Yesterday we had more sunshine than we have had for a long time, then suddenly we had hail stones and everywhere was white! The forecast for today is good, so hopefully it will stay that way. Lots more flowers opening so I’d bettter get on with my Six on Saturday……..
Camellia flowering at last, quite often it starts flowering in November, but not last year. This was the first plant that I bought when we moved here and it has grown quite large and hides the neighbours nicely now! Lots more flowers to come.
Cardamine quinquifolia in the woodland growing through an evergreen fern. This will flower for the next month or so and then will disappear until this time next year. It forms ground cover at the moment in part of the woodland.
The first of my Primula vulgaris, hundreds more to come. Must start moving quite a few seedlings that have sprouted in the gravel driveway, I have just the place for them on a bank at the top of the garden.
Now its tme for the wild snowdrops Galanthus nivalis to be the star of the woodland. With splitting them now and again, I’m getting lovely drifts in various parts of the garden.
Leucojum aestivum, the so called summer snowflake, which always flowers here at this time of year. It seems to like the damp soil in the woodland and increases rapidly so I always have plenty to give away.
The much smaller Leucojum vernum, the spring snowflake, is also flowering at the moment. This one is on the rockery and I think it prefers more well drained soil as the one in the woodland isn’t doing well at all.
At last my witch hazel, Hamamelis mollis, is flowering in the woodland. Loads more tiny buds to open with a promise of lots more tiny shredded petals to come.
I’ll finish with a couple of general views of the woodland and the crocus on the back lawn.
The colours are starting to change from white to a soft yellow now that the wild narcissus are opening. By spreading seed each year, these are spreading nicely and I think I am also helped by my ants!
Rusty snowdrop is standing guard over all the smaller ones!
It makes such a difference to the crocus when the sun gets through, today should be a good day for them, they should all open up.
That is my offering for this week, hopefully all in the UK are having a rest from the rain and are able to enjoy the sunshine. Spring is definitely on its way, the birds and the squirrels think so and so do I and the plants.
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I love the pics of the woodland and back lawn! This is exactly the kind of effect we’re hoping to create over time.
The summer and spring snowflakes are really sweet, too!
Thanks Kathrin, that is so rewarding as I’ve been trying to get this effect in various parts of the garden for quite a long time now, suddenly it is all coming together. I now have a circular lawn which I have turned into a summer meadow, lots of lovely new plants have popped up without any help from me.
The views of the lawn and woodland are beautiful. It’s been lovely and sunny here today, if a little chilly. It has made a welcome change from rain.
Glad you like the longer shots Graeme, I feel they give a better feel of what the garden is like. It has been so lovely to see the sun today instead of rain, even though it has been rather cold!
A beautiful light in the last photo among the crocuses. And an elegant camellia flower!
That is the sunshine Fred that we haven’t seen for such a long time! Lovely to have a day without rain even though it was so much colder.
Oh, gorgeous! I especially enjoyed the Camellia and the sprinklings of spring flowers at the end. Lovely images of hopefulness. Thank you!
Yes Beth, spring is on its way! Lots of new bulbs open every day, so worth a visit to the woodland each day.
I planted out a couple of pots of Cardamine quinquefolia last year and have a few flowers on one clump. I’m very surprised at how big a clump they’ve already made; it’s very pretty but I don’t want it to take over.
The area where I have my Cardamine in the woodland Jim, is bordered by 2 paths, a ditch and a mound of dead wood which has fallen from the trees , so it can’t really go any further! Hope yours behaves itself.
I’ve been doing a bit of catching up this morning and I hope your sliver of sunshine holds, and you finally have a chance to dry out! You have had quite the run of rain and flooding and gray skies on top of internet issues and what else… and it sounds like that is enough and it’s time for spring to take control! The woodland and lawn look great and a camellia is always welcome. Soon we will be looking at roses, I just hope it doesn’t all come too quickly!
The sunshine was lovely while it lasted Frank, but back to heavy rain today! Spring won’t be far away, the plants and birds think it has arrived already, but I think we have to wait a little longer plus it needs to be quite a bit warmer! So many new flowers to admire each day, especially in the woodland, my favourite part of the garden at the moment.
Lovely views of your woodland garden, so full of spring beauties.
Thanks Liz, more opening each day making a daily wander essential!