Spring is bursting upon us in many ways. The buds of our early flowering Clematis that have been swelling over the past week have now burst. We have to enjoy the delicate pink petals with their golden stamens whilst we can, for delicate is the word….the first wind or rain and down they will fall.
Much more robust are the Marestails. Now before gardeners raise their hands in horror let me quickly add that these are never to be encouraged in the garden. These two heads are part of a colony in some wet ground on the edge of the woods. Like many wild flowers and plants they suddenly appear from nowhere…….
These sturdy seeds heads on long fibrous stalks look a trifle prehistoric, but come the autumn they will present a much softer image sporting a mass to frilly leaves, much like the hair of a horses tail. Elsewhere the tops of the Silver Birch are filling out with the new leaves wafting in the breeze and contrasting with both the Grab Apple Blossom and the Blue skies….
Yes, it does feel as if the Spring, that has teased us for so long this year, has indeed arrived
19th April
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