It must be Spring!

Well done Sheila, for both adding the photos and sharing the lovely blooms you have in your garden. It really does give one a boost to be outdoors at last!

Yesterday I planted the new Amelanchier and today have moved a Camellia from a pot to a larger pot, didn't have enough ericaceous compost though so it's not a finished job yet ... :o(

Thanks Shirley, and at least you were doing something in the garden! Is your new Amelanchier in bud? Ours is covered with them … just hope the pesky pigeons leave some for us 🙂.

Sheila, I had been searching for an A. 'Obelisk' as I needed something columnar to fill a gap where an old Eleagnus shrub had been take out. Nobody seemed to have one and I didn't want to buy on-line, then as luck would have it there was an A. 'Rainbow Pillar', similar growth habit to the Obelisk'.
It has buds on so I'm hoping for good things.

On the other hand, the Crabapple that was planted a couple of years ago it not growing at all well. The leader seems to have been damaged, no doubt by a fat, clumsy Pigeon or two. There seems to be more and more of them lately, all trying to find a partner too ... :o(

I shall do my best to regenerate the Crabapple with some pruning, it has two chances really!