You may have read before that I enjoy walking round this park to get my steps up.
The park is very local to me, only minutes walk. I am happy that it is a well kept and looked after park, many people frequent this park to walk their dogs, catch up with friends or simply to get some fresh air.
When I arrived at the park yesterday I was surprised to see this stunning small tree in flower, I had never noticed it before. This is the Witch hazel in its best form, looking close up the flowers almost look like strips of uncurling paper, they also have an amazing perfume!
Walking round the park I found all sorts of other treasures, here are some variations of white plants in the park.
You can see the silver birch (centre), heather with white flowers (top), euonymus (right), snowdrops appearing from the soil (bottom) and finally cyclamen leaves (left).
I also enjoy listening to the different bird song whilst walking round the park.
Do you have a park local to you? Does it have any lovely plants?
I’ve really enjoyed the scorching day! All my plants appear to be growing so well. I did have to water many this afternoon.
Yes – apologies for the caladium update. You’ll be pleased to know that these are two of sixteen varieties!!
A friend gave me a water lily last week. Here it is potted up and moved to it’s forever home. I hope it’s going to be happy.
I was pleased to see that the oxalis are all popping through the ground now. I grow four varieties in total, I’d love to grow more.
Please remember our little friends that visit our green spaces. A simple drinking ‘bar’ for bees and other visitors can me made from very little. Here is an old container and some pebbles topped up with water.
I CANNOT wait until May ends.
Don’t cast a clout until May is out.
This is an ‘old wives tale’ but is one us gardeners live by. With the risk of frost still possible it’s always best to check the weather and be able to protect those babies.
Here are all the plants I am growing from seed in our flat! This is our spare room and bed.
And the lounge. Let’s face it – all the window sills are filled!!
A friend and I often order plants together. These beauties arrived today from Jurassic plants.
Here we have two types of fig, a medlar, a Szechuan pepper, an aronia bush and two edible fruiting elaeagnus. Hoping to enjoy the fruit in the future.
I am also very lucky and grateful that David gave me this little intrigue – an Arisaema, ciliatum var. Liubaense. Can’t wait for this to flower!
Whilst visiting David and of course social distancing, I saw this extraordinary flower on his Passion flower.
I am also extremely happy with the growth and progress of this recent purchase from AJ Plants. This is the tropaeolum tuberosum, a lovely leaved nasturtium.
Another friend, also called David, gave me this plant. It is a climbing abuliton. You may be able to see the bud.
It is called Abuliton megapotamicum. It is slow to start but if this warm weather continues I’m sure it’ll be right at home.
I haven’t mentioned hostas for some time, here is an amazing plant. Hosta halcyon. It is one of the many blue forms and a popular favourite.
Turned out not be a bad day really. Cooler but still sunshine and even a tad of rain. Us gardeners are always so appreciative.
I’d love it to be really warm and rain constantly from 02:00 – 06:00. That would be super, what do you think?
I may have placed an order for some more plants including some amazing fruit trees including almond and the much less known – medlar. Oh and one of my favourite fruits – figs!
Also ordered some different Zantedeschia – green goddess and flamingo. Can’t wait to see those.
I am looking forward to the summer. This was our yarden last year. We have many more plants and changes so hoping it looks even more like
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