What'a looking good in May

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  1. longk

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    That sounds horrific:gaah:

    Vestia foetida is in full bloom now................
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      Last of the Narcissi....

      Sundisc

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      Unknown

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      Lithospermum

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      Dicentra ( Bleeding Heart )

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      Dicentra Alba

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      Iberis ( perennial Candytuft )

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        My "Ghost Bleeding Heart" - Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Alba' - a very special plant which holds a special place in my own heart

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        The first of the hardy geraniums to flower (this plant, or rather, bits of it, has travelled around 3 of my homes)

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        The full version of my Choisya "Aztec Pearl" (its huge!) in full flower - to the left of this is my arbour and the scent is intoxicating! You might just make out the solitary hardy geranium flower which I posted above, sitting beneath the choisya

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        And a couple of close ups of the blooms on that shrub (you may notice the clematis buds weaving through it in the first picture)

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          This is my "Shiney" iris

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          My "Shiney" London Pride

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          "Bowles Mauve"

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          And some new growth on my hebe "Rhubarb & Custard", really pretty foliage.

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            The tops of what has been identified on here as "Sweet William" - very pretty; still waiting for the flowers

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            Alchemilla Mollis just coming back after a winter retreat.

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            And an ivy (again sharing its third home with me) just beginning to get settled in :heehee:

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            The clematis "Mrs Bateman", which I bought a couple of weeks ago, is now showing signs of life (please ignore *that* ivy, it's an interloper from the neighbour and I have been "treating" it :whistle: ) Not a brilliant picture but enough so that I can look back on it and see its development.

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              And still going strong ...

              Polyanthus - I'm so delighted ... the pink one has come back (after a major slug attack!)

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              The ornamental quince (chaenomeles) is still putting on a show

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              And lastly, my little trough of wild garlic is now in flower

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                One of my favourites too. Also a favourite of slugs :mad:
                 
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                  Oh the slugs are too busy with my lolimac hostas at the moment :doh:
                   
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                    That's the main course here and they're well into that now! :yikes:
                     
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                        I like variegated plants and we have quite a few. But who am I to judge, I like forget-me-nots as well! :heehee:
                         
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                          Both variegated! :blue thumb: :roflol:
                           
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                            To me they just look unwell. But who am I to judge, I hate forget-me-nots :heehee:
                             
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                              I wasn't aiming the comment at you :whistle:

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