Goodbye April, hello May

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Acer, April, cerinthe, friday flowers, Hornbeam, perennial poppies.papaver Patty’s Plum, Spring, Tulip Ballerina, tulip Brown Sugar, tulips

April collage

I cannot believe April has been and gone. The tulips came and thrilled me with their vibrant colours. The emerging foliage of Hornbeam all pleated and fresh never looked so good, well not since it looked so good this time, last year.

Cerinthe has emerged from the ground. Self sown and so very striking. Such an exquisite plant, flower and foliage so interesting and different.

Still emerging and opening into May are the perennial poppies. Patty’s Plum is still looking like crushed velvet or crumpled tissue paper.

April gave us some beautiful weather this year. Blue skies against the blood red foliage of the Acer was astonishingly striking.

Violas and mint to dress a birthday cake for daughter Dorris. Another year older. Best she start lying about her age as I cannot possibly have a 24 year old daughter !

Have a good weekend wherever you are. Thanks for reading. D.

In a vase on Monday: dainty

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amelanchier, daffodils, in a vase on Monday, Narcissus 'Tete a Tete', Spring, Spring flowers, yellow

Good morning. Spring is absolutely happening. Whilst we have to lockdown, stay indoors and isolate it is all happening outside. Hedges are beginning to open to reveal a type of fresh green that is almost impossible to visualise in the depths of a dark grey, wet winter.

The snowdrops have been and gone but if you are quick there is time to divide clumps. Hellebores are pushing out their new foliage as their flowers have peaked. Crocus in my lawn are still flowering but are beginning to get leggy so are past their best already.

This is time for the daffodils to shine. Along roadsides and verges, in window boxes and containers, vast swathes of all shades of yellow and gold are brightening the scene. I love to see daffodils en-masse, they really do herald spring like no other. The ones I love most are the more delicate ones. Give me Tête-à-tête that pack a punchy yellow but do not blow over. Show me clumps of Thalia, not yellow at all but white, small flowers, long slim stems and leaves. Later in the daffodil season is the oldest known variety, Pheasants eye, Narcissus poeticus which has a refined scent and small polite look. No brash trumpets here.

Anyway they are still to come through. Right now in my garden the tête-à-tête are beginning to go over, slightly browning at the petal edge. Could be down to the change in temperature. Instead the highly scented multi flowered stems of narcissus from the Isles of Scilly are shining.

Just two stems provides me with a vase full to share with you and our host, Cathy. Each flower is only 2cm across but together each stem provides multiple flowers (5 and 11 to be precise).

Tiny fruit beetles are emerging, I think that is what they are?

Those of you who are kind enough to follow this blog may have seen this next vase.

A tiny Japanese pot, a piece of Amelanchier and a single bloom.

Daffodil season is officially here. I hope that you are able to enjoy them from wherever you may be holed up. Challenging times.

Have a good day wherever you are. Thanks for reading. D.

Silent Sunday: magic beans?

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excellent marketing, grow your own, Halesworth, I better get some of these, magic beans, May, prize winning beans, Silent Sunday, Spring, Suffolk

Friday frou-frou: 4 May 2018

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Colour, May, ornamental cherry blossom, pink, Sakura, Spring, Thank goodness it's Friday

Pink blossom, hopelessly romantic?

Or sickly sweet like candy floss?

Whatever you think, and I find them far too frou-frou, I reckon we all cannot fail but to be impressed by this sight against a blue sky.

Finally a fine weekend is forecast, which will make a pleasant change, especially for a bank holiday weekend. Be sure to spend as much time as possible outside, that’s certainly my plan. D.

Silent Sunday: green and white

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April, Brunnera macrophylla ‘Betty Bowring’, green and white, Silent Sunday, Spring, Spring flowers

Growing

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seedlings, Spring, Tuesday View

A quick post today to share a picture of progress in the greenhouse. 

It is officially Spring yet today the weather seemed unaware of the facts, there was a real bite to the wind. 

Safe and sound under glass, the seeds are growing well. 

Silent Sunday: Spring. (spotted on a walk near me)

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a cheery sight to behold, common snowdrop, galanthus nivalis, Silent Sunday, snowdrops, Spring

Wordless Wednesday: Springtime

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Spring, tulips with Euphorbia amygdaloides, wordless wednesday

52 week Photo Challenge: Spring

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52 Week Photo Challenge, Dwarf narcissi Tete-a-Tete, farm machinery parts, Primula Gold Lace, Spring

 

Spring? Or spring? I wondered.  Just in case …..

 

A spring of sorts, not exactly sure what sort, but a spring I dug up at my old garden.  I guess it is off an old farm machine of some form.  I rather like its coiled shape and dark rusty colour.

I placed it amongst the flowers in the raised bed containing Spring flowers of Lace cap primroses and dwarf daffodils.  Covering all the options, job done.

Lace cap primroses picking up the dark rusty tones of the spring.

Today has been a beautiful sunny day.  Alas the forecast is for rain over the next few days.  I hope any precipitation will not dampen your spirits and you will have a lovely Easter.

Other “spring” ideas are available to view at https://daffodilwild.wordpress.com do take a look.

 

 

Wordless Wednesday: Yellow

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daffodils, Narcissus, Spring, wordless wednesday, yellow

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