My Tulips have been singing “I will survive” for much of March as storms, heavy rain and hail lashed these shores.
I am happy to report there have been very few floral casualties!
Tulips
My coral varieties – Van Eijk, Toronto and Mystic Van Eijk, are still emerging and doing well.
However, the purple shades of Candy Prince, Purple Prince and Flaming Flag are a little further behind:
Hyacinths
Hyacinths are providing a glorious scent in shades of Pink and Yellow:
Daffodils
The early Daffodils are now over:
While later varieties are still in bloom:
Pompom Primula
Cerise Pompom Primula are emerging among the Lenten Hellebore. I have many happy memories of adding them to Easter posies as a child:
Pruning Roses
I managed to prune my Roses in early March, before the storms arrived.
Some just needed a little tidy, and removal of dead wood:
While others needed a major haircut, like the before and after shot below, where I put all my cuttings into the soil around the mummy plant, to provide a nice large shrub in the not too distant future.
If you trim each branch to just above a leaf node, and make a slanting cut (to keep the rain water away from the emerging bud) it will be very happy.
Feeding Roses
In early March, I gave all my Roses their first of three nutritional feeds of the year. In the past I have used seaweed and organic compost, but I now prefer a specialised rose food, which has all the nutrients needed for optimum growth and flowering.
They seem stronger and happier with this new meal plan.
What a beautiful garden! Happy spring 🌸
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Thank you. It always lifts my spirits.
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Nature is making wonders with us 🌱🌸
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A happy looking garden 😊 I’m excited to see more 😉
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Thank you Elaine. Spring is so full of excitement in the garden.
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This cheered me up. Thank you
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Thank you Jessie. The weather is settled and all my plants (and me) are very happy. x
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Spring has certainly arrived in technicolour in your garden. I envy you your tulips, ‘cos I lost most of mine to voles and deer, so I am living vicariously through your beauties. Van Eijk is a nice colour.
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Thank you. What a shame but I guess you have happy wildlife. Yes, I love these colours and the purples and yellows…
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Having a glimpse of your garden was like taking a vitamin pill, Brigid! So invigorating! We have some early plants beginning to come up in areas where most of the snow has melted. Because of our wooded backyard, we still have snow cover. So excited to see tulips and daffodils again!
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Thank you Molly. We are about a month ahead this spring. It is so good to see everything growing again. Hopefully, we will both have a lovely summer.
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They are all lovely!
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Thank you. Can you hear them singing?!
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What inspiration in your garden, Brigid! We still have snow so this is a rather delightful treat. Your tulips are gorgeous. To spend time in your garden would be glorious 💗🌺🌱
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Thank you Lisa. I love my Tulips – they sure gladden my heart. Hoping to get a good spell outside tomorrow. x
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really beautiful and loved seeing the flowers that bloom around you Brigid. the primula grows on the east coast of Malaysia, it grows beautifully in the shade, it looks a delicate flower I am surprised it survives the tropical heat.
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Thank you Gina. Yes, primula’s are a bit averse to heat all right. I had to move some of mine last year to a shady spot.
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What a beautiful garden, Brigid to me there is nothing prettier than the spring when much comes to life in all the glorious colours…I love spring 🙂 x
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Thank you. I think it might be my favourite season Carol. The colours are always so cheerful especially the daffodils. x
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I LOVE your garden! The different colours bring so much joy.
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Thank you. It is all springing into life right now and so are the weeds!
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Your flowers look fantastic! Especially the daffodils 🙂
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Thank you Dave. The yellow fair boosts the spirits doesn’t it?
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Totally! Daffodils are my fave spring flower. Your pictures look great.
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What gorgeous gardens. I need to get busy on my flowers! The weather is warming. I think they’ll be OK.
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Thank you Jacqui. Lots to do outside at the moment and the weather is fine, so I am very happy. Wishing you lots of joy in your garden.
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Flower mother, feeding her beautiful garden! It’s looking lovely, ready for the spring & summer months ahead 🙂
xx
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Thank you Caz. I am hoping to get out for a bit today. Lots to do at this time of year. x
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I can just smell those lovely spring flowers now!
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Thank you. I especially love the scent of hyacinths.
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Lovely Brigid -you garden is always a week or so in advance of ours Px
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Thank you Paul. Thankfully those storms are gone and the weather is more settled. Off outside shortly. x
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I enjoyed that lovely walk around your garden Brigid! My all time favorite flower is the Rose…so looking forward to seeing your bushes when they bloom again 😉
Blessings,
Jennifer
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Thank you Jennifer. I am looking forward to the roses blooming too. They got knocked back quite a bit with the storms but are coming to again.
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Ooo… I love the coral coloured tulips. Did you pick the bulbs up on your last trip to Keukenhof?
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Thank you Mike. No. These came from Aldi in a ready made mix Mike.
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Ahh…Brigid, Spring has truly arrived for you and I’m soaking in the beauty of your flowers! I can’t belive you have so many tulips out already, they’re glorious! Thanks for the tip about pruning roses … I hope I’m not too late with one bush particularly. Two other special ones I always prune in October and they are now full of leaf and look healthy! Primroses are highly prominent in my garden at the moment which is lovely, pity there is no sun!
Thank you so much for sharing your garden with us … a real treat and joy! Happy Gardening! 😀🌺🌼
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Thank you Annika. You should still be ok with your roses. I love primroses too. They remind me of the posies we made as children. I was outside all afternoon today as it was warm and dry. Feeling happy. xx
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I love your memories of the posies … were they as a gift or for yourselves.? You must have sent the sun over this way, glorious afternoon and it is wonderful to be out! Stay happy, my friend! Xx
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We used to make posies in the centre of those paper doilies, using yellow and pompom primula and anything else we could find. I remember giving them to neighbours, usually as an Easter gift. Glad you got the sunshine too. xx
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Thanks for the pretty flower pictures! We’re in Ontario, so probably a far way off from having tulips in bloom.
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Thank you. We are about a month ahead this year after a mild winter.
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So much beautiful color! Thank you for sharing the brightness.
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Thank you Tee. I am glad you enjoyed it.
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Beautiful spring flowers looking healthy. Thanks for the tips on what to do with roses. I pruned in feb and feed in feb, but havent been in garden which is mess as a fence fell down. Here is hoping i sort it out
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Thank you Bella. Glad you got your pruning and feeding done. I hope you get your fence sorted.
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Finding someone to fix it. Is the diffculty
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Beautiful pics Brigid, lovely to visit your Donegal garden 🌻.
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Thank you Margaret. I am thankful the weather has greatly improved. I was outside all yesterday afternoon.
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Yes Brigid, it is a real tonic isn’t it 🌻😎
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Your garden is coming alive, Brigid. So colorful. I’ll have to give my roses some rose food too when I get home. Thanks for the tip. 🙂
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Thank you Diana. Everything is a month ahead this year. Glad the storms are over.
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We had snow and thunder today… at the same time! I can’t wait for spring!
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Goodness. The weather Gods are confused!
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Such lovely pictures, Brigid. Your garden is gorgeous.
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Thank you Robbie. Enjoying it so much. It keeps me grounded.
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Ah every photo released its own perfume thank you needed to see this today. Blessings as always – Nanette
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Thank you Nanette. I am so enjoying being outside and getting stuck into weeding, planting….
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I do look forward to your occasional garden tours. When the camera pulls back from the plant and shows us some of the surroundings, your garden conveys peace and contentment. I find myself just stopping and looking at the photos, a moment of calm in an otherwise hectic life. Thanks.
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Thank you John. I enjoy taking you round the garden. I had such a great time outside last week. The pond even got a revamp!
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Everything is beautiful, Brigid! I’m so impressed with all the blooms this early! And your tulips! My favorite! Gorgeous!
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Thank you Jennifer. We are about a month ahead this year after a mild winter. I am enjoying the early blooms. Hope to get outside gardening tomorrow.
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Lovely flowers. And your words add a personality to them. ☺
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Thank you. I have been sitting outside with my flowers all afternoon. It was fabulous.
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beautiful work. Keep it up!
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Thank you. I have a garden post once a month.
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