Six on Saturday. 24.05.2025

Posted on May 24, 2025 by Pauline

Yes, we had rain, lovely gentle rain, on Wednesday. It rained all morning but then stopped at lunch time and then we had sunshine for the rest of the day.We had more rain last night and a lot more is forecast for this weekend so the garden will be very happy. Not so happy is me when the gardener rings Wednesday lunchtime to tell me he won’t be coming because of the rain, 5 minutes later it stopped! I managed to do gardening in the afternoon so I’m sure he could have managed too. Anyway, enough moaning, on with this weeks six………….

Clematis Romantica on the pergola at the top of the garden, this was new last year but I think it is going to be a good one.

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Six on Saturday. 17.05.2025

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Pauline

Another week has flown by with more sunshine and no more rain until, hopefully, next weekend. There were so many flowers all calling to have their photo taken yesterday, which to use and which to leave out, that is the question! Let’s make a start……….

It’s now Rhododendron time, I think this is R
Percy Wiseman, looking rather lovely.

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Six on Saturday. 10.05.2025

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Pauline

Another very sunny week but with a cold east wind, not T shirt weather any more! Tonight will bring thunderstorms from the south so that should be interesting and the rain could carry on for Sunday and Monday, not to worry, the garden will be happy! I have managed a little bit more weeding each day so far with a bit of cutting back where necessary, just to use some different muscles!

Now for this week’s six…………..

Chives are in full flower. My original plant was planted on the rockery but sadly died. The following year I found that it had seeded down between the cracks of the paving of the patio and that is where they come up every year, in spite of being flooded every winter!

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Six on Saturday. 03.05.2025

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Pauline

We are now going to have to make the most of the sunshine and the hot weather as it is all going to cool down next week, I hope that wasn’t our summer! I have managed a little bit of weeding each day this week and have planted some plants that have been waiting for a long time in their pots, I have made a start but it is all going to take a long time! In the meantime, it is time for Six on Saturday once more.

It’s peony time once more and my first one to flower is always Paeony mlokosewitchii. Molly doesn’t last very long, but as she is so very beautiful, she is forgiven each year.

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Six on Saturday. 26.04.2025

Posted on April 26, 2025 by Pauline

After a mixed week of weather we now have another week of hot sunshine to look forward to, although it is raining at the moment. The garden has appreciated all the rain that we have had, everything is racing ahead and growing so quickly, we are getting to that time when I feel that I’ll never catch up! Blossom is now joining in with the spring flowers, so its easy to find six for this weeks post.

Last week was the turn of the white variety of this shrub, this one is Prunus glandulosa rosea plena, just as pretty but different.

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Six on Saturday. 19.4.2025

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Pauline

I’m so glad that I took my photos for this week’s six on Thursday when we had a lovely day, yesterday was pouring rain all day long. The garden did appreciate it, it was certainly needed and I’m sure I’ll see the benefit of it later. Already the garden is looking different, loads of lovely new leaves sprouting everywhere, all of different shades of green, gold and purple. New flowers as well as some old ones are appearing, so lets get on with this week’s selection.

I’ll start with the quince by the back door which has been flowering on and off since last November, I think it is at it’s peak now, once the leaves appear the flowers seem to stop.

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Six on Saturday. 12.4.2025

Posted on April 12, 2025 by Pauline

Our lovely hot, sunny weather is coming to an end this weekend but I think the garden will be glad as it has been so long without any real rain. Flowers are not lasting as long as usual, which is a shame, but maybe the rain and cooler weather will sort that out. Still lots of new flowers opening, so let me show you six that have impressed me this week.

A double primrose which was given to me many years ago by a friend who was visiting.

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Six on Saturday. 5.4.2025

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Pauline

At last we have had some rain! It seems so long since we last had any here in the SW of England so it was very welcome Thursday afternoon through to Friday morning. We are now back to non stop sunshine for the next 7 to 10 days, so I will be back watering my pots again, not something I normally have to do in March and April! Mrs Blackbird has obviously laid her eggs, which have hatched, as she is now collecting a beakful of mealworms each time she comes for food. Flowers are coming and going, new ones taking over and one plant especially has me very excited, more about that later!

Cyclamen repandum in the woodland, never seems to seed about, I think I’ll have to give it a helping hand in a few weeks time.

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Six on Saturday 29. 3. 2025.

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Pauline

What a difference a week makes! All of a sudden, as well as all the spring flowers that are decorating the garden at the moment, blossom is now appearing on most of the shrubs. It has also made a diffence to the strength in my legs, I am now walking right round the whole of the garden and the woodland for my morning exercise each day and feeling a lot better for it. Each day I see something new to admire, so let me share six of them with you.

Camellia Margaret Davies in the border by the drive.

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Six on Saturday. 22.3.2025

Posted on March 22, 2025 by Pauline

I can’t believe that it is so long since I last did a post for SOS. I knew that during last year I was getting more and more tired and had hardly any energy at all so the garden was suffering and didn’t look as it should, in spite of the gardener coming to work here each week.

Chionodoxa Pink Giant on the alpine scree.

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