Forgive my soggy photographs it was raining heavily yesterday and I only had time first thing to take them (the afternoon was spent at a lovely talk by Anna Pavord). Being Spring the theme for the flowers in the garden is generally tiny and pastel. The primulas have been flowering on and off all winter since it has been so mild but now it is a little warmer the flowers are bulking up. I think I should try dividing some of these plants this year. I think this one is one they call Blue Denim or Tie Dye as I remember buying it some 5 or 6 years ago but the markings are not so distinct now so maybe not.
I do like the colouring of the Primula below, it’s quite vibrant for February and there is obviously some polyanthus in this plant as the flower stem have grown taller this year than last, possibly revert back to its origins.
Then we have the snowdrops which are slowly but surely bulking up. It would be false to say I lift and divide them every year, it more a case that they get distributed as part of my weeding. I have been working at getting them to spread along the back bank and there is now quite a nice display which you can see from the house.
Of the ‘specials’ which are flowering well at the moment I thought the following looked worth of inclusion in this monthly post.
Galanthus Ding Dong
Galanthus Magnet
Galanthus Flora Pleno
There are still a few to open their blooms and they along with the Eranthis which I wont bore you with again have been wonderful over the last gray month but now they are being taken over by the Hellebores which are starting to open. The yellows always open first with the dark pinks the last.
Hellebore Walbertons Rosemary
Hellebore Neon Star
The daffodils I featured in January have finally opened and are just beginning to fade, there are other daffodil buds appearing but it will be some weeks before these early ones have any followers.
Under cover Iris ‘Cantab’ is flowering looking elegant and dainty and I have enjoyed bringing pots inside so I can enjoy their flowers when they are peaking. But they have to compete with the blousey and exuberant Clivia which is new to me and I just love.
Iris Cantab
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