Monday 29 August 2011

spring in the garden

I think I can cautiously say that the back of winter has been broken.  We're getting more and more sunny days, and quite a few days of 19 or 20 degrees.  Here are a few photos of the garden's celebration of spring.

The hellebore bed has been going great guns all winter but I decided it was worth sharing again.
http://www.alexareynolds.com/garden11/helleboreaug.JPG
The geum are starting their spring flush too.  I'm liking this bed - geum and daffs for the spring, lavender and gaura for the summer.
http://www.alexareynolds.com/garden11/geumbed.JPG
Speaking of daffs - the first of my fancy daffs opened last weekend!  Sadly, something got to the petals before it opened and nibbled one of them off. But I absolutely adore them, I hope they like this spot so they thrive and multiply.
http://www.alexareynolds.com/garden11/daffnew.JPG
This isn't quite as pretty, it's more a monstrous triffid.  This is my colocasia I transplanted to the corner of the western garden.  It's now probably 5 or more years old, and look at how massive it's become!  That trunk is as big around as a human leg.
http://www.alexareynolds.com/garden11/tarostem.JPG
It's also putting out heaps of babies.  We'll see how long it can stay in there before it's just too big!


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