Oranges but not so many lemons!
By scottish
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The last few days of rain has made the garden look positively lush! If it hadn’t been for the icy cold north wind – nothing would have pleased me more than to sit down and thoroughly enjoyed the greenness of spring!
The lush new growth on my unknown Heuchera – positively loving living underneath the hydrangea
The Leucothoes are loosing all their winter redness – but the flowers are not so far away…..
In the garden there are still some jewel colours from the purple heucheras….
Heuchera americana ‘Plum Pudding’ enjoying the cold spring rain
Saponaria ocymoides the contrast of the green and purple perfectly matches it’s neighbour up above
Another jewel – just ready to burst from it’s mounting!
There are of course the obligatory whites dotted all around the garden – primula denticulatas are looking a bit worse for wear, the wind is taking it’s toll on the Exochorda flowers but for those of you looking for some white spring blooms – I can absolutely recommend these rather gorgeous Nacissus Thalia – they have been flowering now since the first day of April….
Now I hear yourself asking – “what about these oranges and lemons?”…there are a few shades in the garden that just don’t seem to fit into the red/pink/purple/green/blue/white column. Hence I have called them oranges – although for one or two I have used a bit of poetic license! So perhaps ‘shades of orange’ would be more apt :)
Heuchera ‘Marmalade’
Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’
Heuchera ‘Crimson Curls’ – I know it says crimson but it’s just not quite hitting the crimson is it?
Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ – if you look you can see a bit of the afore mentioned ‘lemon’ in the foliage of Rhododendron ‘Goldflimmer’
Physocarpus ‘Lady in Red’ – more like ‘Lady in Burnt Orange’ at this moment in time
Geranium ‘Chocolate Candy’ – ‘Chocolate Orange’ if you ask me….
My new Geum ‘Bell Bank’ neither orange nor pink – but I like it whatever colour it cares to be…. 
Epimidium perralchicum – orange with yellow veins – don’t you think?
The new foliage on Rosa Warm Welcome – another drinking up the spring rain!
The new foliage of Acer palamatum dissectum ‘Crimson Queen’ possibly an Umber Princess at the moment
Last but not least…….
A lonely little lemon – a lemon coloured tulip from a selection of purple and white tulip bulbs
26 Apr, 2012
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Lovely collection, Scottish.
I have Rose Warm Welcome... nice :o)
26 Apr, 2012
Yes, I was expecting Oranges & Lemons... he he. Wonderful pics, you have captured the rain on the plants just right especially on the Heucherella's and Geranium "Chocolate Candy" :-)
26 Apr, 2012
Is that your rhododendron starting to flower,is it a tad early ?? my acer is at the same stage as yours, ,still looking a little bare but with lots of promise,lovely lot of plants
26 Apr, 2012
Some lovely healthy looking plants you have, and that Narcissus `Thalia` is going on my wish list for next spring, and while I must admit that raindrops on plants makes for great pictures I`m b fed up with the stuff even more so now we have high winds to go with it.
26 Apr, 2012
Such pleasure Scottish yes all looking nice and lush Scottish.
Love all your heucheras.
26 Apr, 2012
Lovely Scottish, most enjoyable for you, thanks for sharing...We're only able to admire ours from the windows, with all the rain we've had, but it's all coming slowly...Good luck with yours...
26 Apr, 2012
Lovely blog - got some smashers there!
26 Apr, 2012
looking very lush Scottish
26 Apr, 2012
The plants are loving this rain, just hope we dont get the cold May they are talking about.
26 Apr, 2012
Somehow Heucheras look better in the rain? Love yours. :o)
27 Apr, 2012
How beautiful! lovely pics hen! :)
27 Apr, 2012
perfect shots, and all are lovely, Scottish how are you?
27 Apr, 2012
Nice collection of Heucheras, especially in the rain :o)
In fact all your plants are lovely and colourful ...
27 Apr, 2012
Thank you all for your lovely comments....much better weather here today - I do hope you all saw some improvement on the weather front where you all live!
Sticki...the Physocarpus is a lovely plant - I think 2 or 3 GoYers added this to their garden last year!
TT...I do love the colour of the flower on the Rose - not to everyone's taste though!
Lawley - pleased you enjoyed!
Sharnford...it's not too early for Rhoddies and Azeleas here - a couple have finished already - but still a few more to come :))
Stroller...you won't be disappointed with that daffodil. Personally I don't like the yellow ones - was so pleased with this though!
Scotkat...Thank you - the garden was really needing the rain!
Crissue - I hope you are able to get into the garden sometime soon!
Sheilar and Paul...thank you both :)
Willinilli....we usually have some frosts up here in May - so it would be no surprise!
Narix - Thank you. I do agree that they look much better in the rain!
Thanks Pixi, Junna and Hywel!
27 Apr, 2012
You have some gorgeous plants there Scottish. Such wonderful leaves and colours. Don't they look good in the rain!
28 Apr, 2012
Thank you Lulu!
28 Apr, 2012
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it all looks fabulous scottish, i love the acers and the Physocarpus ‘Lady in Red’ looks just spectacular
26 Apr, 2012