In the garden again

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The blossom on the wild cherry is perfection in its white delicacy.
 


 
In the garden the intense yellow green sings of May,  here smyrnium perfolitatum, a triennial.



And here euphorbia characias.  If I were an insect I would live in it.



 
Or maybe in these magnolias.  Look at the thick creamy sculpted flowers.  What a home they would make.

 
Out in the orchard the apple trees are coming into flower.
 
 




And in the pots in front of the house an explosion of orange tulips: Ballerina, Hermitage and Couleur Cardinal.  Can we just hold the moment for a little longer?

Comments

  1. Janet/Plantaliscious13 May 2016 at 22:14

    It really is a magical time of year isn't it! Those tulips look wonderful, ballerina is my favourite, though I am really enjoying prinse Irene this year too. So good to see you taking such pleasure from your garden again.

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    1. Elizabeth Musgrave14 May 2016 at 14:00

      I love ballerina too. I keep trying others but always come back to her!

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  2. Anne Wareham13 May 2016 at 23:07

    More great things will follow, too, you'll see.... XXX

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    1. Elizabeth Musgrave14 May 2016 at 14:02

      this is the best time for us Anne but I must work on later in the year if/when I get my gardening mojo back.

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  3. Diana Studer13 May 2016 at 23:14

    Your garden looks pleased to see you, rolling out the red carpet!

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  4. Pondside14 May 2016 at 02:06

    I love the thought of living in a magnolia blossom. I'd choose to live in one of the flowering cherries here that bloom in enormous pink ice-cream scoop balls. All that you are enjoying now, we have enjoyed already. We have enjoyed a very early spring, with day after day of temperatures above 20 and many days over 25. You still have the pleasures of the lilacs and early roses to come - so beautiful. I know you'll enjoy every minute, every blossom.

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    1. Elizabeth Musgrave14 May 2016 at 21:36

      you are right. there is much that is lovely to come. but there is something about may...

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  5. driftwood14 May 2016 at 08:26

    oh those tulips just gorgeous x

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    1. Elizabeth Musgrave14 May 2016 at 21:37

      aren't they fabulous? I am rather addicted to orange tulips. funny Bacchae for the rest of the year there is not much orange in evidence!

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  6. VP14 May 2016 at 08:48

    I love apple blossom time - it's a special time in the garden. I never knew there were triennials, I must find out more...

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    1. Elizabeth Musgrave16 May 2016 at 21:01

      I don't know any other triennial than the smyrnium Michelle!

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  7. Penny14 May 2016 at 11:11

    Lovely.

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  8. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe14 May 2016 at 11:53

    Mother Nature sure paints a pretty picture.

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  9. Pienosole14 May 2016 at 11:53

    Thank you! A glorious display. Such a beautiful time of year.

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    1. Elizabeth Musgrave16 May 2016 at 21:03

      it is probably my favourite time of year. may is just wonderful.

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  10. Elizabeth14 May 2016 at 12:03

    These are such gorgeous pictures, Elizabeth!
    I have just come back from England and those brought back lovely memories.
    The euphorbia is extra stunning!

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  11. Frances14 May 2016 at 15:01

    Elizabeth, perhaps your beautiful photographs will help to extend the exquisite moment. I am so glad that you've shared them with us.

    The brilliant yellow green triennial is amazing. I am not sure that I've ever seen this before. If so, I somehow forgot its glory.

    xo

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    1. Elizabeth Musgrave17 May 2016 at 22:38

      Smyrnium is a strange plant Frances. You don't see it very often but if it takes root in your garden it is with you for the long haul. It has taken me a long time to get it established!

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  12. CherryPie15 May 2016 at 02:17

    I came across you blog via Shropshire bloggers.

    Your garden flowers are looking beautiful :-)

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    1. Elizabeth Musgrave17 May 2016 at 22:39

      Great to meet you! And thank you. i can't take any credit but they are doing lovely things all on their own.

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  13. rusty duck15 May 2016 at 21:30

    Beautiful magnolia. I'm spending all my time in the garden watering at the moment. Please send rain!

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  14. Penny16 May 2016 at 06:32

    Everything looks so lush and well card for. The colours are stunning x

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    1. Elizabeth Musgrave17 May 2016 at 22:40

      There is something about the zing of the orange and of the lime green that really lifts the spirits. I wonder if I am getting keener on strong colours as I get older, and if so , I wonder why!

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  15. Anonymous16 May 2016 at 16:42

    Sumptuous blooms. May is a wonderful month in the garden. Gorgeous tulips – Ballerina is one of my favourites.

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    1. Elizabeth Musgrave22 May 2016 at 15:54

      I love ballerina too. I keep trying various others but it is hard to beat both the swooningly orange colour and the elegance of the flower.

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  16. Amy at love made my home16 May 2016 at 18:42

    Isn't it wonderful to see the blossoms and flowers!

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  17. materfamilias19 May 2016 at 17:08

    Sighing and sighing over the beauty of your garden, of floral spring in general as well . . . yes, would that we could hold on to it a bit longer...

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  18. The Quirky Bird Gardener19 May 2016 at 22:00

    Gorgeous colours, especially in the sunshine, isn't spring great :)

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  19. Procrastinator extraodinaire31 May 2016 at 09:16

    We have a beautiful white magnolia in our newest garden and it will be staying unlike most of the other plants. I love them despite their shortlived display. Reading your last post was so pertinant. I have recently been reading View from a high Peak another of those original CL bloggers who kept it up. Having regrets and would love to have been able to look back on a similar diary myself but sadly can't even access my earlier stuff, technology and a disjointed life got in the way. Xx

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    1. Elizabeth Musgrave31 May 2016 at 23:05

      How good to hear from you again! I am glad I kept it up too but haven't quite got back my sense of what I want to write since my dad died. I'm hoping that at some stage it all falls into place again!

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  20. Wisewebwoman23 June 2016 at 12:48

    Grief and it's impact make far reaching changes to the psyche. If we wait long enough the changes can be remarkable. I've been asked to grief counsel othersnow having been through the Grief wringer myself. Astonishing really.
    You ask us about the contract. I do believe you could be slicing chunks out of the phone book and I would read you. You write from the heart. Your devoted readers require nothing less.
    XO
    WWW

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