Garden Diary – This week brought Tulip Love

I think this week was my tulip peak. I still have a couple of late comers but the majority have been out a while now and the sunshine made them open up wide and do their thing.

Luckily they stood up well to the really rather windy day we had, but I’m sure the first petals will be dropping soon. Their fleeting nature and super bright colours make us appreciate them more and I’m sticking with them as my favourite flowers. For today anyway lol.

Sorry for the lateness this week but the house renovations carry on a pace leaving me short of time. Luckily the under gardener and I try and have our short tea breaks outside, to take in the quickly changing garden at this time of year.

I’m hoping to fit some actual gardening in next week!!!

Monday 13th April 2025

Another week, another tulip. Well you can’t have too many can you! 🤭🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

#magentamonday #tulips #tulip #Flowers

Tuesday 14th April 2025

Tulip ‘Ballerina’ 🧡 were the first tulips I ever grew, combined with another favourite ‘Queen of the night’ 🖤 I wouldn’t choose to be without their intense orange, & lovely scent 🌿🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🌿

#tuliptuesday #orangeflowers #tulips

Wednesday 15th April 2025

Fritillaries must be the most unusual of our native wild flowers with their incredible pattern.

This year I’ve had 2 white ones pop up amongst the purples & now a purple one down in the white garden 🌿💜🤍💜🤍💜🌿 #WildflowerWednesday #fritillary #wildflowers

Thursday 16th April 2025

Thankfully the tulips are still looking good after the wind 💨 And there’re a good few bits of blue sky this morning 💙🌿🤍🌸🤍💕🤍🌸🤍🌿

#tuliplove #tulips #tulipseason

Friday 17th April 2025

Wishing you all an enjoyable Easter Weekend. I’m sure we’ll all be hoping to get into the garden 🪴🥚🐇

Let’s hope the weather allows it, it’s certainly been kind to the tulips this year 🌷🌷🌷

#FlowersOnFriday #GoodFriday #Easter2025 #EasterWeekend

Saturday 19th April 2025

It’s definitely been tulip week here! They even looked beautiful yesterday with raindrops on 🌿🌷💦🧡🌷🌿 Happy Easter Saturday to one & all 🐣

#SixOnSaturday #tulips #tuliplove #flowers #EasterWeekend

Sunday 20th April 2025

The flowers of the Sarracenia, fly catching pitcher plant blow me away every year. They are so unusual.

They live permanently in the greenhouse & obviously catch enough to keep them happy 🪰🦟🌿

#carnivorousplants #Sarracenia #flycatchers

There’s plenty of whiteness in the white garden in spring & late summer but a bit of a lull in between 🤍🌿🤍 Any recommendations for mid-season white plants?

They need to tolerate part shade & pretty dry conditions 🌿🤍🌿

#whiteflowers #whitegarden #SevenOnSunday