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I love orange tulips. I usually do not plant tulips (because of deer) but I have few orange ones in the pot.

Lovely picture of your garden (as always) Julia.
My magnolia Susan is barely starting to open

Well that's a shame, Lindak! :(

Oh, OK! :D

Snap! I bought that lovely halimium recently too! I love to see those big old gnarled Olive trees. They can be pricey, but I think they are worth the money if you have it. Mine was a baby in comparison, but it’s already doubled the size of its crown.

Thank you Rose x

Yeah…this is Phaeum Charles Perrin. I do have Rozanne, but it’s only just started growing.

So good Linda!

i often go there but usually on a motor bike so although we eat i can only drool in the gc part. not much space in the top box for plants. same with Breezy Knees gc.

He was a Pope that was of the people and I am sure he will be hard to replace.

the cherry blossom has been good this year hasn't it.
lovely place for a bimble.

Lovely photos Julia and sunshine too!

Thank you Thorneyside..it is an unusual one..it doesn't seem to flower very much despite being 10 years old.Will have to look into it.

A belated Happy Easter Karen!

I too have Rozanne, lovely but it does tend to take over the garden. Yours are flowering early whereas mine are just in leaf.

It looks an interesting and quirky place Kate, and you had sun!

Thank you Jimmy.

Walking with wolves. Lovely sculpture.

Very nice and a new one on me Meadowland. I have a few different Weigela but not seen this one before.

Sorry to hear this Shirley, so glad you are feeling much better, I think the sunshine has helped us to all enjoy the garden and get on with our jobs, it's amazing how it all comes on in a few weeks, take care 🤗

Pretty one, I got Rozanne for the first time in Autumn only small though at the moment, hoping it lives up to its name :-)

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Thanks Kate :-)

Thank you so much both Kate and Callie. Callie there are only a few places near us who sell lovely coffee, this being one!

Quite agree Kate..I wonder how the next one will compare.

Thank you, Callie, pleased you like the pics.
It’s sad to hear of the Pope passing, seemed a more relatable Pope x

Thank you for the link Tommymoo. Its a lively ornamental tree. I have never seen it around here.

Thanks Julia, it’s become very popular. They’ve extended the restaurant as they initially only served drinks and snacks/cakes. Now it’s meals also and wine!
Yes, sad news about the Pope. 🙏

Beautiful photos Meadowland, what a lovely day you had, and I bet the coffee was good.

Its sound a lovely day Kate and I liked your photos. It was sad news about the Pope.

That looks an interesting place Kate...an inviting cafe too.
It was sad to hear the death of the pope..Rich and his family are Catholic also.

Lovely to see Karen. I've got a rosemary in a pot but the flowers are a lot paler, but lots out on the plant. Good isn't it.

Klahanie:

Oh, you got that photo?! Wow! Thank you for remembering. That's called "Hanakaido" in Japanese, and is a plant of the apple family. I really loved being in the middle of those pretty blossoms.

Here's the Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malus_halliana

Shirley I'm so sorry, I've tried to pm you a few times but its a no go still, you have obviously been in the wars again which explains why I couldn't find you on any days out, I was blaming goy, for that I'm not apologising as its stealing my comments again and won't let me ask questions or send pm's, hoping this stays put, you take care now Shirley....

Klahanie, Fever and Daylily, thankyou for your comments, I know I answered you but for some unknown reason my comments to Rose are the only ones that have stayed put,
also I 've tried commenting on some other blogs but not getting anywhere, this such a weird site isn't it, hoping this comment stays put ....
L'strife its so good to hear from you, I'm pleased you are still gardening even though like me at a slower pace, I've managed to get some stronger painkillers from my doctor now so I dose myself up and do what I enjoy the most and thats my garden, we've just been through weeks of no rain so I'm celebrating the fact that its pouring down... Take care L'strife, I'll keep checking in to see if you can get your blog on....xxx

:) I have brought them south with me! Never heard of it as a child.

Glorious pics, Julia! Such a lovely place to visit!
Love the colourful carpet of blossoms..

Ooh I do miss an Easter egg hunt!!!
Fond memories.
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Loving the colours, Balc! Especially the one closest in the pic! Good to see lots of healthy looking plants on your balcony.

Thanks for the help.

I agree it's vine weevil. Vine Weevil Killer will only really work in containers. Nematodes will kill them off but they will come back from other parts of the garden. I have them on Cornus and Heucras but little else. So, I would say that the best idea is to find out which species of plant you intend to grow are not suseptable to Vine Weevil attack.Could be helpfull to go out at night with a torch and jar and collect them. An Internet search will give advice on suseptable plants.

Gorgeous colour on this acer, Jane!
My OH is in charge of our acer pruning. He does ours in January/Feb.

I use a Neem Oil solution on mine, but it is able to grow outside and flowers in the winter when temperatures are around 15°C.

look like aphids. and the stickiness comes from their secretions called honeydew. Spray with a mild soap solution if you want to avoid chemicals or buy an insecticidal spray.

I've no idea what it is either Balcony.

The pansies are at their peak right now! I’m just looking at mine thinking it will soon be time to replace them and get some fresh compost in the pots. Once the tulips are over, so next month!

We had a lovely day thank you Kate. The Easter Egg hunt went very well, and the roast Lamb dinner was delicious!

Klahanie x

Thanks Kate..lots of blossom this year. It’s looking good!

They are nice to see, Sheila. Bet yours are lovely too! I saw some more at the GC yesterday, tempted, but didn’t buy.
Hope you’re having a lovely Easter too x

Thanks.

There were a lot more here, but I couldn’t fit them into one photo.

Thank you 🙏.

I hope it grows very fast once it gets established!