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April in Stradbrook

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My Beatrix Potter characters have had a good clean during the winter and are back where they belong

I wait all year to see the maples like this

Going to try this in the garden when it finishes flowering wish me luck

Clematis ‘Multi Blue’

http://media.growsonyou.com/photos/blog_photo/image/167235/main/013_copy_AA.jpg!


Acer Brilliantisimum (spelt something like that) The two week wonder. the glass house below is 12ftx12ft so not for the border


Ferns take on there fresh and sometimes weird appearance as they unfurl

Dodecatheon Media Alba
http://media.growsonyou.com/photos/blog_photo/image/167240/main/025_AA.jpg!


Rhododendron ‘Ginny Gee’


Ramonda Myconii


Haberlea

I am sure some of you have seen similar pictures in previous years that I have posted all I can say is that each year the garden matures that bit more so hope you enjoy.
B

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pcw
Pcw
 

must be nice to look out of your window to look at that.

26 Apr, 2015

 

Acers are a delight,aren't they,Brian!......yours are looking spectacular.......

26 Apr, 2015

 

Beautiful ... :)

26 Apr, 2015

 

Keep posting its great to see how plants develop in a real garden. Wonderful photos again.

26 Apr, 2015

 

What wonderful pictures Brian, love the picture of Acer Brilliantisimum, I grew it at the last house we lived in and have forgotten what a Gem it is! love your Puddle Duck family too, they have scrubbed up nicely for the Spring;0)

26 Apr, 2015

 

The duck family made me smile Bjs. The Acer Brilliantisimum in your space is a beautiful specimen.
The rest of your garden is" brilliant - isimum" as well :-)

26 Apr, 2015

 

Your garden is so much further on than mine Brian. It looks so lovely.

26 Apr, 2015

bjs
Bjs
 

LLinda
Don't worry I will be looking at yours when mine is all finished for another year.

26 Apr, 2015

 

Your Acers are lovely. I bought a Clemati multiblue last year, the pic on the label shows a central boss of purple, yours looks more like an Alpina at the moment. Do you get a later flowering with more anemone-like flowers?

26 Apr, 2015

 

I liked the Acers very much as well! I can't grow them on a small balcony butt here are several nice ones in a park in the centre of town as well as in a few gardens around town.

I also thought the duck family was brilliant! :-))

26 Apr, 2015

bjs
Bjs
 

Siris just googled it not sure it looks right for either will take a close up there are plenty more goyers that grow far more clems than I do I am sure you will identify.
Thanks B

27 Apr, 2015

 

The Puddleducks are wonderful, Brian!

I love the acers and the ferns.

27 Apr, 2015

 

very nice, but what have you got brian, a garden or a park?

27 Apr, 2015

bjs
Bjs
 

Maisiesdad
A jungle lol visitors are given Jamie on a lead so you don't get lost, you may have to wait a while but he always finds his way back to his food supply.
it's by know means the largest on goy mine is a little over 1/4 acre sloping away from the kennel

27 Apr, 2015

 

Thanks bjs, my top growth (multi blue) has just withered, hope its just the cold snap and not Clematis wilt!

27 Apr, 2015

 

WONDERFUL BLOGS, I LOVE IT :-)))

16 May, 2015

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