Against all odds

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Hello everyone – what an amazing time of year – to gaze through the window and see that the garden is coming alive – each day a different plant gives fresh hope for another season – and also to see all those jobs that need attention – anyway here are a few pics of the ups and downs in my garden the most troublesome for me is – was – a rogue mouse in the greenhouse – well I am not sure whether he is still there or not.

Magnolia Stellata – looks lovely against a blue sky – not many of those lately – an old friend outside the kitchen window

The window boxes have done well this year – the daffodils and hyacinths have bowed down to the rain a little but the smaller bulbs have survived well – but horror shock look at the decking a job waiting there – Bluey always wants to be in the picture -

Lots to do here as well – weed the pathway – sweep up after the hedgehog and give the borders a good sort out – lots of things beginning to show shoots so care will be needed there.

This little plant is in its second season – Epimedium Davidii – bought from a local CGS meeting – and in the border just in front of the hedgehog house – yes he or she is still visiting – coming out of hibernation and now seems to use the house every other 2 or 3 days for a daily sleep – how lucky am I

I love this Hellebore – it is its best ever this year

6 pots of primula sieboldii – my favourites – this year I have gently checked the roots for the dreaded vine weevil – and did find a couple of the little horrors

Hepatica seedlings – I have potted on 2 little plants but am a bit hesitant to pot the others in case I loose them all – any advice Brian ? –

Primula Allioni Milkweed – really pleased with this one – it has mainly been outside – but taken under cover for really bad weather

In the greenhouse and against all odds my Pleiones – in their second year – earlier this year a mouse burrowed all around them and I thought it had damaged the bulbs – but they have put on a lovely display

My Amarylis was looking pretty sick just before Christmas – no sign of a bud or any growth – so I turned it out of its pot and it appeared to be pot bound – so it was re-potted and here are the results – I have another one soon to re-flower that I re-potted at the same time

and finally Pink Capitan a scented Pelargonium bought from Malvern a couple of years ago – this will be a cutting of that one -

Enjoy your week and Happy Gardening Jane

• 24 Mar, 2017
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