Flowers in the garden

I thought I'd post some pictures of things which are flowering in my garden. I really want to document it more this year.

This is actually in my next door neighbours garden, but it is by our back door and is always a joy at this time of year. It is an enormous tree - I think it may be one of the copper 'Cherry Plum' trees, would love to know if anyone has any idea what it is. The fruits are bigger than cherries, but smaller than plums. They always look delicious but have never actually risked tasting one.









I know this Skimmia looks rather unhealthy but it's been in the same pot for three years now, and I've been ignoring it. I've just rescued it and I'm hoping the leaves will green up.















I am thrilled with this blossom, because I planted this tree a week ago. It's a plum tree which I ordered bare root. Already beautiful blossom.



That's about it for now. But there's a smell of soil in the air and everything is starting to grow. WAHOO!!!!!

 

Everything is looking very pretty VP ... it gives me pleasure seeing flowers I can't grow here.

There is not much blooming here at the moment barring various daisy species but I see this morning my first Bird of Paradise is opening.

I believe your neighbour's tree is a Prunus Pissardi Nigra. Mine has finished flowering now and I never get the cherry plums because the birds that nest in the orange orchard next door beat me to it!

 

That's great Victoria, thanks so much.

It must be bittersweet for a gardener to move to a different climate. So many new species to grow, yet so many to leave behind.

 

Thank you Marley.

Victoria - do you know what the fruits could be used for? Would they be suitable to use as plums in recipes? I've not found much on the internet apart from that they seem to be edible, but often the fruits aren't mentioned at all.

 

Hi again VP. Here is a link from France which gives some ideas ...

http://www.totalfrance.com/france/forum/viewtopic.php?t=47328

I only wish I could get enough to do something with them .. the tart and ice cream sounds nice ...

 

Just gorgeous!!

 

Lovely pictures VP, I bought one of the flowering plums with red leaves really because of the blossom and the lovely red leaves, Prunus Cerasifera 'Trailblazer', didn't think the fruit would be edible but for the past two years its been covered in plums and they are delicious made pies and cakes with them ,really still only a small tree and amazed how much fruit I've had from it.

 

Brilliant link Victoria, thank you.

I'm really excited now. I'm gonna collect them this summer instead of letting the kids stamp on them!

Lovely comments, Thank you.

 

Once again Victoria stuns us all with a wonderful show.
I shall have to try harder

 

There's lots of cherry plums growing in the hedgerows near me that have various coloured fruits on in (ranging from yellow to dark red/purple) in late July/early August, and also a few of the 'copper' leafed ones that have been left to grow into trees and I've only seen the darker red fruits on those. I even know of a few bushes to pick from whilst away on holidays for some fresh fruit.

I use the red ones for jam, chutney and wine, but find the yellow ones rather insipid for jam/chutney so only use for making a light golden wine. I've got 19 Myrobalans myself and the first 8 should start fruting next year.