In this week's Monday vase are some of my this time of year favourites mainly :
- Narcissus 'Thalia' - although I prefer the smaller narcissi the taller 'Thalia' is probably my all time favourite narcissus of all.
- Some yellow from the thug that is lamium galeobdolon 'Variegatum,' also known as the variegated yellow archangel. I have a long-standing love- hate relationship with it.
- A spring of dicentra spectablis alba which I know is known by another name beginning with an L but the spelling of the new name has never stuck with me.
- Some blue from brunnera macrophylla, probably 'Jack Frost'.
- Some much paler blue from a muscari, identity unknown - in fact it's almost more white to the naked eye suffused with the palest touch of blue.
The title of my post is a nod to one of Donovan's songs which you can listen to here.
Thanks as always to the lovely Cathy over at 'Rambling In the Garden' for her steadfast year round hosting.
After a very windy and cool couple of days bought about by the latest named storm - Storm Dave, today has been much calmer and warmer. We have done some planting with more lined up for tomorrow. The greenhouse calls with more pricking out on the to do list as well as sowing some half-hardy annuals. Fortunately it looks as if we will have two beautiful days to come and for the first time this year the temperature might hit that magic 20 degrees centigrade! Wishing you all a good week in the garden.
Oh, lovely, this is in a similar vein to mine really, isn't it? Minus the lamium, which I could have included, and Thalia, which I couldn't - and the brunnera too, although I did use some of that in a posy yesterday. So not all like mine really! 😂I am glad you got some sunshine today and are anticipating more tomorrow. I have just started potting on now, so space will become increasingly limited 🙄
ReplyDeleteI am listening to the music as I respond to your engaging post, many thanks for the link. I think your yellow Archangel is made of sterner stuff than mine. I have a little bit and each spring cross my fingers in the hope it emerges. Happy Easter to you, and happy gardening this week to you both. x
ReplyDeleteThat is unique, and I really like it! 'Thalia' is so graceful, and blues and yellows of the other elements are perfect companions. I will go back and listen to the music now. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI love your pastel flowers, Anna. I'm slowly recovering from a stroke. I can read but I can't write clearly yet.
ReplyDeleteAnna what a jubilation in a vase. I do miss my Thalia. What an incredible scent.
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty Anna! I love Thalia too, and they are in bud here. I understand the feelings towards Lamium as I also battled with it at my old house, but it really is a sweet flower and its name is lovely too. I had forgotten it is known as archangel in England. 😁 I do hope you get that magical 20°C - we had it on Easter Sunday and it was actually quite a shock to the system! LOL! The cool wind is back now but it is still a blue sky with glorious sunshine. Happy gardening!
ReplyDeleteA lovely ode to spring.I had to laugh as I also had a love/hate relationships with yellow archangel. My mother called it aluminum foil plant. I miss it now as I am too far south to grow it. Thalia's were another favorite its wonderful to see again. Happy Spring! Amelia.
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