This is the last weekend of March and in the UK we move our clicks forward an hour on Sunday morning.
This week we have had rain, sun, wind and mild temperatures in Hampshire, so the flowers are blooming well.
Photo one is of this lemon coloured Hyacinth, it has a very short stem and only just peaks out from the leaves.
Picture two is of the first of the Muscari with their tiny blue flowers, each one reminds me of a lace edged capped sleeve of a dress. Hopefully I will have some other coloured ones too, if the squirrels have left me any.
Photo three is of this lovely clump of Primroses.
Pinks and purples now. First this pink Hyacinth. Followed by the pink flowers on the flowering currant bush and finally some purple and mauve Violas. A bargain pack from Aldi at £1.89 for 10 plug plants.
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After missing last Saturday (snowy weather that pressed pause in my garden) we are back with more of a seasonal selection of flowers.
Looking around this week, the daffodils are making up for lost time and the recent rains have spruced the ground up making everything look a lot healthier.
The first photo is of ‘new to this garden,’ Tête á Tête. I have been waiting patiently for them to appear and then these popped up when I wasn’t looking!
Second photo goes to this lovely purple Hellebore. Of course all the flowers are facing down and impossible to photograph without a little handy help!
Third photo is one of several emerging Hyacinths.
Fourth photo is of some mauve Polyanthus, I always think that these are from a cross breed of Primroses and Polyanthus as they all grow together, but I’m not sure.
Fifth photo is of the more common Daffodil. Mine are quite late this year, compared to other gardens.
Sixth picture goes to the Camellia which is now full of blooms.
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Spring is my favourite time of year. I get very excited by warmer days, longer daylight hours, birds nesting and bees awakening. Something happens to my fingers each springtime; they get itchy to plant things!
I’m a plant addict!
Confession 1: I’ve already planted lots of seeds!
Confession 2: I’ve gone too early with some of them🙄
Confession 3: Everyday I proudly beam over my growing seedlings, clucking round them like a mother hen.
So when I spotted this tweet by Páraig (from the three hairs blog) this week, I couldn’t help retweeting it and wanting to share it with my readers. It sums things up to a ‘T’ at my place.😉
Now let’s resume normal transmissions and get on with SoS.
Photo one is of my ‘green’ hellebore. I don’t know the variety, but I do know that I have left the plant too long it a pot and it needs re-potting or planting out in the garden. It got put into a pot when we moved house and I admit to forgetting about it. But after it flowers I shall plant it into a new flower bed.
Photo two is an orchid which has been battling with woolly aphid all winter. The aphids came in, I believe, on a new orchid which they destroyed. I have been picking them off by hand on a daily basis rather than spraying with chemicals.
Third photo is of a rather sad Primrose, I didn’t catch it at its best and the rest are in between blooms.
Fourth photo is a sample of my nasturtiums. There’s a story to these… I have not planted these before and I had plant envy seeing them in other gardens. I had a pack with 6 varieties, each pack only had 15 seeds, which didn’t sound many at the time, so I planted 2 tray fulls, expecting several weeks until the seedlings were large enough to pot-on. Well…7 days after planting…they needed potting on😮. Varieties are: Alaska mixed, Jewel Cherry Rose, Empress of India, Jewel mixed, Gleaming Gold and Trailing mixed -lesson learnt – nasturtiums germinated fast!
Fifth photo is of this tiny white orchid (variety unknown) which is also flowering.
Sixth photo is of the more sedate and slower growing Salvia (Blaze Of Fire), 11 seedlings from 12 seeds. I’m happy with that germination rate and speed.
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A chilly end to this week’s temperature brings a cold blast as February takes its leave. I have been planting more seeds and am running out of room in the conservatory, but I can’t help myself, I feel like a gardening addict!
However, the plants have not taken too much notice of the cold spell and are brightening up the garden. I am quite excited about the amount of colour that is dotted around.
Photo one shows some of the bright yellow Crocus that are popping up. In the second photo we have some mauve Polyanthus and in the third photo the Forsythia is just starting to flower in its quiet corner of the front garden.
These next three types of flower have all been featured in other weeks but these are all ‘different’ blooms. A lovely dark purple Crocus, more flowers on the Camellia and another gorgeous blue dwarf Iris.
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We have seen a mixed bag of weather this week in the garden. I’ve been pottering outdoors and planting seeds indoors. I have a mix of seeds saved from last year and new ones bought this year. I enjoy the excitement of opening a new packet of seed and discovering what size and shape each of the different varieties are.
So let’s see what’s flowering in the garden.
I’ve been checking out the Snowdrops and discovering a couple of different varieties. Both have those delicate green stripes on the inner petals. I also found these lovely mini iris that I planted this autumn. A vibrant blue when much of the rest is still brown.
Indoors, I’ve started on the seeds and cuttings. On the left are some nasturtium seedlings, in the centre are cuttings from the variegated Tradiscantia that needed tidying up. On the far right are some Tom Thumb lettuce that I am experimenting with, I’m hoping to get some early lettuce for my lunches.
Each week is another step closer to longer warmer days. I could just do with a spot of decent rain to fill the new wildlife pond that we’ve dug.
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We’ve had some promising sunny afternoons this week. I’ve spotted a Robin collecting nesting materials and scouting out a nest site, plus the Blue Tits have been house hunting among the bird boxes. I have also sown a few more seeds indoors.
I also have Snowdrops! But let’s not get ahead of the game.
First photo goes to a collection of House-leeks that I’ve given a new home to. They’ve come from an aunt who is moving house. Second photo is of the first Camellia flower on my tree. It’s a little bit nibbled and rough around the edges. The tree has lots more buds, if they don’t all fall off in the frosts. Third photo is of some patio fruit trees that I bought this week; still dormant I have a cherry, peach, pear, plum and two apples.
Fourth photo is of this lovely yellow crocus which is brightening up a corner of the garden. Fifth picture is of some of the snowdrops. I rather liked this picture as the top flower is casually leaning over a leaf from another plant like a buddy system! The sixth photo is of two cheerful purple crocus’ that popped up in a pot.
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February has arrived with a few days of milder temperatures which have been encouraging some of the garden plants to begin their Spring growth.
This week I have planted a new ginger root, some lettace (indoors) and I have potted on some of my rooted cuttings. Now let’s look at this week’s six in more detail.
The yellow winter Jasmine continues to flower and brightens up the fence line. Out in the front garden shiny red berries on the Japonica are nestled in the speckled leaves. In the opposite bed the bare branches of Flowering Currant are sprouting their buds.
Primroses are just pushing through the autumn leaves, while in the house the Echeveria flower bud is just beginning to open. My final photo is of this pale mauve Crocus, not yet open, but almost…so much is almost out in bloom that my excitement is growing daily.
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January is a hard month to find exciting things growing in the northern hemisphere, but I have found six items for this week’s post.
January 28th
The first three photos.
Firstly, I have been trimming my variegated Tradiscantia which was getting leggy and looking shabby, so I have take lots of cuttings which I hope to grow into new plants.
Next photo is this lovely scented white Jasmine. A couple of weeks ago I showed it budding up and now the flowers are opening and it is giving off a delicate scent.
The third photo is of more cuttings which are beginning to grown roots. Here we have a jar with an African Violet leaf and an Echeveria leaf.
Next are small green shoots on two of the hydrangea cuttings that I took last autumn. I’ve had to bring them inside as they were getting too damp in the cold frame and were showing signs of mould.
The second photo is of the red Kalanchoe which is just coming into bud. Also known as flaming Katy, Christmas kalanchoe, florist kalanchoe and Madagascar widow’s-thrill. A tropical succulent, they are a perennial flowering plant from the Crassulaceae family.
Last photo goes to the Bluebells in the back garden which are starting to push through. It will be a while yet before they flower.
January 28th
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Here we are again for another Six On Saturday Post.
January 14th
I had to hunt around for items to include this week, but I’ve found a few things to entertain you.
First photo is on an Echeveria which has been re-homed with us. The flower has emerged after we rescued and watered it.
Next photo is of the second crop from my ginger plant. This is about half of the total crop. I’ve made it all into crystallized ginger which I regularly use in the kitchen.
The third photo is of curled leaves on the variegated holly. Small caterpillars have been making their homes inside the rolled leaves.
The fourth photo goes to the anemone plants which were new last year. I’m pleased to see them emerging once more.
The fifth photo is of the Spring buds on one of the Blueberry seedlings. These were given to me last Summer and I have over-wintered them in a cold frame and intend to plant them in the garden this year.
Lastly the Mahonia is preparing its berries.
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With very little flowering in my garden recently, I took a two week break over the festive period.
January 7th
So what plants are waving hello today?
Starting with this lovely vibrant pink Hyacinth, just one from a bowl given to me as a festive gift. The others are slowly emerging.
Pink Hyacinth
Second photo goes to this white variety of Jasmine. This was given to my husband two years ago for his April birthday when it was in full bloom. I have taken a successful cutting of it. Neither flowered last year, but now both are budding up this January.
Jasmine
Third photo is of some ‘mystery’ bulbs shooting up. My best guess is that they are bluebells, but as that is quite early, they may be Hyacinths. I can’t remember where I planted everything, so they will be a surprise when they flower.
Bulbs
Not far away from the mystery bulbs, the flowering currant is forming buds.
Flowering Currant Buds
Fifth photo goes to the yellow winter Jasmine which is brightening up a wooden fence.
Winter Jasmine
Lastly is a wonderfully ‘out of focus’😏Polyanthus in my favourite purple colour.
Polyanthus
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