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Ina Vase on Monday: Flying the Flag
There is no patriotic intent in today’s post, but the colour of the blooms instantly reminded me of the Union Jack flag and it just so happened I had these tiny flags purloined from celebrations of some royal event, probably … Continue reading
In a Vase on Monday: Rhapsody in Blue
The title and focus of this week’s vase was decided a week ago, partly inspired by Hillward’s ‘blue’ post (thank you Sara) which made me more aware of all the emerging blues in my own garden. Today was therefore simply … Continue reading
Posted in Being Creative, Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday
Tagged Anemone blanda, brunnera, comfrey, flowers in a vase, muscari, pulmonaria
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Anemone or Two
Several plants have burst into bloom during the last week, some more of a surprise than others – how I could have missed the conversion from bulging bud to utmost perfection of Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’ I do not know, but … Continue reading
Putting Me Off
I managed to do the gardening equivalent of playing FreeCell on the computer or Angry Birds on my phone by putting off making a start on planting the bulbous late arrivals for as long as possible, although admittedly I was … Continue reading
Posted in bulbs, corms and tubers, Gardening, Gardens
Tagged allium, Anemone blanda, colchicum, Crocus tommasinianus, hyacinth vases, lilium candidum, species tulip
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Worth the Wait
Although air pressure is dropping after a fortnight of stability we have not yet had any rain, so the panorama of the morning sun lighting up the bank of Tête-á-Tête under the apple trees was a delight to behold and well worth the … Continue reading
The Promised Land
After a bitterly cold night the day soon warmed up and the 5 or 6°C felt much warmer than it actually was because of the contrast with the last few days. It was warm enough for the snowdrops to flash … Continue reading
Rambling in the Garden 