Here we are then me lovelies. March has been and gone, Spring has Sprung and the pots are full of colour.
The cyclamen are still flowering their little hearts out and the blue of Ipheion uniflorum “Jessie” and “Rolf Fiedler” are pure joy
Anemone blanda
and the welcome return of Chionodoxa forbesei “Pink Giant”
We bought two mixed bags of crocus last Autumn.
One of miniature crocus and one of giant crocus
The miniatures were disappointing to say the least and got lost in with Iris reticulata
The giant crocus were fab though.
and held their own against the showy hyacinths.
The smell was heavenly.
A plucky yellow osteospermum has decided to flower early.
as has one of my auriculars
The wall flowers are coming into their own now
but I have saved our greatest joy till last
25 tulip bulbs jammed into 1 pot and left to see what happens
and my word they are off to a good start.
The clearing and sorting out has started
every thing is growing away
By next month we hope to have some semblance of order
It seems that all the fuchsias have come through and are starting new growth
Hopefuly we will look like a garden again by my next post.
I have been amis in not posting what is going on in the front garden, usually it's not much.
but we do have another early osteospermum
and the little tulips are looking sweet poking through the polyanthus
Well there tiz then me darlins. Seeds have been sown dahlias and begonias are up and it is full steam ahead into April
Bring it on
Till next time then
ttfn
Looking bright and cheerful - just what I need to see!
ReplyDeleteTake care,
SXXX
Thank you Ms Scarlet
DeleteWe all need just that at the moment
Oh what a treat to see this today!!!!!! In these times this is a most welcome sight for sore eyes. Talk about on Easter abundances of color and selection. I love the cyclamen. I can almost catch a whiff of the flowers. When I do my next Happy Moment post, I will have to link back to your blog, with a one of these pictures, if I may with your permission.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this today. Hope you well over there. And tis National Gin and Tonic Day today...but isn't that everyday? Cheers anyhow to you boys.
How kind of you Mistress Maddie.
DeleteI am so pleased that you enjoyed dropping in to our back yard and
yes my dear, you are welcome use any thing you wish.
Cheers
Flowers and gin? What a combination! Jx
ReplyDeleteChin chin Darling
DeleteSimply breathtaking! Flowers are one of my favorite things about spring. Your to be commended on such a lovely display.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words.
DeleteIt surprising what you you can do with a few bulbs and a some old pots
We enjoy the Spring flowers and I am so pleased that you did too
ttfn
Wow!You really have taken advantage of such a space. I have a very small courtyard in the city of Philadelphia. You've given me wonderful ideas. I love the osteospermum. A little early for many of these here, with exception to bulb flowers. Bravo. I see why Mistress Maddie was so happy.
ReplyDeleteHello Josh thank you for taking a look at our back yard. Every thing is in pots and we are only 9 meters by 2.8. March is a bit early for most things but my next month we should have it looking a bit fuller.
Deletettfn
Beautiful! The very essence of Spring! I've come over from Mistress Maddie's blog to visit today.
ReplyDeleteSo nice of you to pop in. Mistress Maddie has been very kind.
DeleteIt screams Spring, and we could all use a screaming Spring about now! Thank you so much for the blooms!
ReplyDeleteThank you Bob. We all need as much colour as we can get after a rather miserable Winter. There are a lot of goodies waiting there turn, April should be be worth screaming about too I hope
Deletettfn
Your to be commended on such a fabulous show! I love the crocus myself. It always seems to be the first sign of sign. I will be back to see more. These picture should be greeting cards!!
ReplyDeleteYou really are too kind, thank you.
DeleteI always regard the crocus as the first herald of Spring too, such brave delicate looking things. The amount of pleasure you can just from jamming a few little bulbs into a pot is amazing and well worth doing even if all one has is a window sill.
It would be lovely if looked in next month.
ttfn