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Love these little birds!

I second that ...

They will not thrive in my garden so I shall admire yours!

Agreed.

It's very frustrating waiting for things to grow! I have spots, like yours, HB, where I am getting very irritated by insufficient growth to cover ugliness. The amelachier is a nice shrub.

Thank you both. Now I have to start weeding!

Kate, I had a Lavender there for years but is grew so big that it was removed. I missed it, hence this new one.

Ange, I would rake some of it out but OH says it's not worth it. Hmm, or is it that he doesn't want to do it ?

Klahanie, are they often mossy or is it something that has occurred recently?

Thanks Kate, it is dry this morning but with heavy rain due late afternoon. More Moss to come then!!

If only it was in the sky, too! Very attractive.

Ange, such a shame when plants don't flourish.

Klahanie, I found a cream flowered one yesterday with three tiny snails cuddled up inside! They weren't there for much longer.

Thanks Phyl, I think it's a case of 'Right plant, right place' for this one.

Kate, the other Hellebores are all finished flowering now but this one just keeps on going ... :o)

How lovely is that Homebird. Let's hope that they keep safe and grow well when hatched.

Hb, sending you a PM.

Thanks Kate, yes I did see the Hosta fanatics on GW. I wonder how their garden looks in Winter though.

Thankyou both.

Thanks ladies.

How marvellous to contribute to a wildflower meadow … very community-spirited of you. We used to have a huge local one with cowslips growing in a mass up to the horizon, but there’s a fence of chicken wire there now 🙁.

She is sitting on eggs now. I spotted her this morning.

She is sitting on eggs on top of the water barrel as we speak Linda. 😊

Love this Ange 🙂.

(But not the annoying ads that are suddenly intruding …)

Yes, I think he discovered the “lost” Prunus Tai Haku in an English garden … one of my favourite Japanese cherries!

Isn’t it annoying to suddenly see adverts in the middle of our blogs?

Thank you, Stroller. I have tried to get its seed to take but no luck as yet.

Sorry to hear that, Kate. I have just bought a cheap alpina from a certain supermarket. I have been looking for it for ages having lost a couple before and for £2, boy, is it growing now! I will post a pic. Maybe worth your while looking one out to try. Not much lost if you fail. I shall grow it on until the Autumn when I will plant it out.

Lovely to have the Blackbirds nesting nearby, Homebird. A really lovely outlook. A lot of hard work goes into a beautiful space.

Hello Akarmand,

I don’t have this tree, but hear it’s relatively easy from seed and a little more difficult from cuttings. You want to keep the cuttings moist and not soggy. Also, the cuttings would need a lot of heat to root. You probably want to use a heating mat. Do you live in Venice, CA or Venice, Italy?

I haven’t been very active in the Palm Society for several years. I joined the IPS back in 1984.

Hello Delonix1:

your Giant Thevetia is really beautiful. I have one growing in the neighborhood and wanted to know if you have any experience propagating it either by seed or cutting. I have a couple of fresh pods and was hoping for some help.
I live in Venice and the climate seems to be very suitable for this tree.

Also, i saw that you belong or belonged to the palm society - do you know John Reese, a family friend?

Thank you in advance.

Klahanie … in my little book, just Prunus yedoensis (Yoshino cherry) but no mention of Akebono. Sorry.

Thanks Kate, it was a happy moment 🙂.

it is the only begonia I grow :)

Lots of promise there Ange. A lovely full border, just how I like them.

Thank you Kate. My garden makes me very happy.

Thanks Kate I am hoping to get plenty of crab apples for jelly making this year.

Thanks Kate, I am glad you think so too.

Can't beat a pretty acer!

Very pretty they are too. Love those deep pink buds opening to lovely white blossoms.

Looking so healthy too, Shirley! We removed our 3 last year. Sadly they were nibbled to within an inch of their life.
I love their lushness and colours.
Did you see the couple from Yorkshire on GW on Friday night? They had a gazillion hostas and had every variety imaginable.

It'll be a pretty one in bloom!

Just love this one, Shirley!!! Gorgeous colour and form. One of mine is still flowering, but not nearly as pretty as this one.

Love this colour! I can empathise!!! It is so difficult to resist!

Very pretty one, Ange. I'm like Klahanie, I don't have a lot of success sadly.

I always fancied buying one, they look so very pretty. I do hope it works its magic for you!

Live the deep, rich colour, Sheila! Pretty little tree.

What a perfect day!!!! :-)

All looking very neat and tidy, Shirley. You'll be feeling quite satisfied, I would be!
We only have a small lawn in the back garden, so ots easy to keep. The front little patch, not so much.

Quite exciting I think, Ange!!! Lush new green growth. Won't be long til you see all the lovely blooms!

That's a lovely leaf colour, Sheila!!!

You've a really beautiful outlook, All that lush greenery in your garden and beyond! Very envious, Sheila!!!!

:o))

I am a morning person too Eileen. Thank you.
Thank you Klahanie.

Wonderful colour and the foliage looks lush and green.

This is lovely Ange, it obviously likes its plot.

Oh, it's all my herbaceous plants, Klahanie. There's been nothing to see for ages but they've all popped up together in the last few days. They have had plenty of watering from incessant rain recently!