I'll 'fess up BL - those cornflowers are from last year! The foliage didn't die off and the clump was in a dry bed against the wall, and surrounded by other foliage over winter - the driest winter I can remember.
They never went completely, and the emerging Iris and tulip foliage protected them through all the snow and frosts, the smaller number of slugs didn't annihilate them and they started flowering a month ago.
The Q of N tulips were ones I picked up earlier in the year. I was surprised I got a few flowers, but again, the weather helped with that.
I'm only just removing crocus foliage and there's still lots of snowdrop foliage dying back, and my sweet peas are still only a few inches tall - as per the norm for the time of year!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Here are my May flowers, better late than never! There are Sweet Williams that hardly show and several violas behind the Etoile Violette clematis which is hiding them. This time of year everything seems to be blue, pink and purple.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Honeysuckle, Shasta daisy,Valerian, Sweet rocket, Jacobs ladder,Nepeta, Geranium, Bistort. Chives, Skullcap,Viburnum, Poached egg plant and Erigeron are in my jam jar This is such a lovely thread. I love seeing all the different flowers.
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They are lovely Scroggin. Mine are still in bud.
Scroggin, I still have some into their fourth year so it's worth hanging on to them.
I'll 'fess up BL - those cornflowers are from last year! The foliage didn't die off and the clump was in a dry bed against the wall, and surrounded by other foliage over winter - the driest winter I can remember.
They never went completely, and the emerging Iris and tulip foliage protected them through all the snow and frosts, the smaller number of slugs didn't annihilate them and they started flowering a month ago.
The Q of N tulips were ones I picked up earlier in the year. I was surprised I got a few flowers, but again, the weather helped with that.
I'm only just removing crocus foliage and there's still lots of snowdrop foliage dying back, and my sweet peas are still only a few inches tall - as per the norm for the time of year!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Here are my May flowers, better late than never! There are Sweet Williams that hardly show and several violas behind the Etoile Violette clematis which is hiding them. This time of year everything seems to be blue, pink and purple.
The latest additions are oh so pretty. I love the colours of the Sweet Williams scroggin. Lovely arrangement Busy!
My bunch of May flowers.
Honeysuckle, Shasta daisy,Valerian, Sweet rocket, Jacobs ladder,Nepeta, Geranium, Bistort. Chives, Skullcap,Viburnum, Poached egg plant and Erigeron are in my jam jar This is such a lovely thread. I love seeing all the different flowers.
Such a lovely arrangement Fritillary. Seeing all these fantastic flower pictures - who needs a florist!
Lovely posies and all at least a week in front of mine. Off to see now what I can scavenge out of the garden.