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I agree . It is a Viburnum × bodnantense. There are several kinds and I am not sure if all have a fragrance.I have one (quite old) against our deck and do not smell it unless I put my nose very close to it.

I have to admit that it was one of the reason why I loved this property.
Lots of people around here do not like this maple as it distributes lots of seeds which germinate easily. It is also fast growing so I have no idea how old is this one...but I still love it. Everyone who comes here comments on it.

Thank you Julia and Karen. They are very visible even from the distance.

No Shirley, but I did find two lovely Anemone coronaria, one bright pink the other bright blue. That’s annoying for you to see a flimsy root system 🙁.

Wylie,i saw a gardening article on the Azores. I saw in the background of one photo what looked like a Delonix in full bloom. Do they thrive in the Azores? How about a Coconut?

How nice to see your return, 1/2p! :) Many of us "oldies" are still hanging out here - after a fashion! Some of us also post on other gardening forums as GoY is sooo s-l-o-w & often has problems.

Nice to read about your gardening & look forward to hearing more from you - & seeing more of your lovely flowers!

Sheila, I planted mine this morning but was disappointed with the root system, pretty flimsy! Did you manage to purchase one for your garden?

My goodness! I didn’t know there is such a big Acer. Incredible! It looks like a Giant. I wonder how old it is. What a beautiful shaped trunk….sorry, I’m enraptured. I love trees!

Wow! They are so pristine and bright!

Well, we had a whole wee of lovely warm sunshine. It’s turned grey and chilly again now, but let’s not be too downhearted. It is really still winter until my Birthday. :)

Wow that certainly has a wide girth!

Beautiful Klahanie.

I still think you are correct. It could be Viburnum × bodnantense 'Charles Lamont or Dawn. My Viburnum has been flowering well before Christmas. I would have another sniff in the afternoon when the sun is on it.

It sure does. I think it’s only been in the ground a few years.

The bigger orchid with a larger inflorescences will be blooming soon.

It’s one of my favorites, too. Although, I like longan a little better. Also, longan trees fruit much easier here (and pretty much everywhere) than lychee.

Thanks! It was a beautiful day!

We’re finally getting some rain today.

Welcome back, how lovely starting from scratch again, I like the descriptive way you had telling about your experiences with the compost bins, I used to dream about owning one of the tumbler ones but was warned not to bother because I wouldn't ever manage to turn it, I love working with my compost bins, its great when they're working properly, horrible yukky mess when not, I learned that the hard way many moons ago by adding too many fallen apples in one go....Hellebores are putting on a very fine show in my garden this year, you have some pretty ones, saying that I fo agree with F'few about them hanging their heads, I find it difficult to get a decent photograph....
Good luck with it all and mainly enjoy....

I just tried as well Shirley, no luck I'm afraid, I've only just started looking in again as it was annoying me and I like to enjoy it not get angry...Haven't tried anything else yet but as I've started gardening again I might write a blog, not at the moment though as its 1-10 am.....

It has, but this morning and this evening there is thick fog down here.

Yes, good luck with your garden. Love the Helebores, especially the top one, a pity it hangs it head down & one has to tip it up to see its beauty.

Great to see the bulbs in flower & hasn’t the sun been glorious these last few days.

They really brighten up a dreary corner.

What a beauty!

Simply gorgeous.

One of my favourite fruits.

Gorgeous sky!

Beautiful!

You made me smile when saying about the compost bins!
Nice to see you back on here and love the Hellebores.
Good luck with your gardening, or should I say weeding! lol

I still haven’t decided what to do, yet. Since the tree is so strong, I may just let it go and see what happens. Fortunately, I still have time.

It’s probably because it’s been relatively warm there.

That's a beautiful flower, Wylie, one that I had never seen before!

Glad to hear about your Lady Boothby cuttings growing well, Hywel! I miss my plant when I accidentally killed it! :(

For the last 3 or 4 days we have had frost every morning as well! Perhaps tonight we won't get any!

Perhaps you should cut them off for this year to give the tree time to mature more before bearing fruit - especially if it has grown so fast!

The Mango on Tennyson is flushing. I don't get why.

Gorgeous sunny day today - actually felt warm. This is gorgeous Shirley, I had no idea Pittosporum could be found in this colour … I’m due a visit to a GC tomorrow so will have a hunt!

Ours will be finished when you will be enjoying yours at this rate!

Let's hope the Techies can sort it out soon, the site has been so very slow for me too. Yesterday I tried to Edit a plant on my Garden page, to no avail.

I used to have 'Edinburgh' and that was a good strong blue one. Mine died in the very hard winter of 2011/12.

Thanks Klahanie ... it really does lift the spirits after such a long winter.

Lovely sunny sight.

Thank you for that, Karen. I definitely want an abundance of bloom! Hope you get one too!

It has taken ages to get here today Shirley Tulip, and although there is now another message for me I still keep getting the same thing as I explained above. It's weird because as soon as I press on messages it goes from Hi Thorneyside to Hi there as if I'm not logged in, yet everything else in my profile works ok, blogs, comments, photos etc. Also says "Grows on you oops" in the tab at the top. A gremlin in the works I think and I'll just keep trying.

Oh, that's really good to know they're alive! I think it's a smashing Fuchsia.

I had a look in one of my perspex shelters today Shirley and the Lady Boothby cuttings you sent me last year have survived the winter ! Lots of lovely leaves opening now :)

Hurray.... I hope we will get warmer during the day too. You seem to be way ahead of us in garden blooms.

Thank you Klahanie for your kind comments..it's the sort of place when you enter there is a welcoming,warm buzz coming from appreciative customers.

I would like to mention Julia that I love the trees and also the coffee shop. I love the plates oh the wall and have some with all kinds of birds on the wall in the kitchen and I am a dish enthusiast. All the fancy food there looks delicious. .... but I have an European origin. (This is not a north American "modern" homey style :-(( )

Indeed.