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Please post a photo when that happens Delonix, I'd like to see that Mickey Mouse face. Thanks.

 

We're going to York today for a couple of days for daughters boyfriends 30th birthday, they live in Leeds, shall miss being in the garden but glad the weather is going to be nice for the weekend and hoping to get stuck in when we're back 😊

 

I appreciate your nice comments Janey and Karen. Thank you.

 

It takes a very long time for a magnolia stellata to get to that size! Wonderful!

 

Well, I was repeating it today, and I can see I will have to do it daily for now. If the roses were big or I had a big garden…no chance! Sadly we haven’t any ladybirds or bluetits atm. We had ladybirds earlier, but they have disappeared just when they are needed!

 

Have been wondering how your Jordan is Janey...mine is very slow.

 

Gorgeous tree and area to sit Klahanie..

 

It is a lovely one Julia. Mines still only small, but looking strong.

 

Those are not allium. They don't look anything like allium. Allium has puffy flowers in shades of blue, violet, and white, shaped like dandelion puffs.

Although I'm not 100% certain what yours are, in my region white bluebells are usually Hyacinthoides.

 

That's what Gerry used on the aphids but they multiplied so fast it was useless in the end.

 

Thanks Balcony.

 

Baby ducklings Balcony. There were seven of them altogether but had no parents with them.

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What a pity. Thank you! X

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This morning is dry and sunny, with temperatures forecast to rise over the weekend, hooray!

 

I thank you for this photo then, minus the trucks!

 

There is a red one named Dr. King, perhaps it was that variety.

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Thanks Shirley, taken by OH who is much better than me at photography 🙂.

 

Very pretty one Daylily.

I love lilacs (so do my deer) and their smell.... just bought one few days ago to put and keep on the deck :-)

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I love Cistus plants but they do not like me. I bought at least dozen of them and none of them survived.
Love the colour of this one Karen.

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Thank you Julia and Rose for your lovely comments. They warmed up my heart.

 

I got the bulbs several years ago from someone in Greece. Try this site: https://www.plantsofdistinction.co.uk/flowers-a-z/flowers-a-z/ixia-viridiflora-jade-green-1741e
It will take about 3 years from seed.

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Wow, they're really stunning Karen!

 

I'm not usually a lilac fan, but this is lovely with smaller blooms and so many of them!

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Pretty one Jane..

 

This is a beautiful flower, Kate! I like it very much! :)

Some years ago a friend gave me a couple of them but unfortunately they didn't return the following year. :(

 

They look very nice. I too like the pot.

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Beautiful Camellia, Shirley!

My wife bought me a red one, many years ago, I don't remember its name exactly but it had 'King' as part of its name. Unfortunately it didn't last more than year or so. :(

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This is a beautiful flower, Wylie! I'd love to grow it on the balcony! Did you buy the corms from the Pacific Bulb Company?

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I also searched for it & it seems it can grow VERY HIGH so I hope you have enough room for it!

 

Lovely plant. Nice to see a C doing so well in a pot.

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What are we looking at here, lindak? Young frogs???

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For the first time ever I've used Google Search to look for your beautiful flowers, Lindak. Surprisingly it found it in a couple of seconds! After looking at various pictures I decided it was your bulb! I then opened a webpage that gives more explanation on the bulb. Here is the link:

https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/115215/ornithogalum-dubium/details

 

Thanks! There’s another larger tree to the right. Trucks were parked below it, so I didn’t take any pics of it.

 

Yes, you’re correct. These plants are pretty tropical. 😀

 

Yes,it was a stroll with a few breaks to rest!

 

Thank you bothx

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It’s a beauty. Sadly the rain has now taken its toll, but these are lovely and I’ll be planting them in the ground for next year.

 

Isn’t it? X

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Well done, it all looks lovely.

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Julia, this looks a lovely place for a stroll round, thanks for sharing it.

 

Love all the blossom this Spring.

 

Sue, I'm on 'catch-up' yet again and am very sad to hear you're having so much pain. Let's hope the stronger meds. will reduce it for you.

I love your Photinia's shape and may try to get the same effect, little by little though as I really have to slow down on the gardening, much to my regret!

This morning Michael cut the grass but that's tired him out as he's still got the cough and cold bug, silly so-and-so should have left it. I edged it with my long-handled edging shears and that's about it for me today. So frustrating to have to stop.

You take care and enjoy your garden, either out there or from the comfort of your sitting room!

 

Such an amazing colour.

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I used to love the blogs and photos Lulu posted.

 

Lovely photo!

 

I think they would all have to survive as indoor houseplants in England!

 

That's a fabulous specimen!