The Delargo Gardens - January

Here we are me darlins at the start of 2025.

As I am sure you can imagine, there is not a lot to see this month but we do have some flower.

 Cyclamen is looking fab and giving us the best hit of colour

Less showy but just as fab is the Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem'
 

the scent from this is amazing.

winter pansies are amazing this time of year

We have just been down to - 5'c. Not only were they unscathed (zoom in), they now have greenfly.

Battered but unbowed.

Last years primulas have shrugged of the frost and are dong their best to flower for us.

 

The Grand Tour

There tiz me dears but things are moving on. Our new batch of Polyanthus are about to kick off

The Daffs ( Tete a tete) are getting ready for next month

Donny is looking after the crocus which should come into flower soon

Lovely to see you in the garden and we hope to see you again next month but till then -

It's Ttfn from Donny

and

Ttfn from me

Ttfn.

A year on One Page. Delargo Towers 2024

 Here we are then me darlins with the the last of the reviews of 2024. 

The Gardens of Delargo Towers 2024.

2024 was not our best gardening year methinks. Lack of time and the increasing shade from the weed trees has noticeably reduced our flower power compared with previous years but the garden is still a joy and we are now finding interesting shade lovers to replace the plants that we want to grow but cant.

2024

January

 February

 

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Well there we are then me dears a whole gardening year in a nut shell

Donny is laughing and saying that soon all we will be able to grow is ferns and that’s ok cuz he loves ferns. Looking at previous years of 'Year on One Page' he might well be right.

We Love ferns as well but we want flowers too. Fuchsias and begonias are filling the gap, Petunias and Dahlias are out but I am sure we will find some more shade lovers.

Roll on Spring and tiz time to grab your the seed catalogues and plan for next year.

We look forward to seeing you in the garden proper again in 2025. but till then It's -

Ttfn from Donny

and

Ttfn from me

Toodle - Loo and Pip Pip.

 

Delargo Towers annual Fuchsia Fest 2024.

 

Welcome my lovelies to the world famous 'Delargo Towers annual Fuchsia Fest' 2024

It is easy to take Fuchsias a bit for granted as they can be in flower from Spring to Autumn (In fact we have a some still in flower in January after the frost and snow). They often don't make it onto the blog so I highlight just one each month through the year.

To make up for my neglect, every year we hold a 'Fuchsia Fest' here at 'Delargo Towers' to showcase our collection. This year there is a grand tally of 53 named varieties so without further ado 

I declare the 'Delargo Towers Fuchsia Fest of 2024 well and truly open!

 Walz Jubelteen

 

Viva Ireland

 

Ting-a-Ling

 

Tennessee Waltz

 

Swingtime

 

Shrimp Cocktail

 

Sheila Crooks

 

Royal Velvet

 

Rose of Castile

 

Rivendell

 

Raspberry

 

R.A.F.

 

Queen Mary

 

Quasar

 

Preston Guild

 

Pink Rain

 

Pink Fantasia

 

Molesworth

 

Millennium

 

Marinka

 

Marcus Graham

 

Louise Nicholls

 

Lady Isobel Barnett

 

Lady Boothby

 

Katrina Thompsen

 

Just Pat

 

Italiano

 

Hot Coals

 

Holly's Beauty

 

Hazel Elizabeth

 

Hapsburgh

 

Glitters

 

Gay Senorita

 

Foolke

 

Elfriede Ott

 

Edie Lester

 

Display

 

Devonshire Dumpling

 

Deep Purple

 

Dark Eyes

 

Cliantha

 

CJ Howlett

 

Celia Smedley

 

Caroline

 

Border Queen

 

Bobolink

 

Blue Pearl

 

Billy Green

 

Bella Rosella

 

Bella Mariska

 

Arno Van Bree

 

Alison Patricia

 

Abbe Farges

Well there we are then me dears. Donny and I hope you have enjoyed the our little Fuchsias Festival. 

Please make your way to the Moët & Chandon tent for some well deserved refreshment 

 

Please pop in for the next special edition which will be the ever popular 'A Year on one Page' 

 Till the me dears it's Ttfn from Donnny

 

and Ttfn and Happy New Year from all of us

 Ttfn.