A Host of Yellow and White

Narcissus started flowering a month ago and it was as if someone had picked up yellow pigment on a brush and washed it over half the garden. Where we used to have white everywhere from the snowdrops, it is now changed to sunshine yellow. Gradually , as the weeks go by,  the colour changes once more – they are joined by narcissus which are yellow and white, then finally by those which are all white. Colours in the garden are changing all the time.

Woodland

Tete a Tete

After the very early narcissus in February of Narcissus pseudonarcissus and Rijnvelds Early Sensation the baton is taken up by little Tete a Tete which always looks so cheerful.

Jumblie

Some of my bulbs were bought so long ago – long before I ever thought of doing this – I’m not sure of some of their names. I think this one is Jumblie.

Kilworth

Is this Kilworth? Maybe someone could let me know.

Mount Hood

Maybe this is Mount Hood, lovely flower, wish I had more of it.

February Silver

I know this one is February Silver

Dove Wings

and this one is the lovely Dove Wings.

tazetta canaliculatus

This tiny little flower belongs to tazetta canaliculatus, so sweet and perfectly formed.

Lemon Glow

I think this one is Lemon Glow.

Geranium

This is definitely Geranium, I have planted a lot of this one in the border just in front of the woodland, they make a nice show from the sitting room window.

Ice Follies

How about Ice Follies, I think this is a beautifully formed flower, a little frill to the trumpet and always looks so clean!

Home Fires

Home Fires is not one of my favourites, poor thing , it can’t help it. I feel the colours are a bit strident for in the woodland, maybe I ought to move it, would I like it more somewhere else? This variety was already here when we moved here, I think the problem might be that I didn’t choose it!

St. Patricks Day

March 17th wouldn’t be the same without St. Patricks Day, it never lets me down, no matter what the weather,  it always flowers on time.

Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe is such a super sturdy little one, we have quite a lot of this one in the woodland.

Thalia

Lovely Thalia is now starting to come out everywhere and turning the garden back from yellow to white once more.

White Lion

Don’t usually like double Narcissus but I made an exception in the case of White Lion, why, because of its beautiful perfume!

Woodland entrance

The first narcissus that flowered in February are now fading but we still have Pipit and Actea to come, so we will be able to enjoy these cheerful bulbs for quite a while longer. It is now time to deadhead these early ones, firstly, so that the bulb can build up again for next year and not waste energy by forming seeds, and secondly, so that the woodland doesn’t look a mess with dead flowers everywhere.

Woodland

I have just taken loads of very boring photos of all the gaps in the planting that I think would benefit from some bulbs planted in the autumn. When planting time comes I will never remember where the gaps are – hopefully this will remind me – then all the other shady borders will look as lovely as the woodland does at the moment.

 

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8 Responses to A Host of Yellow and White

  1. I loved seeing all the photos of spring flowers on your blog and I especially loved the robin photo. I miss seeing the British robins, we only have the American robins over in my part of the world. I’ve just screened and approved your blog for acceptance at Blotanical.

  2. Kate says:

    What gorgeous daffodils you have – I’m a committed fan myself (lots in my meadow) but they are splendid in that setting!

  3. Lovely photos! Keep it up.

  4. Mmmm, lots of wonderful daffs I do not have. Must get more.

    • Pauline says:

      I know the feeling Deborah, no matter how many you plant in the autumn, there are still lots of bare spaces to fill aren’t there.

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