Ah, how lovely to see you all again! This time on the Infomaniac Garden Photos Event we have:
M S S C A R L E T' S
Abundance of Blossom
(as well as her infamous Big Pink Bush, of course). I will pass you over to Ms Scarlet to introduce her garden photos:
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You will notice that Devon had an abundance of blossom in Springtime - Cherry blossom, and soooo much Hawthorn.
I have included a tease of my big pink bush, along with a couple of pots of pansies. And then there are several arty photos of my hydrangeas.
The hot spell in late September has given me a little crop of strawberries, which is very odd - the bonus being that I don't think there are any birds around to eat them if they ripen.
My big pink bush
Here are the pictures of plants in pots....
My arty Hydrangeas!!!
And my October Strawberries...
Thank you for organising the Garden Competition 2023!!!
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Despite Ms Scarlet's parting shot, The Management would like to remind you all - again! - that the Infomaniac Garden Photos event is NOT a competition!
Where are those "Banned by Infomaniac" stickers?
I think we've only got one left, and you've seen what's coming up haven't you?
Ah, yes. We'd better keep hold of it until the 19th, then.
Right. Now that that's out of the way: Thank you Ms Scarlet for your beautiful reminder of Spring and another tantalising glimpse of your Big Pink Bush.
Coming up on the Garden Photos Event are the moonlit grounds of the House of Borghese, so be sure to come back in a couple of days or so to probe Mistress Maddie's undulating undergrowth.
Gorgeous photos, Scarlet! Between you and Jon, I think I'm going to try my hand at container gardening! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThank you, Savvy!! The pots give me more colour throughout the year, otherwise the colour green seems to take over!
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Yes Savy!!!!! You should do a container garden. I've been doing it the last several years with pot vignettes all over the yard and it looks great, easy to take care of, and ads pockets of color all over the place. And I have found most varieties actually do pretty well in a pot.
DeletePot gardening, as we have done in each garden over the years (we're on #3), is not merely a precaution when one lives in rented accommodation, but also a joy! As Maddie says, just about anything will grow in a pot (given the right conditions such as light, drainage, watering and feeding - and the right size of pot the plant requires). You do need to keep and eye on varieties that tend to like to spread, but all herbaceous plants are easy to divide up in Spring - and the bonus is you can get multiple pots for the price of one...
DeleteAt our current abode, it is our only option - and basically what was two whole borders-worth of plants now happily carries on doing its stuff for us, in containers, in abundance! Jx
Yes, Savvy - do try some pots/urns/containers! And if watering is an issue, you could grow agaves, aloes, or other succulents - I'm sure they'd do well in your climate.
DeleteWhat beautiful colors and such a lovely bush.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mr Peenee! Spring is lovely in my garden - it goes a bit downhill after that.
DeleteMy bush is my pride and joy.
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Pure joy. I love Ms Scarlet's Pink Bush.
ReplyDeleteThe hawthorn and blossoms a Joy too as are the violas.
It is amazing how much colour you can bring into the garden by using a few old pots but remember that green is also a colour and also the colour of the Devon flag.
Thank you, Madam A! The green in Devon can become a little overwhelming and can clash with the sky sometimes!!
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Good heavens. What are you feeding that pink bush that makes it so enormous?
ReplyDeleteMs Mistress - It's all the Devon rain! And Sid occasionally waters it.
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Whatever you're doing, your pink bush is truly glorious.
DeleteI’ve learnt that it’s best to let it do its thing without interfering! Thank you, Ms Mistress.
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Now these are probably the most colorful pictures I've ever seen come from Ms Scarlet. I just knew there had to be color there besides mud slicks. My favorite of course is the pansies. I just the door pansies and such a variety of colors. Right now in our back we have some deep purples and blood red ones going crazy. I especially like the hydrangea and the Hawthorne. But let's face it we always look forward to the big pink bush!
ReplyDeleteAnd it's so funny to think of the differences between across the ponds. Our strawberry growing season is May and June.
Mistress Maddie - Indeed, this is very colourful for me! We had a really lovely Spring here and I was prepping myself for an endless summer….and then it rained and rained and rained! Oh well.
DeleteRe the strawberries - our strawberry season is also May and June, and sadly these late fruits are just another symptom of our crazy climate breakdown. They rotted in the end, and didn’t ripen.
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Oh dear. I guess this means you won't be making any strawberry preserves?
DeleteI have just been out in the garden sweeping up leaves and discovered loads of strawberries on the wild plants under my wall-hanging green gate! They are all white and almost certainly won't ripen even though it looks like we'll get some sunshine towards the end of next week.
DeleteHow lovely! Spring was a particularly good one for blossom even in London this year, as I recall - but of course, Devon's warmer and more lush, so it's no wonder everything was even more floriferous...
ReplyDeleteThose picotee hydrangeas are very pretty, and violas/pansies are always a joy - and never stop flowering all year round! The star is, of course, The Big Pink Bush©. I adore "Rhododendron/Azalea Season" - and this one's a beauty! Is it scented?
Shame the autumn strawberries died-off. If only they had managed to ripen when we had that "Indian Summer"...
Well done, Ms Scarlet! Jx
PS Is that herb Oregano or Marjoram?
Jon - Thank you! I don't think The Big Pink Bush (c) is scented, which is a shame. It would smell of Lady Million if it was!
DeleteI must remember to remove the strawberries as they are rotting now, and only fit for slugs and snails.
I think the herb is Thyme - but I will have to check.
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Lovely Ms. Scarlett! The arty hydrangeas take my fancy. I should have grown them, I could have grown them, but I demurred. And I'm glad, because yours are stupendous. Hydrangea can run a little common and tatty, but the ones you grow have that creamy petal that we in the PNW can only dream of. WELL DONE!
ReplyDeleteMs Nations - I really wish that I'd taken some earlier pictures of the Hydrangeas - I left it a bit late, hence the artful shots - they were past their best! When they start blooming they are indeed a beautiful creamy colour - and they do look quite sophisticated - too sophisticated for me really!! Thank you!!
DeleteWell done, Scarlet. Especially those arty shots of hydrangeas (Germaine Greer's mama called them "hyderangers")
ReplyDeleteJon and Maddie are spot-on about pots, particularly if your ground is difficult or if you face landlord issues. When I had a bigger garden I moved pots around like some mad chess game!
Thank you, Dinah, we have these pots for a couple of reasons, the first being that if they were planted in the borders they'd quickly be assimilated by the brambles, and the second is that they cheer up the front door area - well, they would do if I kept them neat and tidy! I love the pots of pansies though, they are very cheerful.
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Is there nothing this boy can't do? How beautiful. And it simply flows... such great photos. Sigh. I should just give up and go live in a trailer house. Kizzes.
ReplyDeleteI think you may have scrolled a bit too far past the moonlit grounds, Mr Tonking - I'm guessing by the "this boy" bit that this comment was meant for Maddie's GPE post?
DeleteBut don't give up! I've just been organising your GPE post - you have some fabulous blooms (and some red things that Ms Scarlet can only dream of).
And there was me squeezing into my Jeanette Krankie outfit to reply to Mr Tonking. The cap quite suited me!
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Drat! I should have kept my mouth shut. I bet you looked Fandabidozi!
DeleteI can't wait for Spring now, Ms Scarlet Your cherry and hawthorn blossom photos have me wishing winter away and it's not even arrived yet!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I have a winter flowering cherry out front which has just started to bloom - I didn't realise there were such things until it flowered all though last winter.
Thank you, Mr Devine, for hosting this event!
ReplyDeleteI would like a winter flowery cherry to cheer up this gloomy Autumn.
The Hawthorn doesn’t always blossom, it was barely noticeable in Spring 2022. Strange - and then look at the summer we had!
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Always nice to have a gander at your big pink bush, Ms Scarlet! Too bad about your strawberries. Mine get eaten by everything. No matter how far up the deck and close to the door I pulled my strawberry pot the rabbits weren't phased and came right up to eat them anyways. The audacity! Those look a lot like the pansies that invaded my front law this year. Are you a witch? Did you have some kind of colonizing migrating bird flock plant them in my yard for you?
ReplyDeleteRox [!] - My strawberry pots are beneath the kitchen window, and that doesn't stop any of the birds - thankfully the foxes deter the rabbits, I think. Yes, we are now pansy twins! My birds take my gifts everywhere.
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That explains why the crows are always laughing at me.
DeleteYour big pink bush is giving an an exuberant performance this year, it's rampant. My grandma used to grow strawberries, she would soak the fruit in a bowl of water and sprinkle salt on them and moments later maggots from the fruit fly would come slithering out. Mouthwatering!
ReplyDeleteMitzi!!!! Yay!!! You have returned! I have missed you!
DeleteI sometimes do that to my broccoli when it looks suspiciously buggy - otherwise I just steam it and enjoy the extra protein.
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