{"id":1564,"date":"2023-05-13T02:04:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T02:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/?p=1564"},"modified":"2023-05-12T20:05:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T20:05:05","slug":"six-on-saturday-13-5-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/index.php\/2023\/05\/13\/six-on-saturday-13-5-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Six on Saturday 13-5-23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The speed of growing lushness in the garden is something that newly amazes me year after year. The cold of winter drifts away, and WoooooSH, everything grows and grows and grows as the evenings draw out. This week, I’m using colour and shape to celebrate what I guess is now the middle of my favourite spring season for this week’s #SixOnSaturday<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The delicacy of apple blossom is my first this week. There is something very special about the gentle drift from white to pink across each petal. Not to mention the delicate scent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another spring favourite, moving through the rhododendron collection, a white one is now throwing itself into a hedge full of bloom, Here’s one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Just a regular garden fern, but WOW, the perfect spiral it displays just before unfurling is a true wonder of nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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May would not be May without a flush of bluebells. These are the Spanish ones. I do need to get a grip on removing some as they really are taking over the garden. I do love the colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And even more wow is the shocking pink of the candelabra primula, now in their second year, they are very happy in the boggy pond margin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another blue to end. A recent purchase, I wonder if I can coax this meconopsis to make it through more than 1 season. We shall see. For now, it is glorious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stay safe, take care out there, and don’t forget to follow the crowd on various instances of the Fediverse. Join the sixes on Mastodon via #SixOnSaturday, 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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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