Posts Tagged ‘spring-flowering plants’

We were in France last weekend and even after just a couple of days away I noticed how much the garden has woken up when we got back.

The tree peony always makes a dramatic entrance – I always think it’s quite architectural when the green shoots appear out of what look like dead branches.

The magnolia is always a picture too and fingers crossed the frosts will stay away so that the blooms remain at their best.

The first of the Narcissus ‘Thalia’ came out today – a gorgeous scented variety with delicate creamy white blooms.  I also have ‘Tete-a-Tete’ which always brightens up the mood.

I spotted the first fritillaria today too, one of my favourite spring-flowering bulbs…

I have a dwarf mahonia growing in a shady corner which at this time of year opens up with highly scented spring yellow flowers.

The Ribes is now almost fully out too – it was just threatening to flower last week…

But I think what I love most about spring is the promise of what’s to come as the perennials start to push through the soil with fresh new growth.

I have a Nepeta ‘Six Hills Giant’ in a large pot that covers a drain cover…it’s already got a few inches of growth on it…

And the Spiraea japonica ‘Firelight’ is bursting to come out…

As is the Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ which will soon be a mass of fresh juicy arching leaves…

(Images: Lisa Cox)

It’s no wonder that the English are famous for talking about the weather.  Last week I was out planting on Tuesday and Wednesday in short sleeves, Thursday was wet and I was working in waterproofs, covered from head to foot in mud, and then yesterday we had blizzards and bitterly cold temperatures! Read more