Tag Archives: bulbs

Wordless Wednesday – In a dappled dell of honey lilies

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in Flowers, Wordless | Tagged bulbs, Gardening, Honey lily, Nectaroscordum siculum, Photography, Sicilian honey garlic | 9 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – The Fabuloso Fringed Fabio

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in Flowers, Wordless | Tagged bulbs, Fringed tulip, Gardening, orange, Photography, Spring, Tulipa 'Fabio', tulips | 9 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Dirty faces amongst the Tommies!

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in Bees, Wildlife, Wordless | Tagged Bees, buff-tailed bumblebee, bulbs, crocus tommasinianus, Gardening, nature, Photography, Pollen, Wildlife | 10 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – A tropical spring show

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in Flowers, Wordless | Tagged bulbs, Crown Imperial, Fritillaria imperialis, Gardening, Lilies, Photography | 2 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Good things come in small packages

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in Flowers, Wimpole Hall, Wordless | Tagged bulbs, Dwarf irises, Gardening, Iris reticulata, meadows, Photography, Wimpole Estate | 12 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Fleur-de-lis decoration

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in Flowers, Spring, Wordless | Tagged bulbs, Gardening, Iris reticulata, meadows, Photography, Purple, Wimpole Estate | 9 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – In a sweet swirl

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in Flowers, Uncategorized, Wordless | Tagged Alpine, bulbs, Cambridge Botanics, Candy Cane Sorrel, Gardening, Glasshouse, Oxalis versicolor, Photography | 18 Comments

High Fives

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Frogend_dweller

It’s a great idea to take stock of what is looking good and giving you enjoyment in the garden every so often. Chloris at The Blooming Garden often does a snapshot round up in her garden and she always has many … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, The home garden | Tagged bulbs, Eucomis, Favourite plants, Gardening, Gladiola papilio, Hibiscus trionum, Horticulture, Monarda citriodora, Photography, Thalictrum | 19 Comments

Honey lilies – A sweet moment in the year

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Frogend_dweller

This week the honey lilies (Nectaroscordum siculum) have broken out of their pale papery calyces en masse and are making a wonderful display in our shady front garden. Before this happened the florets were tightly wrapped in upright bundles and … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, The home garden | Tagged bee plant, bulbs, Gardening, Honey lilies, Horticulture, Nectaroscordum siculum, Photography, Sicilian honey garlic | 12 Comments

In a Vase on Monday – Stormy Seas

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Frogend_dweller

I’ve been prowling around the garden checking for consequences of our being away and for the most part things have done perfectly well without us (kind neighbours watered the greenhouse). The exceptions are the things that I planted in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, The home garden | Tagged bulbs, flower arrangements, Gardening, Horticulture, In a vase on Monday, Photography, tulips | 19 Comments