Comments on: Spring delights and easy on the yellow

By: Matron

Matron — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:35:51 +0000

It gives me such a lift this time of year to see the stirrings of Spring! Is Winter really over yet?

By: HappyMouffetard

HappyMouffetard — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:34:58 +0000

Lovely photos and the Magnolia stellata is looking wonderful. We’ve got a small one in our garden – I was going to photograph it yesterday, but the sky was too grey and gloomy. Today, the flowers have been frosted :-(

By: Frances

Frances — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:51:16 +0000

Hi EG, I have to laugh at your aversion to yellow spring flowers, it is so cheering to me to see that color amid all the browns and grays of leftover winter before the green leaves emerge. But the white daffs and blue anythings are just the touches to bring serenity to the whole scene. I am intrigued by the pasque flower, love the feathery feel of it.
Frances

By: Megan

Megan — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:29:43 +0000

I agree, too much of the same flower showing up everywhere, and I get tired of looking at them, and I miss seeing the creativity of the gardener seeking out their own style. I like your alternatives, very pretty.

By: Helen - patientgardener

Helen - patientgardener — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:42:18 +0000

My Pasque flower has big buds but they havent come out yet. I really like those two Primulas – their leaves look very interesting.

By: tina

tina — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:42:58 +0000

Looking great! I really like that pasque flower. Nice spring beauties indeed.

By: Libby

Libby — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:37:38 +0000

What a lovely collection of flowers you have in your garden, I obviously need to plant more!!!

Libby: It is always a surprise when they first come out because I forget that they are there!

By: Racquel

Racquel — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:11:57 +0000

The Narcissus ‘Jenny’ is a beauty. I don’t blame you for prefering her subtle coloring to the bright yellows of most Daffodils. Looks like you a have a variety of colors to choose from right now in your garden.

Racquel: Yes she is pretty. I must get some others that are not bright yellow.

By: Susan Tomlinson

Susan Tomlinson — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:00:37 +0000

Those are so lovely! I especially like blue flowers, too.

Susan: I still find blue an unusual colour in the garden, slightly unreal!

By: Gail

Gail — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:03:19 +0000

They are sweet little dafs… When I moved into this garden we had little Poet’s Eye’s everywhere…they are white with a small red corona…a very interesting daffodil. I do like your other spring flowers…the scilla is always a treat! What a wonderful blue. gail

Gail: I’ve got some Poet’s Eye in pots. I agree they are beautiful and I think it’s time to plant some of them out into the garden.