Gwenfar's Garden and other musings
Notes on growing ornamentals and edibles, and musings on other matters that interest me.
Daily perennials this week.Monday 22nd April – Fragaria x ananassa ‘Samba’It might not look like it, but this is a strawberry flower! This has smaller fruit than the typical strawberry, however, it also flowers and fruits for a much longer …
Between health and being away on holiday, I’ve not been posting Daily Perennials for a couple of weeks. I’ve decided that previously it was requiring too much work/energy researching each plant, so I’ve decided to simplify it with a picture …
Monday 1st April – Pulmonaria ‘Blue Ensign’ Pulmonaria are commonly known as lungwort. This species has the deepest blue of all Pulmonaria and is my favourite, but you can also get them in blue-pink, pink and white. The leaves are …
Thursday 28th March – Chionodoxa forbesiiFor my first #DailyPerennial I give you: Chionodoxa forbesiiwhich is also known as ‘Glory of the Snow’. It’s a fabulous Spring blue, though it’s only 10 cm tall. It looks good at the front of …
I know, most of you are thinking daff time is over, let’s move on to other Spring plants and bulbs. But before you do, I suggest you consider this little beauty for next years pots or borders. Narcissi Falconet is …
One of my favourite colours in Spring are the Spring blues. Of course, sometimes it’s hard to tell if a flower is blue or a purple blue, and it’s not always the easiest colour to photograph. However, here are a …
Yes, I know it’s still late winter, but look, Spring is on it’s way in the garden. I have the Sarcococca confusa by the front door and the fragrance is divine. I have a few snowdrops in pots. The first here …