How quickly the months are whizzing past - it is that time of the month again when Carol from May Dreams Garden hosts her G.B.B.D. So check out her blog - and see what is blooming in Carols garden - and in other gardens around the world. Also Carol has received 5 Mouse and trowel Awards - Congratulations Carol - well deserved.
If there is one bloom that describes my garden this week it is Aquilegia.
A. vulgaris, is a British Native flower - and self seeds with abandon all over the garden - usually in a dirty pink colour, but it is pretty in a cottage garden way - so for now it stays. Among the pinks there are a few purples and blues
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The other prolific self seeder in my garden - and one of which I am very fond is Honeywort (Cerinthe major “Purpurascens”)
I never pull these seedling up - however inconvenient a place they choose.
Hardy Geraniums are also very happy here - and spread throughout the garden giving lovely soft mounds of ground-cover. I was delighted that this one Mourning Widow (Geranium phaeum) seems to have followed me from my last house. I think it self seeded in the pots I moved.
Also in bloom are a Rhododendron - whose name I do not know
The last of the tulips
And one of my best loved flowers - the foxglove (Digitalis)
(complete with ant!)
No chance of any Honeywort seedlings then? I need something to put in my new bed. The one that has seeded by your top pond is slightly inconvienient, but very beautiful.
Hi Karen, magnificent shots, the dark blue/purple aquilegia is incredible. We have started the cerinthe this year from seed, they are planted in containers and in the ground, hope they become as voluptuous as yours. Tulips, foxgloves and rhodies, your garden is a dream.
Lovely blooms, especially the Foxglove & pale blue Aquilegia. My purple Aquilegia vulgaris seed true to type. I seem to have more of them then all the pink & blues combined. Mine are still in bud or just starting to open.
Beautiful flowers! I adore those tulips!
Thanks for joining in for bloom day. I love your columbine. And I enjoyed your post for the 16th, too. That was a nice walk!
Hi Dobby - Yes I will save seed for you - then you can grow the Cerinthe yourself - then it will self seed in your gravel path!
Frances, thanks for dropping by - cerinthe seems to colour really well when they get a little sun baked - hope yours do well.
Nice to see you Mr. McGregor’s Daughter - I love the pale blue aquilegia too - I found another lovely one today in my compost heap!
Cinj - thanks for the visit and the lovely comment.
Carol - it is always a pleasure to join you for bloom day.
your cerinthe picture is just ridiculously beautiful… i think my mouth dropped open a little looking at it.
Don
Don, thank you for dropping by - I think cerinthe is just one of those plants that looks good in a photograph glad you liked it.