What's Looking Good In April 2020

English or Spanish? Spoiler alert : I'm not going to be happy with "Spanish" ... promiscuous things :(

 

The trouble is they hybridise forming mixed batches.

Acers Orange Dream and Beni Maiko.


A pair of Acer dissectums.


Corylines torbay Dazzler and Sunrise.

 

I think they are English, been growing in one part of the garden or another for 50 yrs or more.

Edit, just had a close look, never bothered before, think they might be hybrids.

 

Absolutely stunning Clive!

 

Tulips

 

Narcissi



Phlox



Aubrieta



Alyssum

 

Wallflower


Osteospermum



Cherry " Silvia "

Ribes

Azalea

Leptospermum



Thanks @pete . The last one is Lithospermum

 

Lots of lovely colour @KFF. I especially like the purple Parrot Tulip and the Leptospermum.

 

Thanks @Victoria
The Leptospermum is one of my favourite plants. It's colour just doesn't show up on a photo, it's a true blue no hint of owt else.

 

Stupid Cucumber wants to fruit already. Its only got half a dozen leaves ...

 

My understanding is that the English has flowers all on only one side (and leans/droops in that direction), Spanish has flowers all-around-the-stem - more like a Hyacinth (not as densely packed though), and Spanish is a more insipid light blue, and then English is a much nicer dark blue ...

But I'm sure you know all that

We have a few Spanish here, they are almost impossible to kill. I cut them down every year as soon as they are up, and before they can cross-hybridise with any of the English ... the Spanish under-perform on every count - except virility :(

 

Should that be Lithospermum @KFF

 

Lovely tulips and narcissus @KFF

 

Redcurrant
Pink currant

Gooseberry