will flower, but who knows.
The Lilac tree gets a few flowers. I had to take a chair to get near the top. I feel reminded on a comment here in the forum about most useless plants, when somebody said "Lilac tree, you can't even reach the flowers".
These are the blossoms of the Crab Apple tree.
Finally, neighbour's Cherry tree is starting opening the flowers. It will be in full bloom in April.
@Simone_in_Wiltshire Great shots of new shoots and blooms. Love those Bergenia buds.
Some pics taken this morning between April showers (they're called giboulées de Mars here in France).
2 shades of pink: Tulipa 'Angélique' at the front, not bad for the 5th year in place! Loropetalum chinense ‘Fede’ standard and at the back Pittosporum tenuifolium.
From front to back: Erica carnea, Rhododendron japonica 'Amoena Coccinea', Sarcococca confusa, Pieris japonica 'Cupido' and Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'.
@SYinUSA I suppose you mean the pink Loropetalum? It's still fairly young, and get its regular clipping twice a year. The other one (with creamy-white flowers and light green foliage) has grown regularly but steadily and is hardly ever clipped.
Yes, the pink one. I'm sure it depends on the variety, but the common ones I see here grow easily to 10' tall and wide within just a few years. At the park where I take walks, there is one that has swallowed an abelia. You can see a few abelia branches on the edge where it is trying to escape, but it won't be long before it's gone entirely.
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What a great property! And I love your cat.
The Exochorda Serratifolia Snow White is at least 2 weeks late as other plants are later too due to the cold weather. It had white flowers last year at the same time.
I had replanted the Sprirea Big Bang after it suffered in the full sun and drought last year. It's now by the fence on the west side which will protect it from the worst in the afternoon. I'm glad that it got new leaves and didn't die this winter.
I also had repositioned the Vibernum Carlesii "Aurora" more to the edge of the bed near the house.
An Euphorbia characias
The Bergenia starts gradually flowering.
I had also repositioned the Deutzia, poor thing, for the second time after changing the bed's plan due to the exposed sun and drought. At least it gets new leaves. I don't think it will flower, but who knows.
The Lilac tree gets a few flowers. I had to take a chair to get near the top.
I feel reminded on a comment here in the forum about most useless plants, when somebody said "Lilac tree, you can't even reach the flowers".
These are the blossoms of the Crab Apple tree.
Finally, neighbour's Cherry tree is starting opening the flowers. It will be in full bloom in April.
I ♥ my garden.