Five Favourites, April 2026

I'm joining in with Cathy's meme this month featuring five of my favourite April plants. Although May is my favourite month of the year April along with September isn't far behind. I love the greening up that month brings along with all spring bulbs and the blossom on the trees. First of my plants features the blossom and new bronze foliage of amelanchier lamarckii pictured above.

Following closely on it's heels is the blossom on the pear tree which was planted in 2012 :

Most years sees the pear's adjoining neighbour 'Malus Red Sentinel' join in with pink blossom but this year these are sadly noticeable by an almost no show, which means that there will only be a handful of red berries providing autumn colour and tasty morsels for the birds. I'm not sure why this has happened but it has happened on at least one occasion before now. This tree was planted a couple of years after the pear tree.

Now after all that pale a pop of bright colour from tulipa humilis 'Little Beauty' :

Long term readers of my blog may know that I don't go in for tulips in a big way. Although the flowers appeal I just can't bring myself to like their large sometimes floppy foliage. However the smaller species tulips are delightful. Cathy from 'Rambling In The Garden' sent me a few bulbs several years ago and I've enjoyed growing her since. These are in a pot but I must try to plant some in the garden to see how they do.

Next a lunaria also known as honesty. This one is lunaria annua 'Alba Variegata' which has self-seeded for years most considerately.

For my final choice an epimedium sparkling on a rainy day of which we have now had quite a few of this April. I'm afraid the label has disappeared along with my memory of the name: 

A big thank you to Cathy who blogs over at 'Words and Herbs' for her most kind invitation to join in this monthly meme. I've had fun in joining in but before I go must apologise to all those beautiful little daffodils for not including them this month. Maybe next April 🤔 😂