What's Looking Good In April

Mrs Shiney was given them about 20 years ago, or more, by someone who was breeding them. Over the years they have crossbred with the yellows and with primroses. So now we have all the varieties in all the colours

She sells some at our Open Day but I don't know where to buy anywhere else.

 

This Skimmia has been in it's pot for over 20 years and is still going strong.


l love the colour of this Primula


My Osmanthus.......you can smell the scent 25 feet away.....gorgeous!!

 

I'l put your order in . I hope she has some as a lot of the cowslips that were potted up didn't survive the winter. We'll have to see which ones survived when they flower - haven't done so yet.

 

It's a slow growing "well behaved" evergreen Shrub, Sheal. I've had it since the 90's [or maybe the late 80's] and it's now 5' in height by 4' in width. It's a cracking Shrub with a lovely sweet scent that will bring a smile to your face when the air is warm. It has stood the test of all the Winters that's been thrown at it and never had any problems. It's certainly worth considering and you don't often see them in gardens, although I don't know why.

 

Unfortunately not, Sheal.............but don't give up hope on that!!

 

Just a tree

 

Well, as you know, where I live there is 300'-400' of sand under my House and Garden so an Osmanthus will have no problem with your soil, Sheal.
I'm not keen on growing medium sized Shrubs or above in pots anyway as they take a fair amount of care to get the best out of them.

 

Here's some shots I took yesterday in between planting and mugs of tea.

This is my Fritiallaria Imperialis that I planted under the[much smaller then] Lilac over 20 years ago and which is now a clump of four plants.


Down by the Jasmine Hedge


These daffs are directly facing me when I sitting in the Arbour with a mug of tea and wondering whether or not to pull some of the Rhubarb they're growing among.


The East Path


The middle path [with someone watching!



The Bird in the Hand Bird Bath with Tulips and Primula


The small Japanese Prunus is now in flower.


The Stone Seat with the newly planted Alpine pot placed on it.


Everything seems to be shooting up out of the ground