I think we can say that we have had rather a mixed week weatherwise this last week, very strong winds, lots of rain and also lots of sunshine, although when I was working in the garden yesterday I had hailstones bouncing off my head! The week has passed by so quickly and it is time for SOS again.
Azalea.
A little Japanese Azalea on the rockery, looking very colourful at the moment.
This week has been mainly dry, not what I was expecting from our weather forecasts, but it meant I could get on with much needed work in the garden this week, most days. More shrubs are coming into flower, making the garden rather colourful, but it would be raining hard on Wednesday when the gardener comes and he couldn’t cut the grass so it is looking rather long and shaggy! Anyway, time for SOS so lets get on with it and start with a long view……………
Shrubs now flowering and contrasting with the ginger jar.
At last, we have had rain! Our gardens and the farmers certainly needed it, plants yesterday looked happy once more and I think we are going to have quite a soaking today even though the sun is shining at the moment. My six today are mainly trees and shrubs that are now flowering with just the odd late flowering spring bulb joining in.
Apple trees
My eating apple tree up near the top of the garden beside the farmers field is absolutely smothered in blossom at the moment, but I think the rain will have brought a lot of it down..
We have had a sunny but cold, windy week, getting warmer as the week has progressed, also the east wind has eased off so it is much more pleasant working in the garden. The flowers continue to open and the foliage is so delighful, so many shades of green, it is amazing.
Meconopsis cambrica
Meconopsis cambrica or the Welsh poppy is my first flower this week, it pops up in the most unlikely places, I never know where it will come up, but always welcome.
A mixed week weatherwise this week, lots of sunshine but also lots of rain, when it rains it really rains! All this has made everything grow and look very happy. So far this morning it is sunny with light clouds but I think we might have some rain later. I have been cutting back and raking up more leaves that I have found from last winter, in between bits of weeding and taking photos for today, so lets get on with it….
Holly Blue butterfly
I found a Holly Blue butterfly resting on the gravel drive the other day, at least I think it is a Holly Blue. There were five altogether, two lots of two circling madly, I think they would be males and one on its own, a female maybe?
Today is a mix of sun and showers, April showers have arrived at last. Everywhere is looking so green, so many different shades for us to enjoy as all the trees are bursting into leaf, such a beautiful time of year. Time for SOS again, so off we go with this weeks offerings………..
Viburnum bodnantense Dawn
Viburnum bodnantense Dawn is still flowering, it started before last Christmas and as long as it isn’t freezing, it carries on, lots of lovely new flowers at the moment.
Another week has flown by with mainly dry weather, I even had to get the watering can out, blow the cobwebs off and start watering pots once more. Everywhere is looking a lot greener, trees and shrubs are putting out lovely fresh leaves and I have made good progress cutting back various shrubs, still a few more to go though. The sunshine has brought more flowers out so must get on with SOS…………
Amelanchier.
The Amelanchier in the centre of the garden is covered with lovely blossom, I think this is its best year yet. In previous years bullfinches have come and eaten the buds, but I haven’t seen any for a while now, not even on the bird feeder and this is the result!
I woke up to hailstones this morning, but thank goodness the sun is now shining and all the white has gone.I’ve not done any gardening in the last week as I’ve had some sort of bug and only now just begun to feel human once more. However I have managed to take some photos for SOS.
Camellia
My latest Camellia to flower. This was given to me by my students when I retired from teaching woodcarving many, many years ago.
Having had some wonderfully sunny days, I’ve been able to make an inroad into all the mess that has been waiting for me in the garden. At last I’m able to see a difference in certain areas, but it is still going to take me some time before I’m really happy with it. In the meantime I’ve been taking photos for this weeks SOS, so here goes…………
Epimedium Amber Queen.
Lots more flowers have opened on Epimedium Amber Queen and it is now looking rather lovely.
Saturday seems to come round ever so quickly, so once again I’ve been wandering round the garden, looking to see what is worthy of being photographed for this weeks effort. I wasn’t disappointed, lots more new flowers have opened, so here we go…………
Primula.
It is the start of the primrose season, lots of the wild one in the lanes of Devon, making the banks look beautiful. This one is in the side garden near the back door, Primula Wanda , seems very happy, increasing nicely.
