It feels so spring like this morning: cool clear skies, sunshine and the birds are singing. The change to British Summer Time really suits me as I am an early riser, and it also gives us more light hours in the afternoon in which to garden. As usual I am joining in with Cathy over on 'Rambling in the Garden'.
It has just the right amount of pink up the stem to then bleed into the pale yellow, which goes so well with the Currant.The flowers on the Ribes seem brighter in the garden, maybe the camera bleached out the colours slightly.
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| Ribes x beatonii, aka Ribes Gordonianum, or Gordon's Currant |
The something old is the Persicaria Red Dragon, which 15 years ago came to me in the post, from Cathy, as a small rooted cutting. I wish I had kept track of all the divisions I have taken and shared or sold for charities at plant fairs. I took seven good sized plants to Yeo Valley and they all sold. I showed the combination of Red Dragon and Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' which I also posted about on Saturday. I also showed the combination to Derry of Special Plants, who was much taken with the combination which she hopes to try out in her garden.
Those subtle color changes make your vase so interesting. Nice connection to the persicaria. Enjoy spring, Noelle. I really like the time change as well here in the US.
ReplyDeleteThanks Susie, I also have a few more Persicarias, since they do well for me.
DeleteI must make a point of checking out your SoS posts, Noelle - I wouldn't have time to look at everybody's, but there a select few I want to keep up with, but without the reminders for Google blogs I invariably forget....sorry. I am so happy to hear ow extensively you have shared Red Dragon - I have given rooted cuttings to most of the blogging friends I have met in person, so it has probably been shared the length and breadth of the country by now!😀I love the pale pink of your currant which you have perfectly matched with the persicaria and the primula. I too much prefer this change to the time, which really suits me for the reason as it suits you, but ideally we should drop the whole time changing altogether!
ReplyDeleteI agree on the time changing, would love British Summer time all year round.
DeleteI love that Ribes with its elegant pink flowers, Noelle. I have a Ribes viburnifolium (Catalina currant), which isn't half as attractive (but it is drought tolerant!).
ReplyDeleteI looked up R viburnifolium and it does made a good shrub, and the leaves and different flower form too is lovely.
DeleteA lovely combination Noelle. The Ribes is such a delicate shade - I have never seen this one before and it is very endearing. I am sure the bees like it too!
ReplyDeleteTill last year I too had not seen it, and since I had been interested in adding one of the flowering Ribes to the garden, I thought I may as well start with that one.
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