This week we have seen high winds, cool nights and sunny spells. I am at that stage when I am eager to get everything out into the garden, but it’s all a bit of a risk. Is anyone else feeling similar?
Let’s get started.
The Kolkwitzia is about to burst into a fluffy cloud of pink blooms.
Aquilegia – grown from seed last year, so I had to wait a year for them to flower. Not a perfect specimen, but pretty. It was shy and stood with its head down and away from the camera (a bit like me then!). I know that they self-seed once they get going.
The Alium (in last week’s six) are now into their full heads. The foxgloves (seen behind) will soon be out.
Purple Bugle – bit of a weed to some gardeners, I suspect, but they are enjoyed by the visiting bees.
The first of the red Peonies is out. This one had a tiny spider hiding in the petals.
Last photo is of a pink (ordinary) Weigela, as opposed to last week’s variegated one.
Join me tomorrow when I will be interviewing Fred about his garden in the first of a series I have planned to highlight a selection of fellow Six On Saturday gardeners and their gardens. Do drop me a line below in the comments if anyone would like to take part. But forgive me if I stalk you at a later date with a request 😉
Thank you for joining me for this #SixOnSaturday post. I hope that you enjoyed it. Jim is now our host for this gardening meme and you can find his blog here where you will be able to catch up with links from all the other folks who take part.
Happy gardening
Rosie
Rosie Amber 
Beautiful peony and such an unusual aquilegia.
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Thank you, I couldn’t find the seed packet for its name.
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How exquisite your garden is at this time of year! Sorry to hear about your windy days. That aquilegia is really superb, you are so clever to grow her from seed. I haven’t grow them in many years. I will have to get myself a packet of seed!
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Thank you. Yes the winds bashed a few delicate flowers, hopefully they will survive.
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A lovely six this week, we obviously have similar taste in plants:-) The aquilegia is very pretty, it must be particularly gratifying as you grew it from seed.
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Thank you, I’ll try growing most plants from seed, it is very satisfying when they germinate.
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I do love peony time, they such flamboyant creatures. I am also a fan of bugle, great ground cover and the flowers are lovely. Have a good week, hopefully you will be able to get out in the garden.
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Thank you, yes I like the ground cover that Bugle provides.
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Gorgeous flowers, Rosie. Looking forward to your interview series.
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Thank you Olga.
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The alliums make a lovely statement in the garden, lots of lollypops look so happy.! Peonies are so beautiful, I’m still waiting for my first one to open.
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Thank you, this is the first year that I have grown Aliums.
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The Aquilegia looks pretty perfect to me.
Enjoy the good weather. Are you live-streaming with Fred? How can we watch?
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Live streaming is a bit too technical for me. Fred has sent me photos and it is a normal blog post which you can read here https://wp.me/p2Eu3u-jwS
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I like it! Splendide! ⭐
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I have very few plants left to go out, just some seedlings in the cold frame, Rosie. I’ve been potting on dahlias today (in the rain!) and I’m afraid they’ll have to take their chances with the weather now, so I do understand you’re hesitant to put everything out – it’s better to be safe than hit an unexpected frost. Mine have only been evicted from their warm shelter because we’re going away.
Lovely to see your peony in bloom, and your alliums are looking good! I rather like your Weigela too!
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Thank you, we had another chilly night, so my hesitations are worth it.
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Is there still a chance for frost there? My reward for living somewhere cold would be all of your flowers today!!
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Normally after mid-May we are safe from frost, but this year winter temperatures are still hovering around some nights.
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Wow, to me. Seems like a short summer.
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I love your Allium! The taller ones here are a few weeks from opening, but I do have Purple Sensation and Karataviense staring today.
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Thank you, I’m not good with all the names of varieties, but I am good at admiring the lovely flowers!
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The peony is spectacular! I planted one a little while ago and am waiting impatiently to see the flower.
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I learnt last week that they prefer shallow planting, this is why I enjoy visiting all the other Six On Saturday gardening blogs.
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Oh, I hope I planted it right then!
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I’ve not taken the plunge and planted anything out yet, but looking at the forecast for the next week I should be safe to do so.
Very pretty aquilegia and I’ve found that they do seed around so hopefully you’ll have plenty in a year or too. I love the red peony too – gorgeous.
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Thank you, it would be lovely to have some more of those Aquilegia as they are pretty ones.
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The Kolkwitzia is a shrub I forget about, but so pretty! Love the aquilegia too. 😃
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Thank you.
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All of them are beautiful but I can’t wait to see those foxgloves in bloom!
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They are on their way!
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Marvelous flowers, Rosie.
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Thank you Robbie.
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