Friday, February 3, 2012
Erica
This Erica I got from Frances and Brian, who migrated to New Zealand. I have not been very lucky with Erica so far, but this one flowers every year and keeps growing. The delicate pinks and white of the snow are beautiful.
Friday, November 11, 2011
dry, dry, dry
Dry, dry, dry. And warm. Last week, November 5th, we sat in the sun outside and had lunch. I am sure it was 20 degrees in the sun. Amazing. There is a high above Letland and it keeps the Atlantic rains at bay.
So, the flowers keep growing in the backyard: Chrysthemums, of course. But lots of others too: Pelargonium, Verbenum, Herfst stijl, the roses. And the colors of the trees last for weeks! Amazing. And great.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Alchemilla
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Anemones
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Obedient Plant
What a name for this plant: Obedient plant or Physostegia or scharnierplant. You can turn the flower, as our friend Brian showed us.
When it is dry in spring, as it was this year, they don't grow high. Last year they hardly flowered: the rain must have come too late. But this year they flower nicely. And being a bit shorter is actually nicer.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Purple nettle
Anemones
Monday, May 9, 2011
purple large field flower
field flower
Name?
The name elapses me right now, but I like it. It stands right behind the Dicentra in what is now to become my vegatable patch, as you can't see the part of the garden from the house, and is thus useless for the visual part. When it is finished flowering (and I am not pregnant anymore), I'll dig it out and put it in the middle of the garden. It will nicely brighten up the early spring. I hope.
A weed? but beautiful! Ah, it is Geum
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Swiss Mountain Primula
Perhaps a bit illegal, but I guess they are not that rare. I took this from the garden in Morgins, Switzerland. And it took here! In Switzerland it stands next to the running rivers in the forest. A typical Primula environment: forest and wet. I placed it here also in 'our' forest. My little Switzerland in the garden.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Winter Salad
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Ces' Prunus
We got this little tree from Saskia and Mariet, when Ces was born. It flowers around her birthday. This is its first year in our garden, transplanted from the holiday home, which was sold last year.
I was afraid it hadn't survived the transplant (in August!!), so much moss growing on the branches.... But look how it flowers! Actually, after this photo, the flowers became even more abundant.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Hazelnuts
Thursday, January 20, 2011
The tree
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Aster
Friday, October 8, 2010
No grapes
The grapes are horrible this year. Moldy and shrivelled. Too much rain no doubt. We've not had a beach day since mid July, for example. I have not eaten any grape. All for the sparrows this year!! We pruned the plant, and cut off the first branch, the one that is out of reach. With a bit of sunshine next year...
Sunday, July 11, 2010
The pond still with reed
Saturday, July 10, 2010
The new Jasmin
Friday, July 9, 2010
Robin Hood
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Bottle Brush
My Australian pride, the bottle brush. Bought in Switzerland at the Coop. I have learnt in Australia, that Australian plants always have their toes in the underground wet layer: that is how they survive the dryness. So, I ensure this plant is always in a wet layer. I failed sometimes last winter, when it was upstairs. So, this winter it will be in the living room, even though that is a warmer spot.
But the winter harsness has not harmed the flowers.
But the winter harsness has not harmed the flowers.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Salvia
New Salvia. I am not sure if she stands in the right spot: not visible from the house. And so abundant! She stands in the new curved area.
Pink Rose
White Malva
White Malva near the gold fish pond. Nice effect of the shade on this photo. Ever since I saw the first white Malva here two years ago, I have tried to propagate it. With good succes: it is now a good bush.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Eggs in the nest
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