I'm envious too. I planted what I was assured was a flowering daphne several years ago: not a single bud on it. All around me, I see flowering daphnes in people's gardens and they smell lovely.
Our daffodils are coming up, though, along with the grape hycinths and tulips. I go outside everyday, hoping to see open blossoms!
You should come up and visit here when Spring arrives, Pat - usually around mid-May - it is truly beautiful. I'm sure Me, Mary and Eryl would make you feel very welcome :)
Mary: I love Daphne and used to have one in my old house by the front door for visitors to smell. I think it was myzerium?. I failed to repeat the experience here, sadly. Grape hyacinths are indefatigable:)
Kim: that would be loverly. What a trio. Are you all close - in distance I mean? Sadly it is too far for me to leave MTL and it is too far for him to travel. I sound like the Queen Mother when it was suggested she flee to the States in WW2:)
Randall: how exciting - I'll be around;)
Savannah: hope is high on the menu just now.xoxoxo
It's warm! And I am considering peeling off my cable knit cardy.
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If ever I left Scotland to live in Engerlund Pat, I would definitely consider your area my dear, it is stunning in every aspect.
ReplyDeleteScarlet: actually I've been gardening and out of the sun is quite nippy,whereas yesterday was warmish.
ReplyDeleteOooooh Jimmy - that would wake the babies up and make the maidens stare. Can't wait:)
ReplyDeleteYou are ahead of us!! It looks great to me.
ReplyDeleteLove the second photo in particular. What are those white blooms?
ReplyDeleteYou are weeks ahead of us!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful !
ReplyDeletecheers, parsnip
Sooooooooooooooo envious
ReplyDeleteJudy: One of the reasons we settled here - the mild climate.
ReplyDeleteBaglady: it's a type of magnolia -stellata - and has a slight fragrance.
John.G: sorry;(
Parsnip: I'd still like one of your fruit trees.
Kim: well you also live in a lovely spot and have mountains to boot.
I'm envious too. I planted what I was assured was a flowering daphne several years ago: not a single bud on it. All around me, I see flowering daphnes in people's gardens and they smell lovely.
ReplyDeleteOur daffodils are coming up, though, along with the grape hycinths and tulips. I go outside everyday, hoping to see open blossoms!
You should come up and visit here when Spring arrives, Pat - usually around mid-May - it is truly beautiful. I'm sure Me, Mary and Eryl would make you feel very welcome :)
ReplyDeleteThat should read, "Mary, Eryl and I"
ReplyDeleteIt looks so beautiful and around here it was sunny but snow in the forecast.
ReplyDeleteOy.
BTW, you make an appearance at my place tomorrow.
Cheers.
how gorgeous and deliciously hopeful, sugar! xoxoxox
ReplyDeleteMary: I love Daphne and used to have one in my old house by the front door for visitors to smell. I think it was myzerium?. I failed to repeat the experience here, sadly.
ReplyDeleteGrape hyacinths are indefatigable:)
Kim: that would be loverly. What a trio. Are you all close - in distance I mean?
Sadly it is too far for me to leave MTL and it is too far for him to travel. I sound like the Queen Mother when it was suggested she flee to the States in WW2:)
Randall: how exciting - I'll be around;)
Savannah: hope is high on the menu just now.xoxoxo
Mary and Eryl both live in Moffat, which is less than an hour's drive from my house.
ReplyDeleteI do understand about the travelling though
I've always heard about spring. It must be so inspiring to see life come up from almost nothing again.
ReplyDeleteGG: it's an annual miracle.
ReplyDeleteKim: we often used to drive through Moffat.
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