Whats Looking Good April 2025

Sorry @Plantminded - it was @Escarpment ! Doh!
For me, what's looking good are the buds on the 3 peony rockii I grew from seed. Very different plants...
This is the one that has never flowered before. Glorious dark foliage


Rhodo Princess Anne

 

Yes, I think they did. The tulip that has come up red is labelled "Virichic" and if you google that, you get a lovely pink lily-shaped tulip with green streaks.

At least my labelling managed not to get washed off the rain this year. Last year all my pots ended up with plain white plastic labels.

I put each variety in its own pot, so luckily I can move that one if it offends my eye too much.

 

Alexanders peeping out from behind a silver birch. There have been clumps developing under the trees for a few years, but this is the first time I've noticed it in flower. No idea where it came from - I've never seen it growing wild in the neighbourhood. But that also goes for small teasel, which I get a lot of.

This was also my first sighting for this year of the marmalade hoverfly.

 

A first for me ... I bought a bag of mixed Dahlia rhizomes which arrived on the 3rd ..



... and today ...

 

Some more spring interest and colour.

Geum Scarlet Tempest.



Sunny border recently planted with Buddleias, Geums, Heleniums and Berberis.



Amelanchier Obelisk in flower.



Darwin Hybrid Tulips. (Some pink ones for you @CarolineL.)

 

Some more photos as plants are starting to flower, Dordogne.

Judas tree

 

From my "pink tulip" collection again - this one is called Finola. I think it's gorgeous, like little water lilies.

 

I love it when you find a surprise ... this Verbena has popped up as an underplanting, and I don't recognise this colour ... not complaining though.

 

Some tulips, purple prince and apricot beauty.

 

Your plants are much further ahead than in the U.K. @Busy-Lizzie - must be interesting to compare.

Plants are looking good folks!

 

It looks good to me

 

Those last tulips are absolutely beautiful, especially against the blue!

 

You are extremely good with your camera. All your photos look amazing.