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Hi Spritz this growing in your woodland setting? perhaps you have a better pic than me but flowers look similar to Cardamine pratensis ( ladys smock) .

Hi Spritz this a lovely climber and saw a beautiful specimen in Scotland (common name Scottish Flame Flower) .It grew through a yew hedge and looked like the flowering equivalent of christmas tree lights .Those lovely red flowers followed by blue berries .Its quite common in garden centres north of the border and also seen a good example in Northumberland.I believe they need moist damp conditions as seen snakeshead fritillary growing along side.So if you have a cool sheltered spot thats moist then should love it apparently frost hardy - looks too delicate - mistake I think I made with it , treat it tough.

Lovely blog - muchly enjoyed reading this. Not seen a yellow Anemone before :-)

This is one of those plants that can be difficult to get going but once you've got it established, it may become rampant. Supposedly needing a cool moist spot, it does particularly well in Scotland. Having said that, I have seen it doing well in Surrey and in a garden near Stourhead in Wiltshire. Hope yours get going.

I haven't come across this plant before, Spritz, so I Googled it. It looks interesting, one for the Wish List. Anyway, I found it on a BBC gardening page which said:
'It is sometimes difficult to establish if plants have had a check in growth, perhaps being allowed to dry out slightly. Once established, however, plants spread by underground stems and form large deep rooting tubers.'
So looks like yours are happy. From my research i have found that they are inclined to take a while to get established , however it seems once established they tend to become thugs in the garden, spreading like wildfire below the soil and shading other plants into submission as they climb all over them. Sounds like they need little 'care'. Keep a keen eye on them, Spritz ;-)

Saponaria officinalis rosea?

terrific!

I'm not familiar with the Fragaria "lipstick" this doesn't have berries?

It's neat how the purple stamens match the purple stems on this plant.

HI Spritzhenry's just brought Bateman about four weeks ago is yours in flower now..chezs

Very pretty!

First time i see one with a green stripe. It's lovely.

Striking flower. Very much worth the search ENJOY !

such a beautiful flower :)

Hi Spritz smallest Euphorbia I know is E.myrsinites that grows no more than 6" tall and scrambles rather than more upright varieties.

Lovely pics these really are little gems and very envious as would love them in my small woodland setting.Your last comment makes me feel so much better .

What a lovely collection of spring flowers.The Omphalodes reminded me of one that I lost when I moved - Have to get another one.

Lovely photos of these superb flowers. As Peter says the light is wonderful and it helps to show their delicate character to the full.
Best wishes,
Grenville and Alan.

THis looks wonderful. When the rain finally stops and the sun comes out...imagine the rush of growth you will see...presently, it's just keeping you in suspense ...and one morning you will gaze out your window and there it will all be...in it's finest regalia...all your hard work blooming back at you!

All the care and love you give your garden pops out of all the photos you post.... you have a wonderful spot and it has become a little Eden...congratulations. I believe it was the subject of a previous post...but have you ever solved the riddle of why the flagstones end abruptly where they do?

It's beautiful :)

great photos Spritz.

I just love this photo, the dappled light really makes the bloom pop.!

Really like this one.

Definitely worth the crawl, Spritz! Love the first photo, the light looks like you're peeking where you ought not :o)

Congrats!! love these wonderful little white bells and the smell is heavenly...I notice the strawberry leaf beside it...I have used wild strawberry as a ground cover in my front garden for years now...found a clump in a field near my home and transplanted it to a sunny south slope in the back yard...it took hold and spread so rapidly that I could not believe it...took some to the front garden and it did the same there...likes full sun but does ok in shade too... it's in bloom right now and the birds love the berries when they form and ripen...I've had one, now and then, they are VERY strawberry flavourful...nice things really do come in small packages.lol.

They are really pretty, and as you say quite often go un-noticed!

A favourite.Mine grows in dappled shade as well.

Peanut is a legume, their foliage looks a lot like peas.

not sure, Spritzhenry. I have to move the plant anyway...I've removed the arbour...but can't find the roots! This was an ideal winter for the voles...lots of snow... when the snow started to recede I found cache after cache of birdseed and sunflower seeds in the snow...they ate the perennials,(esp. the Blue Flag Iris) and the bunnies ate the bark off of my crabapple and roses... The plants that the rodents didn't touch are doing wonderfully. snow is a perfect insulator.