What's looking good in May 2011 ....

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  1. simbad

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    Wow from me too Shiney, love the iris too and that honeysuckles wonderful not a flower in sight on mine:-(
     
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    I'm so excited tried many times to grow blue poppies from seed with no success, but a couple of years ago a friend sent me some tiny seedlings, only four survived, today the first one opened:-)
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      Iris and geranium
       
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      • takemore02withit

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        Beautiful Simbad!! I too have been unsuccessful growing the blue poppy from seed.

        Yours is a stunner. Im so jealous :pathead:
         
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          Fabulous poppy, simbad. :dbgrtmb: :love30:

          I'm very jealous :D
           
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            A big WOW to all the lovely pictures! I'm not worthy! :love30:
             
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            Beautiful , all just beautiful. Always a visual delight to open this thread.
             
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            Cistus x Puperius

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              woo that is a stunning flower :thumbsup:
               
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              One side of Woo,s nest.:)

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                Some fab hostas there Redstar:-)
                Great pictures Woo love that cistus:-)
                 
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                At long last after a 4 or 5 year wait my iris 'Loop de Loop' is flowering!!!!!
                 
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                  Variegated Lilac, love this tree leaves are so bright, only thing is no lilac scent:-( does have a scent but wouldn't say it was your normal lilac smell.
                   
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                    Rudbeckia 'Green Wizard'
                     
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