Whats Looking Good February 2023

I'm still trying to work out which hyacinths have the scent.
I've bought many over the years and often some have no scent, I once thought it was to do with flower colour but I dont think it is.

 

Scilla mischtschenkoana


Galanthus elwesii "Henley Greenspot"

Galanthus elwesii monostictus clump

Corydalis paschei earliest of my corydalis to flower disappears completely by the end of May

 

White ones tend to have more scent in our household, personally I prefer blue ones. Anyhow, whatever Wilko's has "reduced to clear" is what I get

 

Since I posted a picture of my first yellow Crocus a few more pots have open flowers now!
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I hope there will be more colours over the coming week!

 

I was looking at the pots again this morning, for more signs of flowers from the Crocuses, but found quite a few greenflies on many of the sprouting corms. I squished them between thumb & finger - not a very nice job but one of the most effective at keeping these pests at bay!

I've also found quite a few that should flower in a week or two & some that were only just beginning to peek through the surface of the compost! Didn't take any photos as there was only one more yellow flower than the ones I posted above.

The Daffs are get on with it & in another month there should be lots of them in flower on the balcony!

 

Your Hellebores look lovey, @Upsydaisy !

 

Your Skimmia also is looking great. I have one on the balcony & its buds are quite well advanced now. Unfortunately it appears to be a male plant so I haven't had any berries on it since I was given it 5 or 6 years ago.

 

Thank you @Balc , they certainly are a welcome sight at this time of year.

 

After my wife & I returned from visiting the eye clinic for her & the ear clinic for me & visiting a friend in hospital (all of which took up at least 4 hours!) I was pleased to see all the lovely yellow Crocuses fully open & basking in the warmth of the sun! I took a couple of photos but haven't uploaded them to the computer yet. Perhaps tomorrow I'll do it & post them on here.

 

Our Azalea bush is flowering already.