What'a looking good in May

A few of my plants seems way behind compared to some of yours ..so before May is out some pics of what's finally waking up in my garden

Marigold from seed.. smaller than I imagined but prettier than expected

Aquilegias finally doing something in the ground and the ones in a pot



pear tree filled out nicely

the lupin I thought I hacked to death (ignore the crappy grass its been abused by lots of sand)

Alliums, not the RHS ones as I strimmed the tops off.. (dick)

my daughter's cornflower from seed, was supposed to be just a normal batchelor button and this is what spurred me on when it came back the following year (2012).. plus a bit of hosta?? and the strimmed alliums :S

and finally, one of these bad boys has flowered.. never grown any Dutch Iris before but will definetly grow them again, I love them! And I want Germanica and Siberica ones now :D
and finally strawbs and potatoes :D was feeling quite pants about things but its kicking off slowly

not bad considering I'm 26 and knew booger all 2/3 years ago

 

It's all looking good to me Linz It's been a peculiar start to the growing year with the weather this year. And the past few days have been quite bizarre! Saturday cloudless and hot; last night strong winds, heavy rain and ... the central heating kicked in!

I don't think your garden has been particularly "slow" either - my aquilegias have not yet opened completely (and after last nights weather I wouldn't be surprised if they came out in wEllies, sporting an umbrella!)

You're doing great!!

 

A few of my roses from my garden

 

@"M" Looks like Villes de Lyon

 

Thank you @M, I was wondering if it was the weather or me.. appreciate it, nice bit of encouragement Was really worrying about stuff, few things started growing just before xmas, stopped for all of spring and now are finally going again.. bleeding heart has reached about 45cm now ha! no flowers though

 

Is it a young one?

HA! You

 

Today?

THIS!

 

I bought it last year, decent size in a 3 ltr pot with flowers, it completley died back on me when it finished flowering.. maybe I stressed it when planting?
Edit here it is.. am pants at photos

 

Don't think it is stressed, they are quite tough old things. Which aspect have you put it in? It does like a more shady retreat, but will tolerate some sunshine just so long as the soil doesn't dry out.

ETA: They are supposed to die back after flowering, so don't worry about that part

 

Full Sun with a fence shading it slightly in the morning.. I go round and water the in ground plants when I think it needs doing.. taking him with me so will give it a shadier place soon Cheers @M

 

Aha! I see - okay, it is in too much competition with the grass. When you pot it up for moving, remove all the grass from around it. You could even hose off all the soil (so reducing the potential for taking grass seed with you) and put it in fresh potting compost in your pot. Next year it will reward you

 

Lesson one: proof read! Off to edit ...

 

Did wonder about the willies...

I've noticed the grass round it is growing super lush.. all the bloody miracle grow will have fun pulling my plants up then.. not! Thanks though @M