I don’t really need an excuse to walk around my garden, but after an incredibly busy week, I was more than glad to do it.
Always first on my visiting list are Acers.
This one is right outside my back door and is looking so bright and cheerful right now. There are such amazing colourways in acers, and I cannot get enough of them!
The second Acer lives at the bottom of my garden. A delightful pale green with delicate, lacy foliage. It started life as a bonsai but refused to be confined in a pot. It is now taller than I am!
Third is a creamy pale pink Rhododendron, just starting to burst into flower.
Evergreen, it has been one of the few patches of green in the garden. The only sign of life all winter long and these early flowers are a joy to see.
Fourth is another Rhododendron, a purple one. Always late, but well worth it. Those huge flower buds promise an amazing display this year…
Fifth is a tree I once found in a garden centre and fell in love with, which has never quite lived up to its promise. I didn’t realise it was supposed to be a column cherry, one that grows up and not out if you know what I mean. It is 8 feet tall now and as thin as a bean pole. Good for small gardens, I suppose. I love all the different varieties of cherry and I do love this one for trying, bless it…
Sixth and last on my visit is my bonsai Laburnum. I grew it from seed seven years ago, and it sometimes produces those amazing yellow flowers. I just love the leaves!
That was a quick visit, mainly because here in the UK, it is still very cold.
Hopefully, we have some warmth coming, as the jobs are piling up out there…
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What a lovely walk through your garden. I enjoy those too, particularly in spring when everything is waking up. Beautiful photos. 🙂
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Best time of the year, for me… 🌺🌸🌼🌻
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You inspired me to go outside. And now my veggie garden is ready for planting. 🙂
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My seeds are starting to sprout!
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Yeah. I’m getting starts today, Colleen. Always a thrill. 🙂
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Lovely tour, Jate. Thank you. I love Rhododendrons and it is way too hot to grow them here.
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That’s a shame, you’re welcome to share mine. Wait until the purple one shows up! 🌺🌸
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I would like to see that. I had beautiful rhododendrons when I lived in Connecticut.
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The buds are almost ready to open, need a good sunny day!
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😊
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Gorgeous 😀 … it’s ‘unseasonably’ cold here too, whatever that means these days … not that I’m complaining too much. I’d hate to be doing all this work in hotter temperatures. 😀
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Glad you liked it, Widds… 🌸🪴🌼
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So pretty!
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Thank you, Jennie… 💕🙏🏻
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You’re welcome.
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Acers. One of nature’s gifts
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I totally agree, and such a choice of colour and shape…. 🪴🪴
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Your garden is full of new life and promise. Thanks for sharing it!
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Yes, I am always surprised by what I find out there! 🪴🌺💐
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Loved the pictures- so beautiful! Being around plants and nature always makes me feel so great.
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Soul saving, I call it! 🌺🌸🌼🌻
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I’m glad you visited and gave us a tour of your garden, Jaye. Beautiful!
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Not bad really, considering I don’t get as much time as I would like, Joan… 🌺🌼🌸
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