Hello me lovelies. Lovely to see you in the garden again. March was very mild and April has been very chilly but the plants don't seemed to have minded as much as I have.
The tulip pot has been the star of the show this month.
We always talk about successional planting and this pot is the perfect example.
All of the tulips are in one pot but flower at different times so that you get 2 completely different displays for the price of 1.
Last winter we lost our lovely Doronicum orientale 'Leonardo' (Leopard's Bane)
But Jon managed to find a replacement on his visitation to Essex.
He also came back with this very healthy and early Thunbergia Alata 'Orange Beauty'
My Lily of the valley; Convallaria majalis. Planted in memory of my Mother who loved them.
Aubrieta “Gracea”
The first of our Auriculas.
We love mexican fleabane; Erigeron karvinskianus and are so pleased that it is doing well.
A new star waiting in the wings. Agapanthus “BlackJack”. More on this one in May methinks; we are very excited.
Geranium phaeum “Samobor” and Narcissus 'Thalia'.
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time to climb up into the Land Rover for a tour of our vast estate. In reverse.
Here are a few of our ferns, unfurling and unfurled.
As is customary we will end with Fuchsias.
This is the Essex hoard and they are all coming on nicely, including 'Glitters' chosen to be trained as this years 'Standard.
and we kick of the Fuchsia Fest sneak previews with a 'Standard'; 'Sheila Crooks'
Well there tiz me darlins. Despite the chilly weather the garden has come on leaps and bounds this month. It now does look like a garden and not just a rather large collection of various pots.
Donny and I hope to see you back in the garden next month. Roll on May !
Till then me dears.
It's Ttfn from Donny
and it's Ttfn from me
Toodle-loo and Pip Pip.
