Whats Looking Good April 2025

Everyone’s gardens are looking fantastic!

I was away for the Easter weekend and came home today to the crab apple in absolute full bloom, i don’t think I’ve ever seen so much blossom on it, so i snapped a few pics along with a few other views.

 

@Plantminded I have Orange Rocket and mine never flowers do you do anything to it? It's supposed to have berries as well but obviously it won't do that without flowers.

Mine is only a couple of years old, I wonder if that's the reason?

 

My new little clematis has started opening up

 

I haven’t had mine that long @Jess91, planted in late January this year, supplied in a 2 litre pot. It’s in a sunny location in sandy, well draining soil. Is yours in similar conditions? Exposed windy sites and late frosts can damage growth. Good luck with yours.

 

White Violets spreading in my garden, gifted by a friend several years ago ...





Dicentra and Pulmonaria, and golden leaves of Fuchsia 'Geanii' emerging ...



Echeveria 'Crispy Beauty' (silly name )

 

The crab apple has done well. I think apple trees have enjoyed good conditions this Spring and indicate a bountiful harvest this Autumn in my area
jenny namaste

 

Tulip called Ballad

 

What are the 1st and 3rd ones please @pete ?

 

Hi Michael, the first is the strange flowers of Asimina triloba, the American paw paw.
The third one is, I believe, Teline canariensis, a type of broom I think.

 

Thanks @pete, the Asimina is a strange looking flower, I like something unusual but it's a bit too tall a plant for my garden. Do you ever get those fruits on it ?

 

Yes it fruits quite well considering.
They are very sweet, possibly too sweet for me.
It's a small tree.

 

I thought I'd lost tulip linifolia, but it was hiding behind a clump of orthosanthus laxus

Primula seiboldii spreads well in my garden. Two different ones shown here.

 

@pete. what is the pretty white shrub please?

 

That's some apple blossom.