WAITING (IM)PATIENTLY

Still nothing much to report gardening wise, so much so that I was tempted to give the blog a miss this week.  The weather has been a trifle chilly and much of the lawn remains frosty all day.

I've been testing out the theory that grass goes black if you walk all over it when it is frozen.  I will report back with my findings.

The Winter Aconites are still just pushing up through the mud, as I reported last week.  I've brushed away some of the fallen leaves to make them look their best. 

The Sarcococca have started into flower, but I've not noticed the fragrance yet.  Perhaps it is too cold at the moment.  I expect you know that these cope well in a dry spot, but I'm pointing it out just in case you have some dry shade that needs an evergreen. How do I know?  Because I left them unplanted in their pots and forgot to water them ... and they survived!

The Oriental Poppy is a surprisingly early riser unlike Master Bailey who is rarely seen during the hours of daylight.  You would think that they would want to get on and flower instead of waiting until the start of June.

               

Also providing a nice bit of fresh foliage is Euphorbia Wulfenii. It hangs it's tender tips as if waiting for the music to strike up and the show to begin.

The Hellebores are continuing to flower.  This pretty speckled pink one caught my eye this morning.  There was a lovely dusky purple one too, but some animal had snapped the heads off it sadly.

Short and sweet this week, I'll think you'll agree.  

All the Six on Saturday posts can be found on Garden Ruminations our new home from home thanks to Jim who is caretaking while the Propagator takes a break.