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Tag Archives: Colchicum
Six on Saturday. 16.9.2023
Another lovely sunny week, some days starting off rather misty, as they do in September, but the sun came shining through in the end. I feel it is going to be all change from today, lots of rain is forecast … Continue reading
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Tagged Colchicum, cyclamen hederifolium, Hawthorn, Pampas grass, Solidago fireworks, Trachelospermum Jasminoides
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Cyclamen and Colchicums
Bulbs popping up and flowering at this time of year always seem extra special. One minute there isn’t any sign of what’s to come, then suddenly, there they are, flowering away and looking lovely. The Cyclamen always come first, starting … Continue reading
Two that got away.
When photographing my flowers for the last post, my Colchicums and Clematis hid their blooms for another couple of days. I could see the colchicum buds developing, but they weren’t open in time, I have also been waiting for my … Continue reading
Looking good at the moment.
Some of the garden is still looking stressed after our really hot, dry summer, but in certain areas there are delights to be found, plants that are doing really well, or even doing much better than usual. The first is … Continue reading
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Tagged Amelanchier lamarckii, Colchicum, Cyclamen, Erigeron, fuchsias, grasses, plants that like the heat, Yucca
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GBBD. September flowers.
We were warned by the weathermen that our summer was coming to an end and the first Autumn storm was approaching. Some of the flowers are looking pretty wet, but in a rare splash of sunlight when the rain stopped … Continue reading
Flowers to welcome in New Year’s Day.
I don’t believe it, look what I woke up to, fantastic blue sky and yes, sunshine!!! So far, the sunniest day of the year! At last, we have a day that isn’t going to be as wet as it has … Continue reading
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Tagged Colchicum, erica, garrya elliptica, hamamellis mollis, hellebores, hesperis matronalis, Mahonia, narcissus, pansies, primrose, Quince, sarcococca, snowdrops, winter flowers, Winter Jasmine
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New Shoots Everywhere. GBFD.
I have used this months Garden Bloggers Foliage Day to concentrate on all the new shoots that are bursting everywhere around the garden. Lots of plants have been cut back and buds are now opening with a promise of what … Continue reading
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Tagged actinidea, Allium, Arum, Berberis, brunnera, Buddleja, caltha, Colchicum, euphorbia, fritillaria, hemerocallis, hydrangea, Lonicera, meconopsis, milleum, paeony, philadelphus, physocarpus, pulmonaria, rheum, rose. y, Spirea, Viburnum, yew
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Buy one, get hundreds free.
I have found in the past that no sooner have I planted a new plant , than there it is , all over the garden, sometimes this is an asset, especially when doing a new border, all the empty spaces … Continue reading
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Tagged Alchemilla, Anthricus, Arum, Colchicum, Digitalis, Erigeron, Evening primrose, Feverfew, lunaria, malva, Michelmas daisy, Papaver, Rush, sedum, Verbascum, Verbena
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September roundup
The weather in September has been quite kind to us in the SW of the UK, a bit of rain, a bit of sun, lots of cloud, bit of fog and not much wind. The last couple of days though, … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthemis, aster, clematis, Colchicum, cowslip, crocosmia, cyclamenlobelia, Evening primrose, Ivy, kirengeshoma, leycestaria, malva, perovskia, Rose, sedum, Stipa, Tulbaghia, Verbascum, Verbena
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August roundup.
Just thought I would do a quick whizz around the garden to record what is still in flower, found there was more than I had anticipated.
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Tagged Aeonium, agapanthus, Allium, Angelica, Anthemis, Arum, astilbe, Buddleja, clematis, Colchicum, Crepis incana, crocosmia, Cyclamen, Dahlia, Echinacae, Erigeron, Eupatorum, Evening primrose, Feverfew, Fuchsia, hydrangea, Inula, Japanese Anemone, Limonium, Liriope muscari, Penstemon, Rosa, Rudbeckia, Stipa, Tulbaghia, Verbascum, Verbena
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