We finally have hit close to 20 degrees C this week, and more of that is to come according to forecasts (finally!). We have had some bluebells opening already, but they now have truly started flowering in their thousands and turning our hill blue (the picture is from spring 2009, but i'll make some new ones for a bluebell dedicated post end this week)! Always a spectacular sight and truly starting the flowering season in our garden. The first
Syringa to join them in flowering is
Syringa x hyacinthiflora "Pocahontas', the x
hyacinthiflora's flower a few weeks earlier than the
S. vulgaris cultivars and are supposed to be more floriferous and have the true lilac sent. It does smell good! I'll update with a picture of the other lilacs we have which are all still in bud somewhere end next week. Unfortunately, our acidic soil which is otherwise of great benefit, does not agree well with
Syringa, and i've started added a top dressing of lime pellets to see whether i can improve their vigour.
We finally have hit close to 20 degrees C this week, and more of that is to come according to forecasts (finally!). We have had some bluebells opening already, but they now have truly started flowering in their thousands and turning our hill blue (the picture is from spring 2009, but i'll make some new ones for a bluebell dedicated post end this week)! Always a spectacular sight and truly starting the flowering season in our garden. The first Syringa to join them in flowering is Syringa x hyacinthiflora "Pocahontas', the x hyacinthiflora's flower a few weeks earlier than the S. vulgaris cultivars and are supposed to be more floriferous and have the true lilac sent. It does smell good! I'll update with a picture of the other lilacs we have which are all still in bud somewhere end next week. Unfortunately, our acidic soil which is otherwise of great benefit, does not agree well with Syringa, and i've started added a top dressing of lime pellets to see whether i can improve their vigour.
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