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Would be better with a picture of the tree. Betula can suffer from canker. The disease starts off with goo and then dries out to give a powdery look and a bare patch. I'm afraid that the only true way to settle your concern is to contact a reputable tree surgeon.

Thanks Josee, yes it’s great that the weather has improved so suddenly.

Looks wonderful :-))

I have quite a few buds on mine now shouldn't be long, never smelt the scent though as yet :-))

Thanks Ange, was looking at it thinking it's a bit big now for front of border, yes I like red foliage, this contrasts nice with the lilac and rhodo too :-))

Oh No! It really is the case of luck of the draw.... but going out in the dark on an evening with a torch can make a big difference. My husband thinks I'm mad!!

Ahh that's a shame, yeah mine seems happy :-))

Like it all the same!

Oh that's great to hear Ange.They are bright and cheerful.

Good to know, Kate.

Me too, Paul. Also cedars (upright).

Thanks, Paul. Pure accident..

indeed vibrant beauties

love my yews Ange

Good value - how could one resist??

It must make a good contrast with green foliage. I've just 'discovered' red foliage!

I have my first flower on the doronicum you gave me, Meadow. Very cheerful!

I think some of the darker varieties are rather muddy-looking. This is fresher.

That always cheers us up, Davey, especially this year!

You're welcome, Shirley!

I'm not sure this suckers, Shirley, as it's a small variety.

I think yours performs better than mine does by the sound of it, D'lily. Also because we're on a hill we don't get much scent off it because it gets blowy :-(

Kate,

What a beautiful tree! For a minute I thought it was a Jacaranda tree in flower.

Sedum.ice plant.

It is, Shirley.

Thank you Shirley. I’ve been planting today! We’ve had another dinner outside and the whole thing is just lovely to look out on to from the house. What a difference from the mud flats we moved in to!

I've learnt something new today!

Ange, thank to this blog I was able to identify a shrub as a Viburnum 'Mariesii'. There were many plantings of it last week when we had a few days in Dorset. A beautiful shrub.

Karen, you got there! Your design from paper to reality is superb ... it looks fabulous and I wish you both many happy days of enjoying the garden.

There’s a lot more buds ready to open up soon.

I have this one too, love it especially for scent of course :-)

One of my faves too mines just started to grow :-)

Thanks Julia, lawn to be mown, greenhouse to be re-arranged to accommodate a Growbag for Tomatoes and seedlings to be potted on ... :o)

Planting was lovely, lunch average.

I shall look out for the photo ... :o)

I do hope it becomes a snack for a bird and doesn't return to your balcony!

Ange, I only realised what this shrub was whilst looking at your recent blog, thanks!!

Karen, we stayed at a place called Wareham Forest, a site with Pine Lodges and plenty of woodland planting, hence so many of this Viburnum to be seen.

Thank you, Davey, great minds!!! Definitely great to be out there mooching on a warm day. Its therapy for us all, and puts a big smile on our faces!
Astrantia, thanks Davey. I forgot to look in the shed for the label!
You're right about things flowering early in different parts of a smallish country! It's odd. Digressing slightly, I was training a new chap onto dialysis this week and we chatted about all the different accents, all interesting, in such a small-ish island(s). Fascinating!

Thank you, Sue, I appreciate your message. Hope you are keeping well?
I know what you mean, when you say you stay clear of crowds on Bank Holidays..it can be quite overwhelming. Every man, woman, child and dog seem to be out and about!!!!
I'm pleased you like the tree ferns, we were quite reticent to buy them at the time, so expensive. But, we did and they do well, thank heavens! It could have been a risky buy.
We do have several other ferns, I think they do well here, so we went with more.
Hope you're enjoying the sunshine 🌞

Thank you, Sue, I appreciate your message. Hope you are keeping well?
I know what you mean, when you say you stay clear of crowds on Bank Holidays..it can be quite overwhelming. Every man, woman, child and dog seem to be out and about!!!!
I'm pleased you like the tree ferns, we were quite reticent to buy them at the time, so expensive. But, we did and they do well, thank heavens! It could have been a risky buy.
We do have several other ferns, I think they do well here, so we went with more.
Hope you're enjoying the sunshine 🌞

I thought so…Leptosermum scoparium ‘Red Damask’ A Mediterranean style plant, although I think it’s from NewZealand. I think I must have this! lol!

Thank you, Hywel! It's been such a good week all round hasn't it!
I'm with you, Bettany Hughes is a fantastic historian/TV presenter. She really makes her programmes come alive.

That's a cracker.

Wow!!

Me, too, Karen. They take a few years to get this graceful, don't they Shirley.

Happy birthday! I wouldn't have a garden without one. Apparently a symbol of protection, and we all need that!

It's the species, rhododendron luteum, Karen. It's in a pot and smells delicious!

Hi again Karen it’s called red damask

Thanks, Shirley! 👍🏻

Will find out for you Karen, did know but have forgotten, think I have the tag or bill somewhere or it may come back

Thanks, Shirley! It is a lovely colour & was the first to start flowering this year. In the last couple of days another plant with bicolour flowers has also opened. I haven't got a picture of it yet but will tomorrow.