In bloom in the late winter/spring garden 2022

[Ladygardener]

Lovely colour Barbara.

[Ladygardener]

I do like the colour of these old narcissus out in the bed in the back garden.


Ornamental Quince at the allotment last week.


Prunis "Incisa Paean" in my garden.


Pulmonaria "Trivi Fountain"


Pulmonaria "Blue Ensign".

[maggy]

Oh they will be lovely when open Barbara, much further along than mine.

Took these earlier not too bad seeing as I haven’t planted much at all this year



















I sure the hyacinth move around the garden , Some have appeared where I can’t remember putting them

[maggy]

Excuse messy greenhouse it has my patio patio set inside plus bird bath and everything else I need to protect over winter.

[Ladygardener]

That's a smashing display of pink Hyacinth maggy. Your spring garden is looking lovley.

[maggy]

Thank you Ladygardener, have a look at this photo I’ve just took this morning ! I know I didn’t plant hyacinth under this phlox as it has been there since we moved in over 20 years ago , it just looks as I had suspected they must spread maybe underground or by seeding ? What do you think? I do know of one I definitely didn’t put under the rhododendron that phlox needs my attention but bins full until tomorrow.

[Ladygardener]

That's interesting maggy, could the original hyacinth have gone to seed and then the seed dispersed and settled and it has taken a few years for theM to flower. They're beautiful anyhow.

[maggy]

Doubt it Ladygardener, I can’t remember putting hyacinth there ! I’m going to look at old photos of that area, I’ve been finding so many popping up I’m either forgetting where I’ve put them or they are seed spreading.

[Ladygardener]

Mar 15, 2022 21:12:17 GMT maggy said:

Doubt it Ladygardener, I can’t remember putting hyacinth there ! I’m going to look at old photos of that area, I’ve been finding so many popping up I’m either forgetting where I’ve put them or they are seed spreading.

Whatever the reason it's great to see them and they are beautiful maggy. I did an internet search and some writers were saying they don't bloom after a couple of years but it's not true. I could'nt find anything much about spreading although I did read they can produce bulbetts. We have loads of Hyacinth here in Jenny's or up in my garden that are years old and blooming so well.

[maggy]

Same here Ladygardener, I some are probably well over 10 years.

[Barbara]

[Ladygardener]

How lovely Barbara.

[maggy]

Bet those wallflowers smell lovely.

[Ladygardener]

Some Narcissus in the lockdown bed. It's really filling out and maturing now.


Magnolia Stellata out front.


Narcissus Thalia, smelling wonderful, they've really increased over the years too.




Viburnum "Annie Russell" smells incredible.


A welcome visitor on one of the Anemone.


Narcissus are not something I would associate with Ladybirds but this one was soaking up the sunshine the other day.

[maggy]

The garden is looking beautiful Ladygardener, your stallata has more blossom on than mine as yet, in fact everything is further on than here. Is that frost I see on the grass? we havent had a ground frost this year ( fingers crossed) we dont.

[Ladygardener]

Thank you maggy, we're loving the garden at the moment. Yes we've had frost and mist quite a few mornings this week. I think being so far south we do get better weather overall here than I would at my house but we also get more frost as well.

[maggy]

I’ve just been out and taken a couple of pics in case the snow kills everything . Plus one of the new peacock my Son bought me on Sunday

[Barbara]

The snow doesn't seem to bother plants maggy, it's frost that kills them, I got a duck like your peacock, I'll take a pic. when it warms up enough for me to go out.

[Ladygardener]

Looking great maggy.

[Jasmine]

Lovely pictures maggy!

A while ago I posted a phezzie picture, yesterday Mr and Mrs Phezzie visited! Not flowers but it made me smile - spring is in the air - wonder what baby phezzies look like!

[Tig]

Jills double prims are doing their thing, they've lasted for years & I have half a dozen clumps of them, always think of her when they are out. Hope yours survived RF.

[Jasmine]

Lovely! I don't think I've got mine anymore Tig.

[maggy]

Love them Tig, I've seen purple and pink doubles but never seen that lovely primrose, actually they are Jill through and through.

Jasmine, are you sure that isn't a baby pheasant ? the ones I see on our back road along with the male are a mucky brown colour.

I love the chickens and cockerels Tig, that is what I told John I wanted when he sent for me that big pheasant I have 4 in total ! it rained them after the first! Ive taken one to the van that I stand on the veranda.

[Jasmine]

I just assumed it was Mrs Phezzie maggy, I think any baby phezzies would be very tiny at this point in the year but I don't know. I googled 'baby pheasants' and they are very sweet - sort of browny/yellow markings.

[Rosefriend]

Apr 1, 2022 10:46:13 GMT Tig said:

Jills double prims are doing their thing, they've lasted for years & I have half a dozen clumps of them, always think of her when they are out. Hope yours survived RF.

I am sad to say that I don't think they have Tig,. I did see a bit of green a few weeks ago but there doesn't seem to be much there now... I am always 2/3 weeks later than you are so I won't lose hope yet!

[maggy]

Apr 1, 2022 9:09:14 GMT Jasmine said:

Lovely pictures maggy !

A while ago I posted a phezzie picture, yesterday Mr and Mrs Phezzie visited! Not flowers but it made me smile - spring is in the air - wonder what baby phezzies look like!

Love the Arty positioning of the garden tools and chair Jasmine, 

[Jasmine]

That's so funny maggy, I hadn't noticed!!! OH puts the spades and forks in Bloob's regular tracks to make her change direction and not wear the grass out! The chair is where I put the washing basket - the whirly line is exactly behind the tree. I can't be bending over anymore!

[maggy]

Same here Jasmine, and isn’t it annoying having to work out new ways of talking jobs.!

[Jasmine]

Very annoying maggy!

[mickthecactus]

Most winters these Camellia flowers get frosted but with the mild weather they might all make it this year.

Although it doesn’t look it, the flowers are bicoloured and no 2 are the same.