It’s been a busy few weeks but at last time and a gap in the showers to pop out and take enough photos to get a reasonable SOS. It’s a lovely time of year seeing the shrubs beginning to put out leaves and herbaceous plants showing signs of life. The Primulas are so reliable even if they are somewhat ruined by the weather they have a lot of colour and cheer me.
I suppose I should be out there now but I was keen to see The Propagators blog and the latest photos from his many fellow Sixes devotees, so here we go then.
It’s very first flower of the year.
It grows in nothing large gravel and whatever has washed down between the mebrane and gravel alongside our parking place and footpath, it is gradually extending it’s range and I am happy to let it as last year I had a mass of very small totally black bees feasting on the flowers, crossing my fingers I get to see the same this year and possibly identify them.
Or something like that, bought years ago at a car boot for pennies. they were by the pond but moved them in Autum they now make a footpath in for dead heading. You can’t have a glass of wine or two if you intend to navigate these!!
I have no idea at the moment if this is all one plant, or three different coloured flowers or is it a clump of seedlings, all will no doubt be revealed when they stop flowering and I can disturb them for a proper look.
Isn’t nature great it does a better job than I can. Primrose, Foxglove, Forget me not and the pretty little spreading Ivy leafed toadflax always finds it’s way in.
Love the fresh leaves it has obviously sown itself in to close to a Lambs ear, not spotted until it put out a couple of flowers, I had better rescue it not many of these left in the Hens garden as they like to scoff them, maybe it has learnt to camouflage itself!
Love the feet! That lamium is a beauty, the silver and purple contrast is wonderful. Hope all is well with you x
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All good here, being over 70 might mean I get a lot more gardening time than usual ,whilst Social distancing x
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The cerinthe photo is a beauty! …and I smiled when I saw robinson’s feet … so unusual! You had to think about it
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Thank you I was very pleased with it, equally so a tulip photo but I will have to cheat and post that next time.
Stay well.
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Love the footprints. Your self seeding garden comes up w/some wonderful combos there. That primula conglomerate is quite attractive. If you think of it, let us know what you discover once you separate them.
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I love your cerinthe close up. A friend gave me some seeds so I must get them sowed – you’ve inspired me.
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I have found them very picky, every time I have sowed seed they have not survived after 2″growth. this year I put sand and gravel in the compost and now have 6 x 4″ to pass onto a friend. Good luck
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Thanks for the info. It’s the first year I’m growing these and so far they have germinated well, but will need potting on soon.
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Thank you and I will re post the Primula when I investigate. I love self sown seedlings they just look quite natural in their chosen spot.
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