May Day

[callmemadam]

What a murky old day for May Day. I can’t imagine anyone feeling like dabbling in the dew this morning. In 2011 I was able to show a rose in bloom . This year there are buds but no flowers yet. Here’s some other pretty things photographed yesterday.



Airy Tiarella.



Quince (Chaenomeles). This is a huge shrub and absolutely covered in flowers this year.



If I’m lucky, the clematis, rose and honeysuckle on this wall are all in flower together. I hope the others catch up with the clematis by the end of the month.

It’s been such a mild winter that some pelargoniums have survived a cold greenhouse (under fleece) and have started to flower. A basket of fuchsias is also flourishing and has some promising buds.



Pelargonium ‘Nutmeg’.



Standard bedding pelargonium, bought at the market last year and grown on.
Happy May Day, everyone!

Comments

[gwendraith.livejournal.com]

Pretty flowers! Things seem quite well on in the garden but it is sheltered and pretty much south facing.

It's murky here as well :/

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It's rained here for most of the day and there's so much to do outside! Never mind, I have Lily of the Valley indoors and out.

[land-girl.livejournal.com]

Pretty! I always love to see pictures of your garden. Thank you for posting!

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

My pleasure, and a useful record for me, too.

[trixiebacon.livejournal.com]

We have a quince like that, that is also blooming madly. It has been known to be in flower from January to summer.

It seems to me that blossom is having a long season this year. The hedges were blossoming early, and there's fruit blossom still coming out. Our plum trees were over very quickly.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

It does seem to be a good year for blossom. The May is out and my apple tree will soon be covered. Perhaps I'll get some apples this year!