WHAT'S LOOKING GOOD IN May 21

Most of our fancy looking tulips have finished but the single colours are just coming into their own. They're just as attractive as the fancy ones.


Background:- part of a large mass of Stachys - loved by children and me








With English bluebells


Ajuga


Solomon's Seal just coming into flower


Exochorda 'The Bride' is now in full flower

 

First Iris


Skimmia


Californian poppy


Some of our Welsh poppies seem to have crossbred with the Californian and are coming up with an orange tinge


Allium giganteum just starting


Yellow tree peony 'Ludlowii' - with insect


One of our many Hostas. Some are in the ground and a lot in pots

 

Stipa arundinacea We haven't pruned this one back as it has already got too big for its position and we shall be digging it up and replacing it with a younger, smaller one


The whole of the centre section of this golden Euonymous is also going to be removed leaving the small one in the front and the large one in the back. It is hiding the large area behind it that we have cleared of weeds and undergrowth that we shall be planting up. It now grows so fast that it also gets in the way of mowing. It has also swamped some plants around it.


The first of our Lilacs is flowering and the others seem to be only a week behind it. They're normally in full bloom by now. This one is over 14ft tall as we don't prune the top




Some of our young Hostas in their nursery waiting for good homes


And some to be split


Pink warm pokers (haven't grown into Red Hot yet)


Euphorbia mellifera




Some succulents about to be packaged for a friend