Late winter and spring flowers 2017

[Jasmine]

Thank for the noms Jilly, and Tig, I didn't realise other folk had trouble with aconites too - your Mum certainly doesn't have a problem with them does she Jilly!

[Ladygardener]

A real stunner Jasmine
Those Snowdrops are lovely too.

[Jasmine]

Thank you Ladygardener, it is a lovely splash of colour from the kitchen window!

[Rosefriend]

Feb 20, 2017 9:36:38 GMT Jilly said:

 Lovely to see the Nemisias Ladygardener, I cut mine back and they're growing well but not flowering.

from me Ladygardener, - it took me a while to realise what it was - strange at this time of the year, very very pretty...

[Rosefriend]

I love these Tig - took me years to get them to grow and even now I only have a few...





I have fallen in love with this Jasmine,

[Jasmine]

Thank you for the nom Rosefriend, the GC had so many to choose from, I picked up this one first, then a pink one and then a double white and then went back to this one - love how simple it is - I have planted it so I can see it from the kitchen window!

[Rosefriend]

Feb 26, 2017 16:45:30 GMT Jasmine said:

Thank you for the nom Rosefriend, the GC had so many to choose from, I picked up this one first, then a pink one and then a double white and then went back to this one - love how simple it is - I have planted it so I can see it from the kitchen window!

It really is a little beauty. Olaf has a Hellebore show each year and we always went but I can't get to him at all now. When Gery comes up we go in June but that is the only time...I do miss going....mind you, it's better for my purse not to go - lol !!

[Jasmine]

It's such a shame Rosefriend, but like you say not being able to drive would certainly cut my spending down.

[Missredhead]

Feb 25, 2017 11:35:55 GMT Jasmine said:

Rhododendron Christmas Cheer - it is an early rhodo but it's a bit late - good splash of colour up the garden though!

Beautiful splash of colour Jasmine...


Oooops....Missed a page...But it is lovely

[Jasmine]

Thanks Missy!

[Ladygardener]

Thanks Rosefriend, we've had such a mild winter, the Nemesia only reduced flowering but did'nt stop. It's very sheltered where it sits on the windowledge where I can smell it.

[Auricula]

I have tulips

[Ladygardener]

Some little Jetfire and Crocus opening in todays sunshine.



The border just in past the gate.


Still on the border just inside the gate.

[Rosefriend]

Wish my daffs were out but they have a way to go yet...however some crocuses were out today, what a lovely sight.... I was sooo happy to see them...

[Ladygardener]

I'm sure you're delighted with that display Rosefriend. I see you have a little visitor in this one.


Some of my daffs are just peeking through the soil Rosefriend, there's plenty of time and they'll shoot up as the weather warms up.

[Rosefriend]

Thanks for the Nom Ladygardener, - I love Spring....

[Jilly]

Beautiful Rosefriend, I love crocus when they're fully open, and love your little visitor.







 Love these ones too.

[Jasmine]

Mar 12, 2017 10:11:06 GMT Jilly said:

Beautiful Rosefriend , I love crocus when they're fully open, and love your little visitor.







 Love these ones too.

A  and a  from me - they're both beautiful shots Rosefriend!

[isabella]

A few photos from the garden this week

Akebia quinata Cream Form

Magnolia stellata

Drimys lanceolata

Primrose

Violas

[Ladygardener]

This is a magical pic isabella with the little drops of water looking like diamonds. Well done.


I took this on my walk yesterday.

[Jilly]

This so lovely isabella,

Love this Magnolia too in the sunshine

Lovely Forsythia Ladygardener, good that we see it in other peoples large gardens as I don't think it would suit us, too shorter season for too much space I've found.

Took a couple of pics of the Daffs in the sunshine yesterday.

Baths Flame that originally came from Jasmine, they've increased really well, but I did buy another few for a pot in the Autumn.

All the Daffs in the front garden, the tall ones were here when we moved in, all I do is split the clumps every few years and the little ones are from my Winter pots that I plant out.

[Ladygardener]

Your Daffs are giving a wonderful display Jilly, they look really natural and happy there. I agree with your r.e. the Forsythia, it would never do in my garden.

[isabella]

Thankyou for the noms

Daffodils are just so cheery and I love the Forsythia

[isabella]

I am really loving my Magnolias this year

[bagpuss]

I thought I would share a photo that I took when visiting Sissinghurst Castle and their wonderful display of Hellebores.  I was pleasantly surprised with how the photo came out, as I didn't have my camera with me, so took it on my mobile.

[Ron]

3 saxifrages, small yet but showing promise.

[Ladygardener]

Wow bagpuss I've never seen so many Hellibore together like that, I'll bet Tig would love it too. Lovely Magnolia in the background too, I love how the sunlight is making little rainbows.




Lovely little Saxifriage, nice choice of pebbles too Ron,

[Jilly]

Mar 20, 2017 7:25:40 GMT Ladygardener said:

Wow bagpuss I've never seen so many Hellibore together like that, I'll bet Tig would love it too. Lovely Magnolia in the background too, I love how the sunlight is making little rainbows.




Lovely little Saxifriage, nice choice of pebbles too Ron ,

What a stunning pic bagpuss, and Ron, I love the little Saxifrage amongst the pebbles, you can get such wonderful colours.

[Ron]

Thanks for the noms, Ladygardener, Jilly.

The pebbles do set it off, don't they, I think going for an alpine bed rather than rock garden was the right decision. They will all grow to at least 9" across eventually, some much more. There are 11 saxifrages altogether, 32 alpines in total. Should be quite a sight when they mature. I agree about the colours, deep and bright, they stand out even at a distance.

[Tig]

Love this isabella - mine is almost flowering

And for Bagpusses blooming hellebores &

for Rons cheery pink saxifrage