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Last and Firsts for Saturday 8.5.21
At this time of year, early spring flowers are fading and the next wave is getting ready to take over so there are lots of “firsts ” to choose from this time. Lots of buds are just waiting to burst … Continue reading
Brave hearts, all of them!
The garden at the moment is in a state of suspended animation. A few weeks ago we had one or two sunny days, everything started growing, sending out new shoots, and then arctic winds from Russia came and burnt everything. … Continue reading
Snow for St. Patrick?
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I got up this morning and looked out of the window…..snow, on March 17th, St Patrick’s Day! That is unheard of down here, but there was the garden covered in a thin layer of … Continue reading
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Tagged corydalis, Crocus, narcissus, peony, snakeshead fritillary, snow, snowdrops, St.Patrick
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Golden Peony of the Caucasus.
The golden peony that I am talking about is of course Paeonia mlokosewitschii, which is a native of the Caucasus mountains in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Dagestan. It grows there on rocky slopes in oak, hornbeam or beech forests, which makes … Continue reading
Chasing the elusive blue
About 15 of my Meconopsis have flowered, but the first one came out deep purple, what a disappointment! We have got a few the bright turquoise blue that they should be but the rest were lilac, grey, pink or purple! … Continue reading
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Tagged azaleas, bog, candelabra primulas, ditch, garden, hostas, iris, meconopsis, peony, poppies, rhododendrons, roses, talaton
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