What's Looking Good in April 2014

I have Tiarella Iron Butterfly too. It's did really well last year during our very good summer and now have as sizeable clump. Mine grows in fullish sun so doesn't seem that fussed. I am busy trying to take cuttings. If it's similar to other Tiarella/Heuchera I should have no problem getting the cuttings to root. Really nice foliage plant when not in flower and not tall so a great addition to any herbaceous border imo

 

Prunus Royal Burgundy




Malus Royalty




I've got one of each in containers and one of each planted out.

 

And such wonderfully composed piccies too,
Jenny

 

Polemonium "Heaven Scent"....................


Not sure where the name comes from as I can detect no scent whatsoever, but a lovely wee plant anyway.

 

Thanks for the info Longk off to see where I can acquire some.​

 

My Chocolate Vine is doing well and the first flowers have appeared. I'm delighted with them

 

LK your Polemoniun is ahead of my Stairway to Heaven.

Yvonne, your Akebia is looking healthy but it can be a bit of a thug unless 'tamed'.

 

My "wild" path borders.

 

Beautiful Paladin. Bet the bees love your garden
Jenny

 

The garden is alive with insects...all welcome except Lily beetles!!

 

It has plenty of space to spread out Strongy, I would like to train it to cover this wall.

 

A very attractive border run Yvonne . I like that very much,
Jenny

 

So, I went out and bought 2 today. £2 each from my little local nursery,

Jenny

 

It is rather nice to know that although nowadays we are always on the look out for something more glamorous and exotic, humble plants like primroses, cowslips and so on still occupy part of our heart.

Though I love these cheery little plants, they really are good at self seeding themselves. I think I need to be a bit more ruthless in getting rid of some of them. I wish they could indicate their flower colour in someway so that I could take them out selectively while they are still seedlings.