What's looking good in May 2012

At last a warm day, bit showery but you can't have everything, a few things looking good today.
Fringe cups

Rhodiola

Euphorbia Griffithii 'Fireglow'

 

Saw some teasing plants on this thread...:WINK1: A lot to think of and admire!

Some shots from my area of the world
Stellaria holostea at the base of the Japanese quince.





And alyssum

 

Rhododendron impeditum, which is already past its 'days of glory', but the other members of this group are coming in waves...



Rhodo 'Madame van Hecke' (1)



... within the group, which is still in bud (2)


... and outperformed by a little forget-me-not...(3):WINK1:



A yellow deciduous variety, for a change...





Rhododendron 'Percy Wiseman', which starts in raspberry bud, flowers initially in shades of pale pink and reaches full bloom in vanilla to pale green.




More to come...

 

It's nice to see so many Aquiligia out there.
Anyone else noticed if there Aquiligia are tall this year. A number of mine are close to flowering and are standing about 2.5' tall. I'm certain they were shorter in previous years.

 

Lovely piccies thank you. What is behind the poppy with the same colour ladybird in it? Very clever camouflage!!
Any idea why the tree peony is dropping buds?
You must be very frustrated by it. Imagine that - ready for Chelsea!!

 

My Aquilegias are stunning this year and some are definitely tall, some are at 3ft+ and still very sturdy

Here's my stunning blue and white one in full flow now, love it;




Last week I posted a pick of deep purple coloured Aquilegia with a double flower; its neighbouring plant looked like being the same but now that its opened its a semi-double of the same colour - stunning (these are the ones that are very tall);


Also in flower this week is this simply but very bright and cheerful poppy;

 

The new garden has a few nice surprises!

Not sure, but I think that this small flower is Saxifraga urbium.


The whole plant.................


A pinky Bluebell............


Cowslip..............


In amongst all the weeds there are a few nice surprises such as these Tulips..........

 

Centaurea montana always looks good to my eyes.


The first Aqueliga is opened - nowt flash, but at least it's not a Forget-Me-Not or any of the other weeds!


The garden appears to have something of a yellow theme. Here is what I believe to be a Potentilla................


..............and the huge Rose in full bloom.


Acer brilliantissimum

 

OMG Shiney thats freaky

 

Actinidia colouring up nicely.



Acer Dissectum.


Coronilla Glauca