More rain

Two more days of rain, looking so miserable outside, the daffodils which have been brave enough to show their happy faces have been rained on so hard that they are looking into the dirt.
I see that the Moorpark apricot is showing bright pink in the buds, 1st season and hope to get some fruit this year, will have to watch for a late frost though, as we will surely get one or two more.
I see the Leucodendron argenteum has not been touched by the frost this year, this will be its fourth year with us, so looks like it has settled in and is mature enough to handle the frost, hope so, as is a beautiful sight when mature.
Found this little coryadalis braing the weather.

Signs of spring at last!

 
At long last spring is coming, these are the first of the crocuses, and it is quite mild this morning so they are showing themselves off.
Have not been blogging for sometime, as have been unwell, but now spring is with us again, feeling a lot better, and hope to be blogging regularly again. Also computer had a bad virus which is most frustrating.

New piece of garden

Some time ago my ever-patient hubby told me, "no more" when I suggested we dig up some more lawn for another garden bed.
I decided though to strike while the iron was hot when I had a birthday recently, and told him the only thing I wanted was another little bit of garden.
I really needed it to plant a couple or so more azaleas and also some roses that I have ordered, they will be coming in the next few weeks, and really have no idea where they are going....but I do now.
This is the work in progress, the azaleas in the background are the lovely double white, Pavlova, underplanted with pale pink hyacinths, and anemones.
Hopefully this should be a colourful corner once spring comes around.

Autumn colours

 

Isn't this just the most wonderful colour? Most shrubs have lost all their leaves but this one is clinging on.

Corydalis Solida

 

Another corydalis, just love them, but this one does not flower for very long, and then just disappears until the next spring!

 

This is the beautiful blur corydalis which I left a comment on to Melanie of Old Country Gardens

Aren't gardeners wonderful, generous people

Yesterday, while visiting my hairdresser, she presented me with this wonderful Colchicum bulb, "waterlily"
I have always wanted one, but never managed to see them for sale, so will have to look after this precious one.
Still lovely late autumn days, clear blue skies and no wind, but quite hard frosts. I noticed today that Camellia "Debutante" had some new growth frosted, result of confusing weather and shrubs putting on new growth too late, even have 2 Rhododendrons flowering.