WHATS LOOKING GOOD IN MAY 2019

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  1. Victoria

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    Not contradicting you @Logan, are you sure it is Azalea as I can't see the leaves? :scratch: It is really lovely. I have never seen a peach one before. I didn't know they were scented either. :rolleyespink:
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    The leaves grow after.:)
     
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    I think the first one is maybe a drosanthemum but didn't have a label. 2nd and 5th are two very different Primula seiboldii. 3 is a pot of 4 cheap ranunculus from Morrisons - amazing amount of flowers and they last for ages. 5 is Sparaxis tricolor - has survived a few years but not increased.
     
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      My Pomegranate plant doing well this year:smile:

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            The tree peony is still showing off in its blowsy way. The 52 blooms on it stand out as you come into the driveway.
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            The Viburnum horizontalis is now getting more flower which has been helped by our first rain for months the other day and today's rain should improve its performance
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            The bronze fennel is just starting to grow
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            We are gradually planting up this area where we took out a very large Viburnum and have just put in some Salvias and a couple of variegated Erysimums. I haven't decided whether to put some Clematis up the frame or some of the climbing annuals - may put some of the Cobaea there.
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            The rain has helped a lot of plants that seemed reluctant to do anything
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              Some of our Heucheras have decided to also come out because of the rain. Some others are still sulking so I won't show them!

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                Wonderful pictures Shiney, the tree peony are beautiful. Have you ever had any problems with Viburnum beetle ? Do they attack Viburnums Plicatum / horizontalis ? I've had to give my viburnum tinus away VB ruined it.
                 
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                Thanks. It is lovely but only flowers for ten days. This gets spread over a couple of more days as some buds open later - something that doesn't happen much until the plant is bigger and has more blooms. Each flower has about a 12" diameter, when it's not bedraggles from the rain, but has no scent.

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                Yes. We battled with it for some years but have finally admitted defeat. It only attacked the V. tinus so we removed it this year. It was about 14ft long, 7ft wide and 8ft high and the space where it was is shown in the post above where I said we've just started planting.

                I've just quickly tried to find a shot of it and it's to the right of the horizontalis. The horizontalis has not been affected by the beetle.
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                  Thanks Shiney that's interesting to know. I don't have any peony's even though they are beautiful, I changed my last peony for DA shrubs roses last year for the reason you mentioned short flowering period.
                   
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                    Whats not quite looking good in May. Hopefully these will be in full flower soon. Cheating a bit as they are still in the tunnel

                    Flies are already taking an interest in this one - Dracunculus vulgaris


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                      Fremontodendron.

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                        Fremontedendrons are lovely. They certainly grow quickly if not contained like yours. We had one in the ground and it was growing a good 3ft a year - until it suddenly gave up the ghost last year. :sad:

                        It's not good to have in your garden if you have dogs. The flower husks have lots tiny barbs that can cause trouble for their eyes, nose or feet if they go snuffling around the ground underneath the tree. Cats seem to know that they should keep away. :noidea:
                         
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                          Love fremontodendron but, as Shiney said, the “dust” from them makes them a big no no for me here. It was the pruning for me....the particles irritated my nose, skin and throat.:)
                           
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