WHAT'S LOOKING GOOD IN May 21

Lovely vibrant colour

 

I've been taking a few comparisons pics between today and this day last year in our garden...talk about every picture tells a story!!!!

First a few general pics .

 

Some almost awakers.

 

You certainly have lots of colour Upsy.

We had lunch and a few games of Backgammon outside but have come in to cool down. Did take a couple of pics of my birthday Standard Hibiscus and the flowers are lasting three days.

 

Now a few comparisons... 1st pics 2020, 2nd now!!!!!
















Bloomin weather!! Some look really sick now!!!

 

Really stunning Vicky.

Mixed bag of weather here, sun, cloud, spits and spots of very light rain too occasionally.

 

Still looks good Sweetie! Vxx

 

Oops, 2nd to last set of pics in my last post are the wrong way round. Lilac tree ...not even a hint of a flower bud on it at the moment. It was a cutting that I took and last year was the first ( and maybe the last ) year it flowered.

 

Acer Dissectum

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Acer Orange Dream.


Acer Beni Maiko.


Erysimum Blowles Mauve.


Erysimum Chelsea Jacket.


Hebe Pink Elephant.



Dwarf Rhododendron Night Sky.


Variegated dwarf Azalea Silver Sword.

 

Ohh it's so unfair! E.Bowles Mauve should do well here, but it most certainly doesn't! Grrrr! Strangely, Acers do...

 

Gasteria flowers.


Rebutias.


Mammilaria.




Geranium maderense

 

Well stap me with a stabiliser! Geranium maderense in flower already?? How did you do that? Mine are healthy enough, considering the cold temps this spring, but nowhere near flowering!

 

Not sure really, got two plants flowering anda couple that aren't showing any signs..
I'm thinking those won't flower now until next year.

 

Make sure you save all the seed! An awful lot of Co's pass palmatum off as maderense..