furry magnolia

Looks full of buds mate.

Like the hotel too :o))

Love it when those furry buds start swelling!

Thank you :)) feel like mini hamsters :D

Do you have any hamsters now Paul?

just one Karen - little sweet white one

arent they very close?

Ive placed a couple of shrubs bout 1m from each other and wonder if its ok.

:) ah!

It's fine Bik - I have plans

hopefully HB :))))

Is that a ladybird hotel, Paul? I don't think your shrubs are too close! If they are hollies, then they are slow growing so I don't think you should worry!

Yes Rose the hotel for ladybirds is almost coming apart sadly - buy a new one soon, some of my garden is crammed too much - the Mahonia most likely with hit it - but daren't move it now

I didn't realise it was the Mahonia , Paul. Yes they do get large. Ours had to be chopped right back on all sides as it was huge. but its still doing ok. A lot of shrubs do better for a good hair cut! You could try cutting in to it to shorten the width , then perhaps you won't need to move it!

whats the distance between holly and magnolia?
my mahonia aquifolia isnt so big and have it close to a tuja emerald.

ahhh sorry I meant Magnolia - sorry about that - holly behind it , about 2ft away looks closer here

Exciting to see the buds swelling, flowers always follow, ours look the same which one is it Paul?

I'll have to get back to you on that one DD - I think it maybe Stella ? Tags all at parents , but Stella rings a bell now

Stellata!

Snap........whose will flower first?

yours I will think - a bit further south , depends if we get any damn sunshine too

I doubt it Paul, forecast awful, and we have had unbelievable cold temps for this part of the country......

I like your Ladybird house Paul, I had one here but some thing kept pulling the hollow stems out. It may have been a bird or a grey squirrel! More likely to be the squirrel - we are having such a lot of trouble with them this year... :(

Thanks Tracey - yes our squirrel dug up all our bulbs and alliums at that too

Lots of interest there :o)))

hope so Terra :-))