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I agree Homebird. This was my first day out after the snow melted to discover (surprisingly) several blooming plants around.The temperature is fairly warm now on the south of Vancouver Island.

Thank you for liking it Homebird. They serve the purpose.

Valentine's day , Homebird :-)

Wow! What a lot of Crocuses you have open in your garden, Shirley! :)

Homebird if you search for Amaryllis in my blogs you will find several I've written on how to get them to flower the next year after they flowered for the first time & how to get them to flower in following years. They are as easy as Daffs to get to flower again.

Sheila, it's a never ending job,ha ha but I love it.

Thank you HB...Hebes are a favourite here.

Shirley, there’s a corner of waste land in our Close that has been completely taken over by a tall bamboo. How it could ever be got rid of I can’t think. I ‘m glad I’m not living next to it. Just thought, perhaps a Panda would be useful!

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I like it FF.

Oh my goodness. Our midges are bad enough here, your ants sound absolutely horrible.

Always so tidy and colourful Julia.

Beautifully vibrant isn’t it.

Beautiful…

Very pretty. What have you done to deserve them?

I can’t get them to re flower.

That’s very unusual. Very attractive.

We need to see much more of it…

It’s gorgeous.

Nice and colourful Linda.

So lovely to see them.

That is lovely Linda.

Josie, I will never, ever plant a Bamboo in my garden after the tremendous spread of one I planted years ago! It was in a small raised bed, that was edged with the log-roll stuff and the Bamboo roots pushed it over, awful stuff and a devil to remove too!

Thanks Josie, I have been going there for many years. It's only a couple of miles away from home for me.

Thanks Hb, I shall reply to your PM later.

Hywel, I used to take my children there and it's always a lovely place to visit throughout the year.

Rose, I think 'Cabin fever' was setting in. so even though it was definitely chilly, it was good to get out.

I did, just posted a blog to show them with Bees enjoying them being open!

Oh Hywel that was the other name I was thinking of..
If it grows in hedgerows around you could it have come with your seeds you kindly offered me last year?

Aww sorry to hear this, only just seen your post x

It looks like it. Sanguisorba minor. It grows in the hedgerows around here.
I don't know if it's invasive. I've got a few Sanguisorbas and they're well behaved, but this is a wild form so I don't know.

Lovely colourful photo.

Hi Shirley, Hope you found some crocus out.

Striking colour!

Thank you for sharing this Shirley. I enjoyed the "walk" with you. It looked like it was a cold day!

Thanks Klahanie. There is a slug hiding under that downturned petal! I’ve ordered beer traps!

That's a lovely photo. The sun is shining here, at last, so I'm off to see if any of my Crocus have opened.

Thankyou Balcony. It's lovely to see their vibrant colours especially when we haven't had much sunshine. The snowdrops have lasted a long time and the flowers are fully open now. The different patterns in the flowers are amazing.

Stan,

I think it’s a 10 a and above outdoor plant, but I would guess it’s as hardy as Monstera deliciosa.

Beautiful leaves, Andy! :)

Beautiful Crocuses, Lindak! :) One of my favourite spring flowers! :)

Wow, you have cracked on. Your garden looks so neat and tidy for all your hard work.

In east Yorks I sow them direct in early April. I have done them in pots before starting some late March and keeping in the unheated cold frame.

I'm glad you made the most of the nice day Shirley, you visited an interesting place :)

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Thank you x

That sounds daunting Phyl! Thank you for looking in x

:0 Don’t go there Shirley! :)

They started to grow while in transit, so it will be easy to keep them shallow.

Hi Klahanie, this is our regular walking place with tearooms, where we have a cup of coffee or tea now and again. We always take some grain down for the ducks.

Glad you enjoyed a nice day out at Highdown Gardens. I have never visited there.