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DO THEY THINK IT'S SPRING?

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I wonder if my plants think it’s spring? I walked past a magnolia yesterday with flowers. I wonder if our wildlife is similarly confused? I took these today except the bottom one:o)


Skimmia Magic Marlot, full of buds.


Geum Rivale Leonards variety.


Pieris


Primulas


Sambucus black lace

This is a bit of a cheat as my macropetala has been re-flowering since mid July. The bottom one was taken 19th July.

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Anyone else have some unseasonal blooms?:-)

9 Aug, 2011

 

i love that geum. yes i have cyclamen and a hellebore out also conkers falling from the trees!!!

9 Aug, 2011

 

Yes Ba, at the moment I have three seasons going on at the same time, spring, summer and autumn, i`ve got to the stage where I might even plant some more seeds just to see what happens, I mean unseasonal ones if I can decide what that is.......

9 Aug, 2011

 

Yep, just commented on Terratoonie's blog that my neighbour's Kerria is in full bloom again and I have Forget-me-nots & Polyanthus flowering ... very weird for August!

9 Aug, 2011

 

Weird isnt it, one of my hostas was eaten by the slugs, so decided to cut it back and noticed it was growing new leave's underneath, theyv'e grew and i have a lovely new looking hosta, allso one of my brunnera has flowered again!

9 Aug, 2011

 

Slugs have gobbled one of mine all up!

9 Aug, 2011

 

Must have a look at Terra's blog, I noticed wood pigeons courting and bowing the other day too:-))

10 Aug, 2011

 

well we've had such odd weather I'm not suprised the hot is very hot and now the winds really cold no wonder its all confused out there do I wear tee shirts or winter woolies???

10 Aug, 2011

 

both pam!!!

10 Aug, 2011

 

Time for the long legged, long sleeved, woollen tankinis I think. We're making them this year with detachable arms and legs for British weather. There is also a matching balaclava. Orders being taken now:-))

10 Aug, 2011

 

my smimia has buds too ............... and i did wonder , prims too are flowering , wistieria allways has another flush at this time .

10 Aug, 2011

 

BA you are so naughty! you make me giggle.

10 Aug, 2011

 

Good:-)

10 Aug, 2011

 

I'd like mine made from alpaca wool please-- went to an agricultural show and their wool is so soft and the alpacas are so pretty with eyelashes to die for.......

mind I fell for the saddlback piglets tooo.....

10 Aug, 2011

 

yes i like the alpacas too.
are you also ordering a piggy version pam??

10 Aug, 2011

 

They had alpacas at the Malvern Autumn show last year, I wouldn't mind some if I had the room, but unfortunately we only have sheeps wool....or bacon rind:-)

10 Aug, 2011

 

so its fluffy or crispy ~ take your choice?!

10 Aug, 2011

 

Yes, the bacon option has the added advantage of attracting dogs and in extremis of course..it's edible:-)

11 Aug, 2011

 

Actually i think i would like mine made of rubber so if i fell over i could bounce back up again.

11 Aug, 2011

 

We need a new ideas person Sticki...the job's yours:-)

11 Aug, 2011

 

lol you toooo allways go off on 1 haha ;0p
thort i was looking at a cookery blog 4 a min ..................... is it still spring , or shall we discuss wot goes with bacon !!! turky perhaps ........... ;0p lol

11 Aug, 2011

 

Ooooh sorry Cristina - I never could stick to one thing!

I think it must be spring chicken time?

11 Aug, 2011

 

Cluck....yes, here I am spring chicken...I wish:-)

12 Aug, 2011

 

haha lol ;0p

12 Aug, 2011

 

Glad to see the madness and wacky humour not just restricted to my blogs, Ba! Have really missed out on those Tankinis of yours just recently..lol. Garden still looking great coming into a very confused Autumn by the look of it..\0/x

4 Sep, 2011

 

I'm knitting you one for you Birthday Flori...gold lame...should be thing over e...you could wear it on stage...the front will be emblazoned with a giant crocheted floribunda rose...it's an outfit to knock everyone's eyes out...they'll be talking about it for years to come!:-)

4 Sep, 2011

 

Sounds simply divine..and just SO ME, don'tcha think?? If it's going to knock everyone's eyes out, does that mean that you are leaving the stem attached??? hahahahaha...\0/x

4 Sep, 2011

 

with thoughts of spring I've just been to Wyevale GC and got all my seeds ( flowers toms peppers etc) for next year 12 packets worth over £30 and using my loyalty points paid Nothing....wow

5 Sep, 2011

 

How wonderful to have thoughts of Spring Pam and get bargains!! Blowing a gale here:-(

6 Sep, 2011

 

calmed down a bit now-- I think further south than us go it worse!

6 Sep, 2011

 

Calming down here now too:-)

6 Sep, 2011

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