My Little Garden 16th Mar 2024
I’m not one to complain (much), but what a miserable week it’s been. I thought we’d turned a corner on our dull, wet winter, but apart from a couple of bright hours on Monday, it’s been back to the ‘new normal’. Just as well then, that I took a few photographs on Monday, or my choices for this week would have painted a bleak picture. As it is, let’s pretend that we’re poised on the cusp of better days.
- Bleeding Heart
Or Lamprocapnos spectablis if you prefer. Pretty little pink hearts that always reliably flower in March (and sometimes February or even January one year).
2. Companions
Prunus Kojo-no-mai and Narcissus ‘Snowbaby’ were supposed to flower together. The prunus in my front garden has been flowering for a couple of weeks now, but this one is very slow, and if it doesn’t get a move on, Snow Baby will have given up.
3. Hellebore
Still flowering away in its cracked pot, this one will soon be moved to a new spot in the garden.
4. Tulips
There have been puddles of rain in these, and the flowers seem to be missing a stem at the moment. I can see they are a ‘Parrot’ variety, but the rain has washed away the label. I need to refer to my trusty spreadsheet.
5. Another butterfly
The second butterfly visitor of the year is a Comma with a liking for crocus. A pleasing contrast of colours I think.
6. Daffodils
As well as Snow Baby, Narcissus Tête-à-tête is adding lots of colour to the garden. They will soon be joined by Scilla luciliae, adding a splash of blue.
Have a great weekend and thanks for reading.
