What's Looking Good April 2015

The first lotus leaf to break the surface is just getting there, ten days later than last year...

 

All the tulips are appearing

so here is cartouche



canasta



other tulips that i cant remember the names for



these yellow ones were a surprise i thought i had only bought red, pink, purple and white colours but three yellow ones have appeared



Then the grape hyacinths



The chinese witchhazel 'firedance'



the camellia that my iphone struggled to take a good picture of because the colour is too strong for it



the pear tree



The plum tree



The primrose bluejeans





And the arabis

 

Sian we also have to consider climate/weather differences between north and south. I live approximately 200 miles north of Longk.

 

well, I'd got the "proper" camera out to photograph tiny bees, so I tried some plant photos too...

the Kilmarnock - sorry, you must all be fed up of this by now, but it still wows us!


some wild primroses, which are looking glorious - do you think they can wait another year before being divided?


Chokeberry blossom - beautiful!

I need to have a rummage in the garage, once we have put everything back together after having to replace the central heating, and find the name of this little beauty. She positively glows with back-light...


sweet cherry blossom - don't know the variety, as the tree was already here.

I love the delicate colour and definition on this tulip - again, a delve in the garage required.

 

That Narcissus is delightful @Sian in Belgium. Do hope you find the label sometime

 

They can't divide themselves in the wild Sian, so I think they can wait.

 

Had a little walk around this morning to see what's out

This lilac was already here so I don't know its name


Apple Canada Gris, a russet type.


Loropetalum chinense


First lotus leaf emerging. 10 days later than last year and 3 days earlier than 3 years ago ;-)


I just adore quince blossom. This is the first tree I planted when I moved in five years ago. It's already given me loads of fruit.






The first flowers are just opening on the single Rosa banksia lutescens

 

A beautiful collection tonight,
thank you Philomel,
Jenny

 

Dwarf Tulip................


And (very late) my Ipheion uniflorum..................

 

Camellia - does anyone know which variety this is? I bought it as Eric Baker but it's clearly not. I've had a look on the Duchy of Cornwall website, where I bought it from, and it looks similar to Diana's Charm or Stacey Susan, but might be neither.


Camellia Madame de Strekaloff


Camellia Debbie


No idea what this daffodil is


Tulips and Magnolia Susan


My Elaeagnus has fruit! I had a taste and they are really nice, but not much flesh on them.

 

love the viola window boxes... Pansies, violas and bedding geraniums are things the French excel at IMO,
Jenny

 

I have got to the far corner of the garage!! (Felt I ought to plant a flag, or something!)
@philomel
The white narcissus is Narcissus triandrus Thalia - it appears to have a Netherlands royal warrant, and I can see why.

(The red and yellow tulip, with the pointed petal tips, is Gavota)