{"id":3255,"date":"2026-05-16T01:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T01:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/?p=3255"},"modified":"2026-05-15T18:55:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:55:36","slug":"six-on-saturday-16-5-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/six-on-saturday-16-5-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Six on Saturday 16-5-26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"block-8c76772d-70fc-4ab5-b28a-a2750dbb7b99\">This week, I&#8217;m not around. I&#8217;ve left my partner in charge of the garden.  but I did remember to look at some lovely blooms before I left. Here they are for #SixOnSaturday This time pinks to purples again, it&#8217;s a colour theme I love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-74e58c90-247c-4701-b328-5c3556a15cf2\">The very palest pink comes first.  My edible quince tree flowers really well each year. Usually almost all the blossoms drop off and I get very few fruit. Maybe the bed is a bit too dry?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2269\" height=\"1625\" src=\"http:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/quince.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3263\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Clematis montana is next. last week, the white ones were out.  This week the pink blooming plants have enjoyed the sunshine and burst forth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2603\" height=\"1679\" src=\"http:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/clem-montana-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3260\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, aquilegia seems early this year, and the pink ones have come out first. This one has a good large solid flower, with lots of intricate form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2612\" height=\"2328\" src=\"http:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aquilegia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3258\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now more pink than purple, close to end of it&#8217;s season, pulmonary has been really magnificent this year, blooming through the direct of our endless wet winter, and still having a go now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2688\" height=\"1846\" src=\"http:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pulmonaria.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3262\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My favourite plant of the moment, in the pond edge, right in the mud, are wonderful candelabra primula. I planted one plant a few years ago: look at them now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3455\" height=\"2249\" src=\"http:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/candlabra.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3259\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last for this week, rolling right round into purple.  These hardy cornflower pop up all over the garden, they will flower for months and months if I remember to cut them back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3222\" height=\"2101\" src=\"http:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cornflower.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3261\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahhhh, look at all that wonderful colour. I love May, and I hope I have managed to spread some of the love through my photos this week. I hoped you enjoyed sharing my spring #SixOnSaturday. Do join in with your own 6 things from a garden. 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&#8217;s blog below. For regulars, our organiser is Jim at https:\/\/gardenruminations.co.uk\/. And I&#8217;m on mastodon @julie3dharris@mastodon.scot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, I&#8217;m not around. I&#8217;ve left my partner in charge of the garden. but I did remember to look at some lovely blooms before I left. Here they are for #SixOnSaturday This time pinks to purples again, it&#8217;s a colour theme I love. The very palest pink comes first. 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