20th April 2009

The photo does not do this Azelia justice. We bought it as a very poor specimen and it's rewarded us with a fabulous display each year. I hope I can work out a way of working around it when we enlarge the pond later this year.



One of our mobile ornaments self-placed in the exotic border.


Oh, how I wish I could recall more plant names. OK, it's a clematis, blue, about to burst into flower ... i'll stop there.








Euphorbia - name unknown. Quite delightful but vigorous (a euphemism for invasive).

Paeonia mlokosewitschii Ranunculaceae. Otherwise known as Molly the Witch - Golden Paeony. We've yet to see this flower, it having been in the garden for about three years now. I wonder it's offended by the fact that we can't pronounce its name correctly, choosing to be a little familiar with by calling it "Molly". the bergenia isn't nearly so precious.

Trillium, so good in Hidcotee Gardens, but yet to show for us. We will persevere as it's such an unusual plant.

Hostas just breaking through; we've used up all copper slug barrier so have resorted to chemical warfare.

Hellebores and Corydalis Flexuosa make for a pleasant combination, from several angles.

Better late than never

These are photographs taken on the 3rd April. Very remiss of me to leave it so long to post ...

We've been after a really dark Hellebore for some while, since seeing one at East Ruston. It's the most glorious deep purple (i'm sure someone will have a better colour description).

Prunus Incisa Kojo No Mai is possibly my favourite flowering shrub as it lifts the gloom after winter. Fabulous.

One of the three Camillias we have, along with many early flowering shrubs in the garden, seems to be a good year.

Magnolia Stellata in all it's glory. The best year so far.

Mustn't forget the cats!