I’ve had so many positive comments about the garden today, I thought I would make a real effort to note what’s actually in out in flower now. So, in no particular order, I make it 65, counting all the different Narcissus as one, and ignoring the hybrid tulips which aren’t really out yet:
Erythronium ‘Pagoda’
Lunaria annua
Anemone nemorosa
Vinca major
Vinca minor var. oxyloba
Euphorbia palustris
Euphorbia polychroma
Kerria japonica
Kerria japonica ‘Flore Plena’
Fritilaria meleagris (purple and white forms)
Fritilaria meleagris (purple and white forms)
Pulmonaria ‘Silverado’
Pulmonaria ‘Blue Ensign’
Pulmonaria ‘Sissinghurst White’
Pulmonaria ‘Diana Clare’
Pulmonaria ‘Leopard’
(several other unnamed Pulmonarias)
Muscaria botryoides
Muscari botryoides ‘Album’
Bergenia ‘Bressingham White’
Bergenia ‘Bressingham Ruby’
Helleborus foetidus
Helleborus orientalis (loads, including doubles)
Helleborus argutifolius
Lamium orvale
Cardamine quinquefolia
Dicentra ‘King of Hearts’
Dicentra spectabilis (now Lamprocapnos…)
Dicentra spectablis ‘Alba’ (ditto)
Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’
Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’
Pyrus salicifolius
Symphytum (lots)
Symphytum orientale
Fritilaria imperialis (2 forms)
Berberis thunbergii ‘Atropurpurea’
Amelanchier lamarkii
Osmanthus delavayi
Exorchorda x macrantha ‘The Bride’
Chaenomeles – white and salmony pink
Leucojum aestivum
Primula elatior (Oxslip – has spread at last!)
Primula veris
Primula vulgaris
Lonicera syringantha
Viburnum – probably carlesii. Smells fantastic
Epimedium x versicolour
Epimedium youngianum ‘Niveum’
Brunnera ‘Looking Glass’
Brunner ‘Jack Frost’
Brunner ‘Betty Bowring’
Pulsatilla vulgaris – and some doubles
Narcissus bulbicodium
Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha
Phlox subulata
Plum tree blossom (probably Marjorie seedling)
Pear tree blossom (three different ones
Spirea – a white one
Omphalodes verna ‘Alba’
Lathyrus vernus
Magnolia ‘Sundew’
Viola labradorica
Caltha palustris
Aponogeton distachyos (Water hyacinth)
Winter aconite (not sure which one)
And a load of miscellaneous Narcissus
Plus celandines, various violas, yellow rattle, Blackthorn etc.
Not bad for a northern garden in early April!
In addition to the plants I know the name of, here are four that I don’t. Idents, or suggestions welcome!
I think this is Prunus padus, possibly corollata? But it’s a proper shapely tree, not a shrubby thing.
I did know this and I’ve forgotten. It’s not grape hyacinth.
This gorgeous Pulmonaria has been in flower for a month. Lovely delicate pale blue and pink. Pretty.
And this white Pulmonaria was the first into flower in early March. It’s not Sissinghurst White – the flowers are smaller and somewhat transclucent. All the flowers are white – no pink or blue.
5 Responses to “What’s in flower right now…”
Is the muscari M latifolium?
Thank you – yes it is. I think I decided it was some sort of Scilla and went down a blind alley. Ta!
I love muscari – that two shades of purpley blue is particularly lovely at this time of year. The pure white ones are good too.
Is the pulmonaria "opal"? It is described as having pearly-blue flowers – but mine are nearly white
K
Karen – I've read that 'Opal' is the earliest, and this was very early. But I can't see anyone describing this as pearly blue – it's so plainly white, though not brilliant, solid white….
The other one is really lovely – the usual Pulmonaria pink to blue hues, but all pastel. Really nice. May have to go and find the national collection holder one spring