Close-ups of flowers

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    Today I cut the last of the Ascot daffodils and brought them inside to enjoy for a day or two. Here they are on my windowsill, lit up by the setting sun. 2024-05-03_19-21-49_cropped.jpg
     
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        I took a few pictures from what emerges and what is flowering because the garden centres sold it like that :-)

        That's Polemonium, bought by OH last year.

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        This year's Polemonium OH decided for is one with yellowish leaves and pinkish flowers complimenting the one above.

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        The next day after planting the new Scabiosa, it was already used by hoverflies.

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        My new purchase: Geum Totally Tangerine

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        The Foxtail lilies and Cornflower are from 2017 and are happily flowering year by year.

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        I bought this Delphinium at the farm shop in October and planted it in April.

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        A Geranium, 'Johnson' its name

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        Finally, the Dicentra spectabilis plants are still flowering.

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          Veronicastrum I think, opening its first flowers. It's a plant I bought from the supermarket last year and it didn't flower then, and I'd pretty much forgotten about it until it put up the flower spikes.
          Edit: actually it's Veronica Gentianoides, or Gentian Speedwell. I was reminded by seeing the same plant on sale in Morrisons today!
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            Armenia Maritima (Sea Thrift)
            We had a few in concrete planters that we brought from our old house.

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              Bearded iris. Close up.
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                Red and pink.
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                Red Tree Paeonia
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                Clematis, unsure but probably a Montana.
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                Weigela
                 
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                  I'm told this is a Judas Tree - or at least, the flowers.
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                    Blues
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                    Aquilegia
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                    Purple gromwell (even though it looks blue now)
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                      I especially like the Weigela. I can't hold the camera steady enough to get a decent photo.
                      Thank you @On the Levels
                       
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                        Nectaroscordum about to go pop ...
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                          More from the nectaroscordum, you'll have to forgive me, it's the first time I've grown them!
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                            Never heard of a nectaroscrodum. Looks very pretty. :) I assume from the name it is bee-friendly.
                             
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                            Nectaroscodium is a nuisance in my garden, it seeds itself everywhere and has an onion smell.

                            Marsh Marigold, Caltha palustris :-

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                              First year blooming for this rhody. It's one of those times you give a sigh of relief as you wait a few years to see if the supplier gave you the right plant!
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