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<\/a>Hyacinth bucket<\/p><\/div>\n
I love the way the tulips react to the sun. In the morning and evening they are closed.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Closed tulips<\/p><\/div>\n
Once the sun is on them they open and show their centres.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Open tulips<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Yellow tulip<\/p><\/div>\n
A week later and the buds on this shrub are now fully open.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Begonia<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Shrub in full flower<\/p><\/div>\n
Our pot of alyssum is now in full flower.<\/p>\n
<\/a>alyssum<\/p><\/div>\n
It seems that there is a lot of white in the garden now and all the shrubs that were in bud a week ago are now in full flower.<\/p>\n
<\/a>This shrub is in full flower<\/p><\/div>\n
I said in my last post that primula will self seed absolutely anywhere and this is an example.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Primula will self seed anywhere<\/p><\/div>\n
It is amazing how much the garden changes in a week and it’s so lovely watching it unfold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Here is my hyacinth bucket a week later than my last photo of it with the blooms just reaching their peak. I love the way the tulips react to the sun. In the morning and evening they are closed. Once … Continue reading