Get your garden out

[not called Bob]

The pear tree is in full bloom

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
A lot of people aren't keen on Grape Hyacinths (Muscari spp), because they spread, but I look on it as bonus.

Bees like them as well.

Edit: I should have put some names on the photos: The yellow one is <"Muscari macrocarpum"<, the Wedgewood blue one is probably <"M. armeniacum "Valerie Finnis">, the plain blue one is probably M. armeniacum and the pale one with the flared bell is M. azureum.

Cheers Darrel

 

[mort]

Ours aren't even out yet. I'm happy to have them but the ones I planted in the lawn don't look like they are coming up, the russian snowdrops (they are probably in hiding) barely came up either but the chionodoxa looked nice . Didn't know there was a yellow species, might have to try some of them in the autumn.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Didn't know there was a yellow species

I wasn't sure how they would get on, but I planted them in a sunny site under the S.E. wall of the house and they've done pretty well. They've survived here at least ten years.

cheers Darrel

 

[The Miniaturist]

Vinca major. I moan when it spreads everywhere but forgive it when it flowers!

 

[mort]

last years biggest flower, normal sized dahlia on the right

 

[mort]

and the smallest flower so far this year

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
It has rained over night here (first time for several weeks) and the Front Garden has perked up almost instantly.





cheers Darrel

 

[The Miniaturist]

Still raining here, filling my water butts yay! 🤗
Most of the plants are 'perking' nicely so expecting a rush of growth when the sun shines again.
The blackbirds are pulling great beakfulls of worms out of the lawn, no cats to dodge as they don't like the rain!

 

[foxfish]

Lucky for you guys, no rain for me !

 

[Chrispowell]

Mines blooming back into life!

The largest job this spring is lawn recovery. We had moles invade this winter and they made a complete mess!

This image was taken a few weeks back, yeah have added a few grasses and another acer or two now.

 

[foxfish]

Its like the grass is always greener as we dont get moles where I live but I would love to see one!

 

[The Miniaturist]

I like the group of acers, beautiful colours. We have one with dark reddish leaves, I planted it in the garden last autumn because the pot was too small. I needed a huge ceramic pot like yours!
Same here @foxfish, just to see one would be nice! We have enough trouble with urban foxes & badgers digging divots out of the lawn.

 

[mort]

Lucky for you guys, no rain for me !

It's the same here. We are desperate for some as the ground is cracking already. We haven't had any since the Sahara dust storms and it was a very dry winter.

 

[foxfish]

Quiz , what are these outdoor plants?

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Quiz , what are these outdoor plants?

Babington's Leek (Allium ampeloprasum), Arum italicum "Pictum" and Horse-Radish (Armoracia rusticana)?

cheers Darrel

 

[foxfish]

Right as usual!
Elephant garlic but not very garlic tasting more like a leek.
Italian lily, hates bright sun and can grow in very shady areas.
Horse radish, very easy to grow but expensive to buy!

 

[The Miniaturist]

I have a native arum maculatum (lords & ladies) in the process of flowering, I'll try to photograph it when the spathe unfurls!

 

[mort]

Horse radish, very easy to grow but expensive to buy!

And once planted in the ground, you will never get rid of it.

 

[The Miniaturist]

Here's the lord's & ladies. Sorry it's not a very good photo, the spathe opened facing the fence!