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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 20, 2019 7:25:04 GMT
Those are real beauties Jasmine. I wonder what they are. |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 20, 2019 7:57:48 GMT
It's almond blossom Ladygardener, you get that creamy colour with the raspberry blotch and pink with darker tones of pink. I'll post some more pictures later. |
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Post by Barbara on Feb 20, 2019 14:18:36 GMT
 Little cheerful daffs  |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 20, 2019 14:41:04 GMT
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Post by Tig on Feb 20, 2019 20:05:05 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 21, 2019 7:23:16 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 21, 2019 7:46:08 GMT
Lovely pics Barbara Tig they really do make me feel like spring is near. Pity your Corydalis turned out not like you expected but hopefully your Corydalis purple stem should have blue/mauve flowers later on in springtime if it's still doing well for you. Almond blosson Jasmine how lovely. |
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Post by Dutchy on Feb 21, 2019 8:41:12 GMT
Wow way ahead of mine.
I do get budds now at the plot which gets full sun but at home in my shade garden they are still not going for it.
Mind you the snowdrops are still lovely.
I noticed a bee yesterday at the plot. Makes me glad I still have some lesser celandine growing for them and the Pulmonaria is out in full so at least the poor buzzer gets something to eat.
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Post by Barbara on Feb 21, 2019 9:48:43 GMT
I used to have the blue Tig, and then suddenly I didn't.  |
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Post by Tig on Feb 21, 2019 15:58:52 GMT
The blue ones I've bought in the past just didn't survive either Barbara , I was hoping this one is tougher as it didn't die back all winter. If it had been blue it would have been a bonus, but it does look strong and healthy. LG does your purple corydalis keep it's leaves over winter? I had two pots growing well and planted them out, but there is no sign of either at the moment. I think I have two seedlings growing in pots near to where I was growing them on, hopefully that is what they are anyway. I'll know later. A few from today, it has been glorious out, the crocus look splendid. I took the first pic before I went to see SN this morning, and the third is the same clump after lunch when they had all opened.       |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 22, 2019 7:29:08 GMT
Really smashing pics Tig. The leaves sleep for a while but I have some which I'm growing in a pot and it's in full leaf at the moment. The stems are a dark colour and the leaves much darker than those in your pic, I still have a little in the top border where it all got divided last year and it's just coming into leaf now. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 22, 2019 11:37:12 GMT
When hey - I can finally join in - not much but it's started... Two Hellebores in the front garden...  
...and I got a prezzie...lovely isn't it - a yellow Hellebore..just got to find a place for it. 
Crocuses came out in the sun...didn't last long though..  First clump to open..
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Post by Tig on Feb 22, 2019 12:11:43 GMT
I had a more thorough search this morning LG and I have spotted some foliage which I think is the purple one, fingers crossed!! It is really uplifting to get a bit of colour appearing isn't it RF? You can never have too many hellebores IMHO  Speaking of which, I spotted two more in flower this morning, the one with splodges is quite unusual!   |
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 22, 2019 13:02:09 GMT
I love them Tig, but to buy them here - well, they cost a fortune - the one that I was given (Olaf) was nearly 18Euro and although I have looked on the web here I cannot find anywhere that sells babies... Seeds take years to flower as well, don't they Tig,?? |
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Post by Tig on Feb 22, 2019 15:09:51 GMT
Not that long really Rosefriend, some I've had flower in their third year, a few waited until the fourth. Fresh seed is best I've found, mine self seed in the borders. The seed isn't ripe until May/June time and some of the newer cultivars are sterile. |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 24, 2019 15:25:17 GMT
Lots of things enjoying the sunshine...   ...and...Grumpy - going over now but I thought I'd miss it being away!  |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 24, 2019 15:26:52 GMT
Whoops, no, that's not Grumpy, that's Kersen - the markings are supposed to look like 2 cherries joined by their stalk - you can make it out on the bottom right snowdrop. Grumpy...  |
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Post by Tig on Feb 25, 2019 15:18:32 GMT
I thought it was a strange looking 'grumpy' Jasmine, wondered if it has cheered up This just appeared in a container, all on it's own, looks like an ipheion  First species tulips are out too   Few more daffs, first clump are February Gold, second one is little Jetfire   And also out are my self sown, tough as old boots, double stocks  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 25, 2019 17:49:06 GMT
Both sets of Snowdrops are great Jasmine I can see why they say the 1st lot are like 2 cherries hanging there but Grumpy is wonderful. I love the light lilac flush on the outside of your Crocus.  Snap Tig I have the same Tulips and Jetfire blooming now too. Not mine but one of Ruth's Daphne she sent me a pic of.  Some of the Hyacinth I've planted in the garden over the years.   |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 27, 2019 8:02:59 GMT
These little bees were very happy in the Crocus and Prunis in the garden.   |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 27, 2019 16:22:47 GMT
I ment to say earlier, I saw my 1st Butterfly yesterday at the plot and managed to get a pic.  |
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Post by Tig on Feb 28, 2019 10:23:37 GMT
I spotted a small tortoiseshell two days ago but it flew off before I could get near with the camera, got one yesterday though!  Also spotted the widow iris in flower and the ornamental japanese quince.   |
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Post by Barbara on Feb 28, 2019 11:16:15 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 28, 2019 19:34:05 GMT
Lovely pictures everyone - where's the sun gone?
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Post by Barbara on Mar 2, 2019 16:09:36 GMT
 I know everyone has them but. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 2, 2019 17:43:06 GMT
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Post by Barbara on Mar 2, 2019 17:45:26 GMT
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