Today I am linking into Cathy's post showing some of the garden spring flowers from my garden.
The first of the blooms picked this morning were the last two snowdrops in good condition. These are from Galanthus Pride of the Mill. This was a gift from my friend Brenda. These have been really slow to increase , and I wonder whether moving them to an 'improved site' may help. When I put all the flowers and leaves in the vase I thought I ought to put something in to give a sense of scale, but with my two small soldiers they look even taller than they are. The kneeling soldier is just four inches high.
To complement the snowdrops there are a few of the Cyclamen coum which come up year after year, and develop their own colour variations. Coming up again which I am delighted with is the Scilla sardensis also called Lesser Glory of the Snow. The leaves are from Corydalis cheilanthifolia.
We have had some warm and sunny weather during the last week, and spring flowers are raring to go. The cooler weather this coming week will hopefully help to prolong this most favourite of times in the garden for me.
Hi Noelle, your colors look similar to mine but, completely different plant palette. Beautiful. Amelia.
ReplyDeleteThere are yellows too in the garden Amelia. Maybe another week I'll post those.
DeleteOh these colours blend beautifully, Noelle, and your dinky little vase looks so lovely - your snowdrops have lasted well too. In the time we were away, most of mine have 'turned'. I have some white scilla but must get some f this shade for next year
ReplyDeleteThanks Cathy, at this time of the year there is a daily change particularly when we have warm sunny weather. I find the early snowdrops and those in the shade do tend to last the longest.
DeleteIt's a beautiful combination, Noelle. It reads bigger than it is! I was especially drawn to the Scilla sardensis. The only Scilla I've ever been able to grow is S. peruviana. I planted another species (which I can no longer name) that's supposed to be suitable to my climate but, although the foliage appears every year, it's yet to bloom for me.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kris, S peruviana is a real beauty though and on quite a different scale to these tiny ones.
DeleteThat is such a sweet little vase Noelle! I think the Corydalis leaves set off those pastels so nicely, creating a lovely Spring picture. I haven't seen Scilla sardensis before, but they look very much like the Chionodoxa I grew in my old garden - blue flowers do always get my attention!
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