One of the biggest clumps making an impact is Euphorbia characias ssp wulfeni which looks stately and imposing when viewed from the patio. This particular bush wasn't planted by me in this place, I had an older bush probably 10 years ago which succumbed to the inevitable winter wet and was no more. Suddenly last year up came a seedling in an entirely different place and it grew to it's full 3 feet in less than 12 months. I see now that there is yet another seedling close by. One for the transplant list, to be taken to the new abode later in the summer.
My other bloom this week is the perennially lovely Granny Bonnet or Columbine, properly known as Aquilegia vulgaris, the European Columbine.
My strains mostly came from seed obtained from Joan Loraines's garden, Greencombe at Porlock a good few years ago. the really blue blues seem to having all disappeared due to their promiscuous nature. They most likely interbred with some of the others I had too, so now all I have left is a mish-mash of hybrids. They're early this year too and somehow better because they stand out more because of it.
Hopefully this will be the first of a weekly(ish) series through the summer, like last year. As the house we are moving too has it's own lovely garden they'll be some reports from there later on. I just wish I could show you the beautiful Wisteria sinesis which is already adorning the pergola.
