Get your garden out

[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!

 

[NatalieHurrell]

We've left "wild" strips down the left and right sides of our lawn and planted bee loving plants and wild seed in the old vegetable patch. Not exactly garden design, but we like it.

A pond overhaul is on the agenda.