Pre Holiday Snaps..

Have a great time and no talking to strangers !!

Viburnum Snowball looks like mine and mine called the same.

Great photos , Your bluebells look like english but the easy way to tell it should have creamy white pollen if blue pollen they are Spanish.

Gg

They all look great, I do love Euphorbias. My Snowball isn't out yet, but I'm hoping soon. Have no idea about the names of the Aquilegias, they seed so much, not sure if they seed true - others will know.
Have a great holiday, there's lots more to come in the garden and you'll get to spy on everyone else's garden while you are away.

You have some lovely colour, Waddy.....Funnily enough, I photographed that Euphorbia 'Fireglow' yesterday at RHS Hyde Hall...it was stunning and very aptly named. Have a great holiday....hop ethe weather warms up if holidaying in this country.

Gosh, you've got some lovely aquilegias there, and I love that Viburnum. Have a great holiday! :)

Thanks everyone. I'm glad I was right about the Viburnum. We're off to Cyprus actually so that I can celebrate a...ahum...special birthday, in the sunshine and warmth :))

Oh how lovely. Make sure you get up to the Caledonian falls in the Troodos! Its like Scotland, but warm! Heaven ? We've been twice to Cyprus...I love it. Would go there again and again. Paphos is where we were. Aphrodite Hills resort. Very nice indeed!

Thanks for the tip Karen, we'll try to take a look. We're planning to visit the Botanical garden in the Troodos.

I love those blue Aquilegias! Sorry to quarrel with GG but I'm sure those bluebells are Spanish ones or possibly hybrids. The bells on the English ones all hang to the same side and the stems tend to nod over at the top. Also the leaves are less broad.. We have both round here, plus all the hybrids - removing the Spanish ones is a really put off-able job as they re so pretty but I will have to do it as they spread so fast and spoil the wild English ones.

Enjoy your vacation

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"Sorry to quarrel with GG but I'm sure those bluebells are Spanish ones or possibly hybrids."

Dont be daft everyone knows ask a garden question and get several different replies , have to agree they do look suspect , pollen is the best way to check.

Gg

Lovely display,Julia,and I love both the Euphorbia too.Your Choisya Ternata is stunning,and my neighbour's is like yours,so I get to look at his from my kitchen :o) I have 'Sundance,'which isn't as spectacular in flower..Have a wonderful holiday,and see you when you get back..xx

Oh dear Stera and GG it looks like they'll have to go. I did plant some English ones last year in the hope they'd spread...looks like Spain won!

Waddy, I know what you mean about the dying foliage of Alliums, not a pretty sight! That Hosta looks far too good to have gone on the compost heap, well done on rescuing it. I love Aquilegias and yours are gorgeous, I've given up trying to remember all the names and just enjoy the flowers. Have a great holiday ... :o)

Thanks Sandra. I'll be in touch.

Thanks Shirley, I'll do my best. :)

Love the new avatar ... :o))

Me too...very cute!

Lovely plants and colour around your garden safe journey to your holidays.

I love your new Avatar too,Julia..I'm sure it was the other one,when I posted! I know my eyesight is bad,but I couldn't have missed this new one of Freya and Eliza..or could I ? it's a lovely photo..I think I'm due for a change of mine too..:o) xx

With regards to my new avatar. Their mum sent this latest pic to me yesterday and I couldn't resist using it straight away as a screen saver. They may look angelic, but don't you believe it!! Nevertheless, thanks for your kind words. ☺☺

Have a great birthday celebration in the sunshine, love the pictures and the avatar. Happy Birthday when it arrives. xxx B

Hi Julia ..Super selection of pics.