What's looking good in May

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  1. shiney

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    Clematis are starting to flower. There are a lot of varieties that produce large, spectacular. flowers in individual florettes.

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    Then there are the ones that grow large, and very fast, with a mass of flowers.

    We have two different plants here. Everything you see in this photo is just one plant.
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    And, just starting to flower, is the second plant with darker flowers

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    The flowers of the lighter one have a very strong vanilla scent.

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    The Camassia are going over

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    A Thalictrum just starting

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    The Cistus is beginning to burst into flower with its daily show of new petals
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    Blue irises are looking good
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    And the fairies are twinkling and dancing in the bushes
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        The garden is looking so wonderful now. I remember giving this a drink on Sunday morning
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        how big does the Thalictrum grow please?
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          This is lovely.
           
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            That Thalictrum only grows about 3ft-4ft but this one will grow twice that high.

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              They get everywhere :)

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                All looking marvellous @shiney :wub2:
                 
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                  And are divine!! :wub2:
                   
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                    It won't be long now;)

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                        I found this in my Irises! :scratch:

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                        I've inherited this rose not sure if it good or bad, beautiful colour and lots of buds

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                        And lastly so have these,

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                          That's lovely @wiseowl may I ask what it is? Is it the same as what I found in my Irises? I'm making a home for my rose tomorrow so it can breath beyond its pot :)
                           
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                          I've just been researching the bud in my Irises and I feel such an idiot now as its a thistle :roflol: oh my, I've got a lot to learn, embarrased and blushing:oopss:
                           
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                            Don't think it's a thistle @Apple Blossom , I think what you have there is an oriental poppy. :dbgrtmb:
                             
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