Tag Archives: Clematis montana ‘Warwickshire Rose’

In a Vase on Monday: Fuzz and Froth

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Cathy

Just a subtle hint of fuzz and froth that is, fuzz from the seedheads of Clematis alpina ‘Constance’ and froth from the tiny double flowers of a dark pink hawthorn. I had picked some cow parsley from the local verges … Continue reading →

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Hanging Out of the Kitchen Window

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Cathy

There are four windows in our kitchen, two that look out over the garden and two that are on the side of the house. From the former I can view the garden up to the sitooterie (and the top of … Continue reading →

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Busy With a Paintbrush

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Cathy

As quickly as the petals drop off the magnolia, the pinker and wider open become the petals of the clematis growing through it, Clematis montana ‘Warwickshire Rose’. At first the magnolia merely took on a subtle pinkish glow, but all … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Six Scents

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Cathy

A dull dreich day made photographing today’s vase difficult, particularly as one of my favourite spots on top of the woodburner-effect gas stove was out of the running as the Golfer had been toasting himself in front of it and … Continue reading →

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Just Poppying Out

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Cathy

As I marched purposefully down to the hot borders with my camera in hand, bespattered by blustery rain, I had this post title in mind to go with a photograph of this poppy, Papaver ‘Victoria Louise’, which had been showing … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers Blooms Day: the Day After

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Cathy

I had an appointment with Snow White yesterday, so the monthly celebration of what’s blooming in the garden is a day late: pop over to Carol’s blog at May Dreams to see more timely posts from all over the world. As always I … Continue reading →

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Little Beauties

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Cathy

And aren’t they just?! Tulipa ‘Little Beauty’ was just one of the surprises I had when I took an unexpected visitor and sometime reader of this blog round the garden yesterday, realising that my early start and late finish at the … Continue reading →

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