Wednesday 27 April 2011

ROUND THE GARDEN



Thought you might like a short walk around our garden. Come in at the front, and this is probably the best it will look! The broom nearest the front door is magnificent, and the scent hits you as you come out of the door! The tree is called a Bird Cherry, but why I have no idea, as it certainly isn't a cherry, and doesn't have fruit for the birds! it just looks lovely in the Spring.




Looking up into the tree all you can see is a mass of white.




The bluebells next to the broom make a good contrast.




A close-up of the broom flowers.




At the back, the patio plants are the first you see, the pansies are very good this year, despite the bad weather we had in the winter.




I think this is my favourite colour!




The Dicentras are doing well, they are so reliable and come up every year with their little hanging flowers.




And down the end of the garden, the ferns are uncurling fast. They are huge plants now, and really fill that5 bed at the end. Which is a good thing!

14 comments:

Mac n' Janet said...

Lovely garden

Janet said...

You have some of my favourite plants ! that tree is beautiful !

Sue said...

It all looks very tidy and nice. You have been working hard :-)

VioletSky said...

Lovely flowers.
It seems spring is taking such a long time to emerge here.

kenju said...

Beautiful flowers and photos, Gilly!! I love scotch broom.

Chibi Janine said...

Love the dicentra it is a beautiful plant. A little envious of your lawn though mines suffered due to bad winter, dog, child and now the hot weather we have been having here in the UK

Diane said...

I have Dicentra envy as I seem to have lost mine this year. Your garden is looking very lovely.xxx

crafty cat corner said...

Lovely pictures, thankyou.
I especially like the cheeky pansies, they are my husbands favourite flower.

briony
x

KathyA said...

Lovely, lovely garden, Gilly. Let's sit out there with some tea!

PS The dicentras are one of my favorites, too.

sea-blue-sky & abstracts said...

Beautiful garden Gilly - love those pansies and I never get tired looking at ferns unfurling. x

Hollace said...

I was going to tell you that I love your header of "Bleeding Hearts" which is what I know that flower by. I've never heard them called dicentra. Learned something new. I think your garden is beautiful; you must be getting some sun over there...

Unknown said...

You did wonderful with your garden. Its beautiful. I wish I have a garden like yours.

Sweet Virginia Breeze said...

Enjoyed the walk through your garden. It is beautiful!

Somewhere round about said...

i aslo an envious of your lawn, ours has had to be dug up.........

loving the decentra though