On a day of bright sunshine, bluster and showers so shocking to make you chuckle, it was a minor challenge to get any decent photos. This makes me ponder as to what is the most important, Six on Saturday-wise, the shots or the words? The most important to me or to you? Words are more my thing, although I do enjoy taking pictures. Does it really matter? No, it doesn’t. This is not a competition, either literary or visual. Sound like a very healthy environment? Spot on! Want to know more? Jim at Garden Ruminations is the man. Enough question marks for a year of blogging, perhaps more, shall we get on? Oops, there goes another one!
First we have Narcissus ‘Thalia’, bobbing about in the wind, in a picture I thought I might call Daffs in Motion. This is a well loved variety and quite rightly so; deliciously creamy, multiheaded and fragrant, a real beauty.
My SoS Sister, Noelle, posted me a box of delights, five different primulas, straight from the Planet Cute. There were also a couple of oregano to add to my herb collection. I’m still smiling.
At the moment Pyrus ‘Chanticleer’ is reminding me of its many merits, other than as a meeting place for the resident delinquent sparrow population. Fabulous flowers, fresh young foliage, bringing structure and wildlife into the garden.
Last year I bought some plugs of Meconopsis ‘Lingholm’; they struggled and sulked and I almost lost patience with them. A couple of weeks ago I spied a little growth in their over-wintering pots and wondered if there was yet hope. I planted them out into a terracotta window box, in semi-shade and into ericaceous soil. They seem happy. We will see. I’ve been fooled before.
Just saying Omphalodes cappadocica ‘Cherry Ingram’ is enough to brighten your day. I have done it several times already this morning.
Ribes sanguineum ‘King Edward VII’, a runner from JK’s mother plant, is as happy as Larry here. Not sure who Larry is, but I am sure he is a man of great taste. In fact I have had to substantially chop this spring wonder to prevent it from taking over the garden. You must learn to share.
There we have it, another six, another Saturday. Here’s to many more.
Off The Edge Gardening 
I come for the chuckles and the photos are always a bonus!
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Thanks Rosie x
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Hello, the header photo shows a very pretty bed, well-arranged and colourful. I also introduced ‘Thalia’ this morning! We had the same idea, or rather our seasonal growing is the same. These small blue flowers of Omphalodes cappadocica are lovely: are they annual flowers?
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That is the bed under the pear tree, I have started calling it my spring bed, which might be a little over-selling it! The omphalodes is a perennial, worth seeking out if you can find it. As for the Thalia, I think it is because we both have incredible taste 😀
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Surely many of us must have exceptional taste!
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Yep!
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Morning, getting the right picture is always a challenge for me. Words are also good. I love the Meconopsis and hope it survives. Some plants are just like that.
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Some plants are just complicated. Which is sometimes good and sometimes no so!
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Exactly. I have lost so many new plants over the years. I swear they sulk when they are not happy.
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My mecanopsis don’t seem to have survived the wet winter, just too much rain for them I think. My Thalia are also flowering now, I love the white ones, so much nicer than the bright yellow!
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They are tricky! I am a long way from success yet. Watch this space!
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I’m a fan of Thalia too, but none to show this year. Big mistake. Isn’t it nice to have a sister who shares plants with you. I have one also. We live 15 miles apart and there’s a garden centre mid-way where we meet up and do a swap in the car park then head into the cafe for a morning scone & a blether. What can be more perfect. The Ribes sanguineum is fabulous against the blue sky. Great photo!
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That sounds perfect! Except mine is a sister by different parents in different parts of the country. A soul sister you could say. 😊
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What a bright and lovely six today! You posed a multiple choice question about what we come to visit for and I would offer a third option- C) to learn about new plants that don’t grow in your area. I love your ribes and other spring beauties. Our N. Thalia are in full bloom at the moment, too, as I agree that they are one of the most beautiful Narcissus varieties. I am always tempted to plant more each autumn! I’m glad you managed to get your photos despite the weather.
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Oh yes, I love that too, thanks for reminding me! The sun is still shining and the wind is still blowing, we will see what happens for this week’s six. 😀
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Great plants to feature here! There are so many reasons to visit each other, including the very simple reason to share and compare ideas and highlights. Thanks for sharing the lovely views and the information about your healthy plants. Love that Flowering Currant!
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And that there are people in the world who are thinking the same way as you are, about some things at least. That is priceless.
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LOL, Larry is my husband and he is clueless about plants. I love the Ribes, though. And Planet Cute.
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Ha, I’m sure Larry knows lots of other things! Thank you 😀
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I love the last shot of the ribes against the blue sky, it’s gorgeous.
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The blue sky is always welcome, although I have been doing more watering than usual in the last few days!
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Wow – ‘King Edward VII’ looks rather fab against the blue sky. I’m sure I have Omphalodes cappadocica ‘Cherry Ingram’ – and it most certainly isn’t flowering yet. I shall have a word with it tomorrow.
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Hope you found Cherry Ingram, I think this one is in its happy spot, a lucky chance!
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King Edward VII? Who is he and has he ever been to western North America where Ribes sanguineum is native? He sounds a bit too English. Does he know who Larry is?
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I think he is Larry’s friend 😁
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Ah, of course!
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My two favourite genera, meconopsis and primula, I couldn’t ask for anything more.
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I am happy to oblige!
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I love the words too. And the plants! Yours are all looking splendid, what a bonus to have sparrows along with the Pyrus. Here sadly all Pyrus seem to have a lurid orange fungal infection, rust I think 😢
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Oh, that pyrus infection sounds nasty! I will appreciate ours all the more now. And thank you.
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Trying again to comment, this time will use a different tactic! I would quite happily read a whole post from you without pictures, and enjoy your mastery of whit and description of the plants. However I would still like to see the plant and so would have to Google each name, you save me the effort of that with your great pictures. Pleased you like the little plants. NOelle
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Well done, perseverance won in the end! And thanks, Sis, for your lovely words x
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Like others I come here mainly for the craic – though I guess I ought to use the Welsh word for it as I am sure they will have one. The photos are a bonus and today the Thalia are my favourites. My own are very much still in leaf form and I wonder if I will actually get any flowers this year.
I never leave your posts without a smile. 😁
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I must ask a proper Welsh person is there is the local equivalent, but I think craic is a perfect word. Glad about the smiling bit 😊
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