A sprinkle of rain on multiple days and a good spot of sun mean lots of flowers in my garden and out in the countryside everything looks lush and green.🌳🌳
Six On Saturday – Let’s Go!
First photo goes to one of the Anemone from the mixed bulb pack which I started off on Feb 12th by soaking the corms. They didn’t all grow, probably only half the pack, so I’m not sure if soaking was a good thing, but I do like to experiment!
Second photo goes to the purple Rhododendron, I have two in this colour.
Third photo is of my red Rhododendron. This one isn’t as happy as the purple ones and may be suffering from competition for water from nearby shrubs.
Fourth photo is of the pretty Oxalis (Regnelli – I think) This pops up in the beds and pushes through the foliage.
Fifth photo is of one of the roses that we inherited with the garden and lovely orange yellow with pinky red brush strokes.
Final photo is another rose, this one has been beaten-up by a broken fence panel in the past and has to fend for itself when the beech hedge unfurls, but it is a lovely colour.
Thank you for joining me for this #SixOnSaturday post. I hope that you enjoyed it. If you would like to know more about this hashtag, read founder Mr Propagator’s post here also find him on Twitter here.
Happy gardening
Rosie
Links:
- Flowers Friday – Camassia Quamash
- Grasses and more from Pádraig
- Mr P’s Post for all your links.
- Lemons and more in Fred’s garden.
- Ferocious crab spider, anyone? Graeme’s found one.
- A bird’s nest and more in Chris’ garden.
- I love visiting Kiwi & Thistle’s garden in New Zealand.
- Hairbells and Maples has some pretty hibiscus and golden lyre.
- Noelle inspires gardening, even in small spaces.
- Tony has lots of Rhododendrons for you.
Your flowers just get prettier and prettier!
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Thank you, I do enjoy seeing which new ones are blooming each day.
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Wow. All but the pale pink one are practically fluorescent! Amazing depth of hue.
Any with a sweet aroma? The roses?
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Thank you, yes there is a gentle fragrance, not strong.
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They’re all so beautiful.❤️
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Thank you, I’m glad that you are enjoying my garden.
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An old family friend used to tell us that a garden will return all the love it’s given.
You can tell your garden is loved.🌷
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What stunning colours. Our rhododendrons have to grow in pots as our soil is very chalky. This year one of them that’s usually pale pink has flowered a lovely deep red. We’re rather mystified about why that’s happened – swapped by elves in the night or a natural mutation? Any suggestions welcome! Harriet
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If it’s not the elves then this article may offer some clues but I’m not sure it completely answers your mystery https://homeguides.sfgate.com/can-use-change-color-rhododendron-flower-68727.html
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Thank you, that’s an interesting article although as you say, it doesn’t provide a definitive answer. I wonder what our rhodie will do next year.
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That’s the delight of mother nature.
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A lovely selection and what a beautiful rose to have ‘inherited.’ I think I have that same pink oxalis or a very similar one (from my mother-in-law’s garden).
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I didn’t know it’s name until I was writing this post and put random words about it into google. ‘small pink, five petals, clover like leaf…’
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Anemones can be such rich colours, and I think it is also the size of petals, which make them pack such a punch.
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I must go out and see if any more have flowered.
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So many gorgeous flowers and thanks for the mention.
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Thank you, you are welcome.
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Gorgeous flowers, Rosie. You bring a touch of colour to my Saturdays, and you’ve reminded me of the rose bush I used to have. They wee a soft/rusty pink and smelled beautiful.
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Thank you Olga, I’m so glad that you are enjoying my weekend posts.
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Stunning colors and gorgeous flowers – you must take great joy in them! Our iris did not bloom – we planted too late in the season, but we are letting the sprouts grow and expect some great things next year. It’s been incredibly hot here – in the upper 90s, so unusual for May, and we have to water a lot because of the heat. About the only things that like the heat are the tomatoes and peppers!
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Thank you Noelle. Wow, hot already for you.
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Well done on your anemone – it’s a gorgeous colour and in my experience they are hard to get going.
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Thank you, perhaps my germination rate was okay then.
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Lovely to see Roses and Rhodies..
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I love seeing what everyone grows in their different climates.
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That oxalis is definitely a “shocking” pink. Lovely, bright colours this week.
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Thank you Granny.
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I always soak my anemone corms and I’d say only half actually flower, but they do flower for ages so well worth it. Yours is a lovely colour.
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Oh that is interesting, perhaps mine aren’t as much a failure as I first thought. Thanks for your advice.
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That anemone is so beautiful! Actually, all six of your flowers are beautiful. I just bought a similar color purple rhododendron, which I am so happy with. Such lovely colors in the garden!
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Many thanks. Good luck with the Rhododendron.
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What a beautiful set of blooms 🙂
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Thank you.
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