Well, this is more like it. Stuff seems to be happening in the garden. Good stuff. That, to me, is the definition of spring. Positivity. And don’t we need it?! Shoots and blossom and frogspawn are useful allies in reminding us of stronger forces. We need less reporting by mainstream media on the deluded and more about those who are standing up, putting their heads above the parapet, swimming against the tide. And there are plenty who are doing just that. Many are awakening, we just need reminding. A fine spring analogy.
Time to get on with the task in hand, that is Six on Saturday. If this concept is puzzling, and to be honest I wouldn’t be surprised, then Jim at Garden Ruminations will reveal all. Let us shake a leg.
First a survivor. This Tulipa sylvestris was planted in the whiskey barrel two seasons ago and is the only one to show it’s face this year. Fair play.
I love a blue flower. This Pulmonaria ‘Blue Ensign’ is doing me proud. In a week or so it will be completely forgotten, shoved about by later players, lingering in the background, hopefully to return next year.
Last week my SoS Sis mentioned this, perhaps, a little unusual ornamental currant, Ribes x gordonianum. Just coming into flower, it is the pale and interesting cousin of last week’s blousy Ribes sanguineum. No favourites here, they both have a place in my heart.
Anemone blanda. I rest my case.
This is a gurt big hosta, a gift from Welsh John, looking about as determined as a plant doomed to mollusc attack could be. WJ’s always seem to be untouched. I must keep the faith.
Always end on a slam dunk. Tulipa ‘Orange Dynasty’, didn’t even touch the back board.
There we have it, another Six on Saturday.
Off The Edge Gardening 
Oh no; I may have misidentified my new Pulmonaria that I just procured from Tangly Cottage Gardening! Well, at least I included a disclaimer. Rhody and I are leaving Washington in about ten minutes, at midnight (here). The highways on our return trip are festooned with Ribes sanguineum, which will likely still be blooming. When we came up here less than two weeks ago, I noticed that it was significantly later than at home, as it was still beginning to bloom in some places. It gets less common farther south.
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Oh what a shame your journey will be in the dark, I bet that looks lovely. Safe trip home.
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Only half of it will be in the dark, and I will miss traffic in Portland (!). It is a fun trip anyway.
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Very beautiful photos again this week, Gill! And I see that your hosta is well ahead of mine here, where I can just see the tips of the leaves poking out of the ground.
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Thanks Fred, the hosta is very eager!
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What a lovely Hosta, so pristine with its beautifully leaves. I’ve been down the garden to view ‘Gordon’ each day, I am still in love with that plant. Have a good week Sis.
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Mine is a very different form to the sanguineum, much laxer. I wonder if this is because it is more shade or a species trait. You have fun too x
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Great shot! The bees having been loving my Pulmonaria this year.
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Thanks Rosie, these early blooms are so useful and brilliant for bee spotting.
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Positivity. Oh yes, we need more of that. And where better to find it than a garden. Good luck with the Hosta, I finally put mine out of its misery a few years back as the poor thing was shredded by the end of the season. Your currants look lovely, but my abiding memory of ornamental currants in Doncaster (nearly every garden seemed to have them as a hedge, is they smelled of cat pee! Forever put me off growing them.
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As an occasional smeller (?) I am not very good on either fine or fetid scents. I must go and have a proper sniff and see if I get the cat pee thing.
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Lovely selection this week, so springlike! Love your blue flowers, my favourite colour and your hosta is so pristine, mine are just poking through so far, so you are ahead of me.
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This hostas is far ahead of my others, it must be an early starter, or perhaps it is the slightly warmer position it is in. Who knows? They are a law unto themselves, which, of course, it a great thing.
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Ah yes, spring is definitely making a statement in your garden. I think when the Tulips bloom I feel like spring has truly arrived. Those are beautiful Tulips. I agree with blue flowers, and the examples you share are lovely. Happy six!
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I agree, it seems like grown-up spring now. And thank you.
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Masterly. I can say no more!
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😘
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A lovely selection. I’ve never had much luck with Anemone blanda for some reason – yet they do really well further down the street in in my mother-in law’s garden!
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These are not multiplying in the fairytale way that I was hoping. I suppose I should be happy with the couple that have persisted. But I’m not!
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Wonderful photos today! I especially like the tulip image.
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Thank you, I am especially happy with the tulips, I sort of forgot to plant any last year and really missed them.
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The Orange Dynasty is indeed your plant of the week! What a wonderful colour. I do hope your hosta remains untouched or undiscovered by the dreaded snail. Do you use organic slug pellets? I don’t like to but they have saved ALL my seedlings from losing their heads.
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I do use minimal organic slug pellets and some manual squishing. We don’t have that many molluscs yet, although it is increasing. When we came here there were no plants so Boring Central to slugs and snails. They do catch on fast!
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They certainly do! My garden is now like a Michelin star restaurant.
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Funny, not funny!
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