Having mentioned before that the rhododendrons seemed to be flowering better than any other year, I can also say that I don’t recollect ever seeing anything with blooms as dense as this before – R. yakushimanum ‘Vintage Rose’ is absolutely astounding! Mind you, I don’t think I remember seeing destruction quite as quick or efficient as that experienced by Fritillaria imperialis either!
The tubs of tulips on the paved area continue to bring pleasure when I gaze out of the kitchen windows….
Elsewhere, spent hellebore blooms have been removed today to limit self-seeding, a quick job, despite the large number of hellebores!
It didn’t take long to begin planting up the cutting beds either, with no sign of frost in the offing – here, with a new configuration of the beds to work around, I am trialling underplanting the outdoor sweet peas this year:
And finally, for Jim’s Saturday meme, we have the first rose, R Darcey Bussell – I spotted it on Wednesday, but I suspect it may have been open before then, which means potentially in April … Good Grief!
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