Tag Archives: Honey lilies

Six on Saturday – Honey all round

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Frogend_dweller

07/05/2022 Thankfully, we’ve had rain this week. A good amount, as it turns out, and on several days too, including this morning. I was very relieved to see it fall, in spite of having to drive to Kent through thick … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday – Rhubarb and Sweet Cicely

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Frogend_dweller

11/05/2019 It is Six-on-Saturday time and the weather is perfect for it: Photos in the sun and then blogging when the heavens open. As the season progresses the variety of Sixes is getting more and more diverse and interesting, so … Continue reading →

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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 →

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