SPRING FLOWERS APRIL 2013
While many things in the garden are way behind - like the roses and the loganberry vine which are just making leaves, and the tulips and the taller daffodils which are in bud but have not yet opened - the violas and the primulas, the hyacinths, and the little Narcissus 'Minnow' which I planted between the Arthur Bell rose bushes at the front of my home, are absolutely lovely. I cannot believe how well they are doing after the foulest of winters in many years here on the Pennines of West Yorkshire.
They have forecast wintery showers today, amid sunshine. What is going on? Still, the pelargonium cuttings which I took a couple of weeks ago are doing very well. They are obviously taking root and are just beginning to make new shoots. The begonia tubers which I planted in pots at the same time are growing although three have not yet shown signs of life. The mini-greenhouse is jam packed with plants in pots that I want to protect, including the herbs, dahlias, and pelargoniums. I think they should be ok even though we have a forecast of frost for the next two nights.
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| Primulas 26 April 2013 |
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| Tulips 26 April 2013 |
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| Violas and daffodils 26 April 2013 |
Narcissus Minnow 26 April 2013
Sorry about the blur - I was unsuccessfully trying not to fall over while
taking the picture. These daffodils are only about 8" tall.
They have forecast wintery showers today, amid sunshine. What is going on? Still, the pelargonium cuttings which I took a couple of weeks ago are doing very well. They are obviously taking root and are just beginning to make new shoots. The begonia tubers which I planted in pots at the same time are growing although three have not yet shown signs of life. The mini-greenhouse is jam packed with plants in pots that I want to protect, including the herbs, dahlias, and pelargoniums. I think they should be ok even though we have a forecast of frost for the next two nights.