The garden in April

what lovely plants you have in your garden rose, i especially like the walk up to your lovely front door.

Hello Rose ..
Wonderful selection of shrubs and plants !
Those heucheras are lovely colours :o)

Smashing shrubs, all lovely.

You have a lovely selection of plants, Rose. I have never seen that Viburnum Mariesii before - it's a beauty.
What a great garden!

I enjoyed taking a walk around your garden Rose, you have some lovely plants and shrubs, I don`t normally like being around geese without a fence between us but yours look quite safe, its nice to see you also have company in the garden...

You've a lovely garden Rose, some beauty plants and many favourites of mine there

Not looking neglected at all, Rose ... lots of colour and foliage to see ... love the cats too! ... :o)

Rose...I thoroughly enjoyed my walk around your garden. Can you tell me what that shrub behind Heuchera Marmalade is please - it looks rather nice :)

Yup, I think you are right Michaella! Lovely blog, thank you for sharing. It's lovely to see some big mature shrubs! :))

Lovely blog, garden and plants..:)))

Your garden doesn't look at all neglected. So much to see in it & the euphorbia is wonderful. Love the yellow tulips too. Thanks for sharing.

There's no need to appologise. Your blog is lovely, and you've got a nice variety of plants and shrubs. I enjoyed seeing them, and especially Minnie and Mickey lol

Hi Rosy! You kept that Euphorbia quiet! Do you think it's polychroma? I've just sent for seeds of it today! Oh no! Yet another coincidence! Lol! If this horrible weather lets up soon you'll be able to plant up your pathway, have you got your plants hardened off yet?

Hello Libet! Lovely to see you, walking round Rose's garden, as it were!

Thanks Stickie, I have the job of deciding what to put in this border now. Just another little job to add to my list!lol.
Thanks Terra for your lovely comments. Thanks Dawnsaunt, I especially love the viburnhams. Ojibway, if you have the room , its worth buying.I love this viburnham the most out of them all.Thankyou ,we love our garden. Thanks Lincs, I don't think I would like to be near geese either so its a good job these are not real! Apparently, they make good guard dogs. I wouldn't argue with one! lol.I'm glad you enjoyed the walk. Thanks Sheilar, it was after seeing your blog that prompted me to have a walk round mine.
Thanks Shirley, the cats are always there. The minute I get the camera out, they seem to appear. They must like having their picture took!Lol. Scottish, I will let you know what that shrub is as soon as I can find out. I bought it years ago and have lost the label. I even went through my encyclopedia gardening book, but couldn't find it. I do believe they have it at our local nursery so will send you a p.m. when I find out. Thanks Karen and Michaella. I love shrubs. You get so much interest from them all year round and best of all they look after themselves! Thanks Dwyllis , the Euphorbia is lovely although it does tend to take over. I think yellow is one of my favourite colours in the garden. Thanks Hywel , it will look even better when I get your Veronicas in! Oh you and your big words Elizabeth. I thought I was the one having senior moments as the Euphorbias have been on my blogs a few times!Lol. I'm having a job getting them all hardened off with the change in temperature all the time. You better have the sunshine on order when we come!

Have just read your blog. What a lovely selection of plants , very well photographed. Love the Viburnum Mariesii . Looks a real cracker of a shrub. How much space does it need? Am in the process of clearing one area of my garden and replanting and that shrub is very tempting.

Hi Rose, it looks very pretty your garden in April. Lovely plants all around it. I too like your Viburnum Mariesii it is lovely. I like the way the flowers stand upright from the leaves. Lovely blog.

Hallo Inverglen, nice to meet you, so to speak! The Mariessii like all the viburnhams will grow as big or as wide as you let it, so it should fit in happily anywhere if you are prepared to prune it, but saying that, as it has a tiering habit , you need to have the room for it to spread. As you can see from the photo, it spreads higher up and so doesn't take much garden up at the bottom Mine has been in the garden for about 10 years and the width around it at the bottom is about 5 foot square. Hope that helps and thanks for your comments.
Hello Barbara, thanks for your lovely comments. Its unusual to see flowers upright like this , isn't it. Have you got room for one in your lovely garden?

I think I could just about squeeze one in somewhere, lol. Will have to have a think about it Rose.

Rose - Thanks re shrub - just whenever - knowing my luck it won't grow up here!!

I will find the name Scottish as its bothering me and its on the tip of my tongue! isn't it annoying.
Barbara, I'm sure you'll find room. You could always have a change around with some of your other plants!

Lovely blog Rosy, what are ou going to put in your path border to replace the lavander?

I have some new perrenials B.A. and probably fill it full of annuals. Thanks .

Look forward to seeing it in the summer....if we get one:-)