Good morning Hopefully a brighter day ahead, we had less rain than predicted I found my artemesia cuttings too! Have a wonderful Friday 🌸🌱

Good morning Another day dodging showers I was told yesterday to not pick raspberries in the rain by someone i told last year not to pick raspberries in the rain... at least they retained the information even if they didn't remember who told them 😂😂😂 Have a great day

Plants early in the morning, Paul Klee 1922

Good morning Im sorry im not my usual self at the moment, i promise i will recover my equilibrium soon But for now the clematis are looking spectacular so enjoy Have a nice day 🌸🌱

Linocut by Olesya Dzhurayeva, contemporary Ukrainian printmaker #WomensArt

Good morning The box hedging is recovering nicely after its reduction last year, still a few patches that need to catch up but not bad Its maintenance takes a ridiculous amount of time Peonies looking marvelous! Have a great day 🌸🌱

Good morning Mermaid has moved house with me 4 times and she really sulked when i planted her here, she didn't flower at all last year but it seems im finally forgiven and she is glorious... but stabby Cooler weather this week thankfully Have a great day 🌱🌸

Annie Soudain (b.1949) Green Woodpecker. #Linocut

Born to be a whale, cursed to be confused with a lizard, the Ballad of Basilosaurus is a tale as long and winding as its serpentine body. The process of making this linocut print of my favorite prehistoric whale was almost as terrifying as the beast itself.

My home roses are starting to join in now

Good morning My fingers have been gently chewed till i conceded defeat, woke up and distributed dreamies Its wonderfully cool and i have only one plan for this weekend which isnt physically demanding I hope you have a fabulous weekend 🌸🌱

I am genuinely thrilled to share with you that on World Flip Flop Day I actually have a linocut with a pair of flip-flops in it…. That’s all for today 🩴

'Last Orders' (2008) by Gail Brodholt gailbrodholt.com

Poplar A.J. Casson 1950

Good morning As the irises fade in the blast of the heat this week the roses have really started to come on strong A much cooler day today, thankfully Have a fantastic day 🌸🌱

Good morning The orchids are looking marvelous at the moment, some of those racemes are up to a metre long! Yesterday was a much better day i got 48 dahlias planted, grass cut, mirror pools swpt out plus the watering Thunderstorm woke me up, set off my car alarm last night! 😱 Have a great day 🌱🌸

Good morning Welcome to fake monday and today you can expect another day of unreasonable heat and nowhere to escape it Some more iris from the weekend 😍 Have a marvelous day 🌸🌱

Yesterday I entered into the west and Midlands iris society show, won a trophy, came home with a humongous bunch of iris and had a thoroughly lovely day!

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Oh no!!! I forgot to share Storrington with you!! This is the first of my precious collection of Benton irises to flower Some, but not this one, were actually given to me by Sarah Cook herself and her generosity will always leave me speechless ❤️ As is often the case with plant people!

Good morning So Storrington emerged yesterday, confusing me as i have another large patch elsewhere, but looking even more rich and plummy than i remember Im placing bets that this is blue boy Ill have to wait a bit longer though A fine day ahead, have a good one 🌱🌸

My aunt, knowing my love for ravillious, bought me a calender this Christmas just gone Now every month it will bring me joy tinged with sadness as it was the last thoughtful xmas gift i will ever receive from her ❤️

Four different colour variations of Kidney Vetch growing alongside the coast path, on the North Cornish coast. Aren’t they gorgeous?! #wildflowers @wildflowerhour.bsky.social

Other work by the Ladybird artists. ‘Wren’ Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

Good morning Ive finally decreed it is safe to plant out the dahlias! I swear weve had more frosts this month than throughout the entirety of winter but these guys are practically climbing out of their pots now! Have a brilliant day 🌱🌸

Good morning The borders are looking lush now and I'm sure the beautiful rain we've had in the last 24 hours has helped enormously ! Looking forward to a day gardening Have a wonderful day 🌱🌸

Good morning A welcome wet start to the day here as the garden is begging for relief from the dry weather Im being teased by so many iris now, been so long since ive seen some of them ive forgotten who they are I know i have several bentons in the mix Cant wait to see them 😍 Have a fab day 🌱🌸

Floral Still Life with Lilies (1929) by Alexander Kanoldt

Other work by the Ladybird artists. ‘May in South Devon’ Whitbread calendar 1971 Artist: SR Badmin

Tove Jansson, Stil Life with Spring Flowers, 1939.

Good morning Theres a pause in the irises whilst i await a further 7 to open, so heres rose meteor in its gentle pink and white phase, later it will take on fiery tones Back into a routine today, lots of planting, seed aowing, and pricking out to be done Have a great day 🌱🌸

Good morning, Im still waiting on at least 5 iris to open at home so heres one from work to delight Iris 'Dangerous Mood' Introduced in 2004 is sadly not fragranced I woke up last night to find Frank, flat on his back, legs akimbo, snoring, taking up half the bed, crossways So that was nice

Good morning Today i go to the funeral directors but on a more cheerful note Iris 'Langport Wren' an intermediate bearded iris A relatively recent introduction at just 55 years old Incredibly floriferous and scented choclatey with hints of citrus, delicious! Have a peaceful day 🌱🌸

This isn't a good morning post as honestly ive struggled to find the good in today, my heart is heavy So i will share todays iris anyway with my aunt Libby who became stardust yesterday and joined her mum, my gran, elsie and her partner David Iris "Sable" A fabulous 1930s variety in my garden now

Pretty sure that mo one from a more private part of my life has found me here... yet! But honestly if you know me in real life and you haven't actively let me know you are following me that literally qualifies as stalking behaviour! Speak up! And if you're a friend of a relative that also counts 😑

Good morning Such an awesome day yesterday and it was really good to see todays iris en masse 'Rajah' introduced sometime between 1940 and 1950, its an easily identified iris with its distinctive bright yellow standards and plum red falls. Wonderfully tall too A chilly bright start Have a fab day🌱🌸

Good morning Its wonderful seeing which of the iris collection have recovered enough to flower and today its 'Alcazar' a true historic variety A really Vigorous, tall, reliable iris with a good scent, introduced around 1910 Today i am visiting the iris fields, so excited! Have an amazing day 🌸🌱

Good morning A slightly warmer day today Heres my banksia rose looking incredible, please dont look at the grass that needs cutting or the dead box ball that the caterpillars have ravaged Later i will be sharing peony, wisteria and iris spam Have an excellent day 🌸🌱

Good morning Just a few of the beautiful auriculas that are still gracing us with their delightful presence Getting the car serviced today, fingers crossed all goes well Have an excellent day 🌱🌸

Good morning... just Its not until i see Kasi and Frank side by side i realise exactly how big he is! Hes ginormous! In my head hes still a tiny kitten the size of Lilith God forbid anyone ever breaks in they have a literal tiger to deal with 😱😂 Slightly chillier start today, hope it's a good one

Good morning I'm really struggling today, i keep bursting into tears at the silliest of things and yet I'm pretending I'm ok I keep telling myself its ok to cry but it's not something that comes naturally to me, bottling my feelings up is more my style

Happy star wars day!! This is iris 'Dark Vader'

Solid shot of an Orca breaching off Whidbey Island, Washington🐋 📸Asria Rizkiwati

Good morning Such an intense red in the afternoon sun from pelargonium ardens I hope the bank holiday will treat you well and give you good weather Have an excellent day

Good morning I had a rare, unexpected, and incredibly painful ibs flare up yesterday so i was in bed with buscopan, hot water bottles and cats by 8 last night Kasi came and purred on my belly Iris 'Bold Print' Have a serene Sunday 🌸🌱

Good morning Struggling to get going but frank is delighted i bought new batteries for his automatic lazer toy Ill be at Gardeners world today so i hope the weather stays fair Have a wonderful day 🌸🌱

Good morning Im processing quite a lot atm so i really appreciate the serenity i find in the garden and the banksia rose in the evening light is a joy Tomorrow ill be at Gardeners world live representing the @hebesociety so pop along and say hi! 🤗 Have an excellent day 🌸🌱

Good morning Its iris time!! So far we have 'cherry garden' a dwarf bearded, followed by pallida a species tall bearded. Then 'bold print' an intermediate and a very early hybrid between pallida and variegata called iris germanica More to come in the next few weeks!! 🤗 Have a brilliant day 🌸🌱

Good morning An early showing from Clematis Koreana Amber, winner of the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2016. At a restrained 6-8 feet tall it doesn't grow to an overwhelming height A really pretty addition to the garden We had a small amount of rain overnight Have an excellent day 🌸🌱