Finally we have a spell of a few days of sunshine, and temperature up to 16 degC. Friday 20th was the equinox, what a turning point. Now those of us in the north will have longer days than you in the south. I’m ready. And to top that, I’ve found lots of wonderful spring blooms for my #SixOnSaturday.
Narcissus are coming into their peak period now. I have several to show off this week. First, is a slightly gentler version of the full-on basics daffodil, this one with a slightly slimmer trumpet and perhaps a paler yellow.
The very first tulip of the season has just appeared. A rather nice dark pink. I won’t have many this year as I was away for a couple of months at the prime planting season in Oct/Nov, so each bloom will have to be savoured. I like this one so far.
My next narcissus is another delicate one, this having 4-5 tiny blooms on each stem. I was excited to see the first of these opening in the sunshine on friday.
In the main borders I nearly missed this beauty. Every year I marvel at the delicacy of the naked head fritillary, what a strange flower.
Another lovely narcissus, this one a much paler lemon, perhaps a little too frilly? Says limoncello to me somehow.
Last up, a local garden centre does a ‘primrose festival’ every spring. Is SO hard to come away without a car full. This year I was craving colour, so bought just one. WOW, look at that pink. And yet, also a delicate yellow with a tiny hint of dark red at the very centre. This will be left to flourish in a pot, and be planted into the border for next year.
Spring really IS here now and needs to be soaked in fully while we have it. This will be a big gardening weekend for me. I hope you enjoyed the colour and promise that has finally arrived in the garden, for my #SixOnSaturday. Thanks to those leaving comments on the blog. I do read them all, keep them coming. And do join in with #SixOnSaturday. All you need to do is find 6 things in your garden to show us. Then post on social, or add a link at Jim’s blog below. For regulars, our organiser is Jim at https://gardenruminations.co.uk/. And I’m on mastodon @julie3dharris@mastodon.scot