Category Archives: Garden Bloggers Blooms Day

Top August Blooms?

Posted on August 25, 2019 by

The stars of the August (and July too) garden are undoubtedly dahlias, which seem to be doing exceptionally well this year, perhaps encouraged by the mulch of manure applied to much of the garden over winter, and I could easily … Continue reading →

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July Blooms : Let’s Hear it For Lizzie!

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

I don’t care what anybody else thinks, but I for one am glad that Busy Lizzies are regularly available again and no longer the victim of downy mildew. In their absence I have tried their ‘posh’ replacement, New Guinea impatiens, … Continue reading →

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Depends Who’s Asking: Top June Blooms

Posted on June 25, 2019 by

If I were to use visitor comments from our open garden sessions to gauge what the top blooms are in the garden at the moment it would be (not in any particular order) roses, poppies, astrantia and Lagurus ovatus (bunny … Continue reading →

Posted in climbers, Garden Bloggers Blooms Day, Gardening, Gardens, rain, roses | 22 Comments

Ten May Blooms or Thereabouts

Posted on May 24, 2019 by

Chloris and her Blooming Garden encourage us to share our top ten blooms every month and May brings a dilemma – with burgeoning blooms, how do we limit our choice to ten? As usual, I haven’t counted but have chosen … Continue reading →

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Tulips (and Other Things) in March

Posted on March 24, 2019 by

Chloris of The Blooming Garden invites us to share our Top Ten blooms on the 23rd of every month and although it is now the 24th the photographs here were taken yesterday; I haven’t counted them, but lumping things together … Continue reading →

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Glorious February Days

Posted on February 16, 2019 by

We have had some gloriously sunny days recently, with temperatures up to 14°C, a definite awareness of warmth from the sun, greenhouse vents opening and the sound of bees enjoying the benefits offered by these almost unseasonal days. On days … Continue reading →

Posted in bulbs, corms and tubers, Garden Bloggers Blooms Day, Gardening, Gardens, greenhouse, Spring, Winter | Tagged , , , | 40 Comments

January Joys

Posted on January 20, 2019 by

Those of us who have tried to introduce plants of winter interest to our gardens will be reaping the benefits now – who would not be uplifted by the glorious colour of these witch hazels? From top to bottom and … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Bloggers Blooms Day, Gardening, Gardens, Winter | 45 Comments

Make That 16…

Posted on December 30, 2018 by

I was clearly not as observant as I thought, because the yesterday I found a further five blooms  that I had missed in my eagerness to ramble in every corner of the garden after nearly a wek’s absence. Hamamelis pallida … Continue reading →

Posted in Boxing Day blooms, Gardening, Gardens, projects, Winter | 11 Comments

Twas Two Days After Boxing Day, When All Through the Garden…

Posted on December 28, 2018 by

… I searched for plants that were blooming. Unable to do my usual Boxing Day count of blooms, my first ramble for nearly a week included an initial appraisal of how many different blooms I could find. Although the total … Continue reading →

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Midwinter Gems

Posted on December 22, 2018 by

Any blooms that appear in December are to be welcomed, whether seasonal or not, and these are my current Midwinter Gems: winter pansies in shades of purple, the start of the witch hazels with ‘Jelena’ leading the way, snowdrop ‘Gloria’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Bloggers Blooms Day, Gardening, Gardens, Winter | 17 Comments