Despite our Scottish weather turning up the ‘wet and wild’, every time I look around there seems to be a new flower blooming. I do love spring. Let’s celebrate #SixOnSaturday with some blooms. First up, finally my large camellia in the shaded north-facing area has got her act together. Well worth the wait.

Magnolia stellata has also just begun to raise a few shy flowerheads.

Does anyone know why old cherry trees send out blossom on tiny branches coming out from their old thick stems? I don’t know, but mine is up to its usual tricks.

At the other end of the garden, my first rhododendron has started flowering while I had my back turned. How did I miss this?

To end, I went mad on potted tulips last year. This year I couldn’t resist a few bright red ones again. On the right are some new purple ‘species tulip’ — I believe this is one of the species that grows wild in western Turkey…subtle, much smaller, yet gorgeous.

Bang! ….for the finale, a new colour for me this year, a really ‘pinky pink’ pot full of tall elegant tulips…hope the rain and wind don’t destroy them.

Stay safe, take care out there, and don’t forget to follow the crowd on Mastodon. Join the sixes on Mastodon via #SixOnSaturday (other instances in the Fediverse are available), but we need a few more folk to toot on the topic: come join us. 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/. Also on twitter @JamesLStephens. And I’m now mostly on mastodon @julie3dharris@mastodon.scot.