Monday 31 January 2022

The Delargo Gardens - January

 Here we are then me lovelies at the start of a new year. There is not a lot to see this month but we do have some colour and lots to look forward to as we slowly edge towards the delights of Spring.

This old Hippeastrum was put out into the garden last year with the promise that it would be fed and looked after. It wasn't it was forgotten and ignored.

But it still gave us a lovely show.

 We do have a newbie flowering for the first time; Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem'.

It is a joy. The flowers are pretty but small. The scent however could knock your socks off.

Amistad is still going -

As is our brave little Dianthus.

Most of the colour at the moment comes from the old reliables.

All of them are survivors from the previous winter.

Unfortunately out of our three Cyclamen only one is flowering, another is in bud but just sits there and sulks while the other was ravaged by squirrels and is very unhappy indeed.

There tiz then me dears, now it's time for a quick tour of the grounds,

The Fuchsias are looking scruffy but still doing there best to flower. This brave little bloom is Bobolink.

January has been a strange month, looking back to the glories of last Summer with the Fuchsias and Salvias -

While at the same time enjoying the new shoots and growth that is starting to appear. Harbingers of the new gardening year ahead.

The Iris reticulata bulbs are all set to put on a display for your next visit.

As is what we hope will be the star of our Spring Garden, our fabulous Scilla Peruviana. It didn't flower last year so we have our fingers crossed that it will put on an extravaganza this.

There we are then me luvs, short and sweet this month but I hope you enjoyed the tour.

I am already looking forward to seeing you in the garden next time

Ttfn.





Saturday 8 January 2022

Delargo Towers Fuchsia Fest 2021

 Hello me dears. It's 2022 and 2021 is over. Its time for our annual Fuchsia Review.

Fuchsias always look fab and do so for such a long time, it is easy to take them a bit for granted. They often don't make it onto the blog as I try to show what has newly come into its season.

To make up for this every year we hold a 'Fuchsia Fest' here at 'Delargo Towers' to showcase our collection. This year we have a grand tally of 38 named varieties, with nine of those new to us in 2021. We will look at each Fuchsia in the collection in turn and in alphabetical order.

So with out any further ado, I declare the 'Delargo Towers Fuchsia Fest 2021'  well and truly open!

Abbe Farges


Alison Patricia 


Bella Lydia 


Bella Mariska


Bella Rosella 


Blue Waves


Bobolink


Border Queen


Border Raider - New for us in 2021


Caroline


CJ Howlett 


Cliantha 


Coralle - New for us in 2021


Dark Eyes - New for us in 2021


Deep Purple 


Devonshire Dumpling 


Elfriede Ott 


Foolke

 

Hazel Elizabeth 


Holly's Beauty 


Hot Coals


Italiano


Just Pat - New for us in 2021


Katrina Thompsen


Lady Boothby 


Lady Isobel Barnett


Louise Nicholls 


Pink Fantasia - New for us in 2021


Pink Rain 


Quasar


Raspberry - New for us in 2021


Rivendell 


Rose of Castile


Royal Velvet


Swingtime  - New for us in 2021


Ting-a-Ling - New for us in 2021


Viva Ireland


Walz Jubelteen 

There tiz then me lovelies.
 2021: a rotten year for most of us, a poor year for the garden but the Fuchsias just got on with it and did their own thing

There is just time to remember absent friends, that is the two of our Fuchsias that didn't make it into 2021

 Thalia above and Bella Sophia below

 Hope you enjoyed the Fuchsias and you visit to the VIP hospitality tent.

Hope to see you back in the garden proper at the end of the month.

Roll on Spring 2022!