few pics and closeups

Those are great photos, Warwick. The Mexican Orange flower looks almost waxen and the London Pride close- up is excellent. I've managed to get a couple of the Bunny Tails from you to germinate but, in order not to try the patience of everyone who isn't growing them, will PM you for further instructions.

Flowering garden is the gardener´s dream, Slad, isn´t it? Lol. I love closer detail of Aubrieta and also detected hair across the flower - are you sure, it is the one of Millie, detective Colombo? ;-)

Aren't your plants early - the lilies are so tall already. I loved the closeup of the London Pride - a small flower its so easy to ignore. I would never have thought of doing that so thank you for opening my eyes. I just sat and looked at it... Small is beautiful.

amazing SL - wonderful pictures . finally gardens coming to life :))))

Thanks Tbear, yes got the pm and one sent back :-)

Lol Kat call off colombo must be Millie's as the girls are brown and blonde and I'm nearly bald :-))

Thanks Steragram I love close ups as so much beauty can be missed, yes the lilies are a little forward but I have them in long tubs by a sunny wall.

Cheers Paul, yes mate things are looking up :-)

One day I'm going to wake up from this terrible nightmare to find days upon days of glorious sunshine & wall to wall carpets of lush plants & flowers. ;-)
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, your blogs, comments & photos give me hope of a better future.
They just keep getting better every time.
Those, who are about to garden, salute you!

Especially like the close up London pride and the bunny grass! But so many lovely colours.

Nice pics SL - close ups are smashing. I wish I could grow these Choisya - your Mec is looking smashing. My little pink one has a flower just about to open but I'm not at all happy with them. I lost 1 of 3!

Lol Mouldy cheers mate, hope things do improve for you up there..

Thanks Sticki.

Thanks Scottish, yes the mex loves free draining and will handle any shade but they do hate moisture, poppies can be so unpredictable at times, my mec Horridula I had five but down to 3 now no reason why they died... Think they did it out of spite :-))

Lovely selection of plants :o) I hope your seedlings do well ...

Thanks Hywel :-)

Great photos surrey, especially the detailed ones, that mecco thing is ugly isn't it, does it improve by any chance?

Lol thanks DD, the flower is worth the wait and all the thorns, it's a nice blue ish colour. :-)

Hywel, are you working your way through the alphabet with your avatar?
Cactus, cat...what's next? Lol.

Great photos SL. I like your bunny grass.

All lovely photos but I especially like the bunny grass ones.

Wonderful photos, love the close ups of the aubretia and the bunny grass.

Thanks Cinders, Stroller, Louisa, if anyone would like some seed of the Bunnys tail grass for next year let me know as I will have loads in the autumn. :-)

I might take you up on that, Surrey.
I find myself strangely taken with grasses.
Weird, innit (or aren't I)? Lol.

Lol, me to mate, remind me September time and I'll send you some.