Patty's Plum and the Roses
The unusually cold Spring set most gardens back by at least a month. But a few warm days filled with sunshine and this happened:
Patty's Plum, the poppy, burst open! It didn't take long for a hungry bee to find it.
How could you miss a bright blossom like this!
Unfortunately, bees aren't the only bugs in the garden...
The roses have a few aphids but I don't spray them. I am hoping the birds will find them and have them for supper.
The miniature roses appear to be bug-free and almost perfect!
There are lots of buds so there will be lots more flowers to come.....
And probably LOTS more bugs, too!
Patty's Plum, the poppy, burst open! It didn't take long for a hungry bee to find it.
How could you miss a bright blossom like this!
Unfortunately, bees aren't the only bugs in the garden...
The roses have a few aphids but I don't spray them. I am hoping the birds will find them and have them for supper.
The miniature roses appear to be bug-free and almost perfect!
There are lots of buds so there will be lots more flowers to come.....
And probably LOTS more bugs, too!
Jolie la centaurée.
ReplyDeleteMerci! I have a new plant which is white instead of blue. Most unusual.
DeleteWhat beautiful flowers and beautiful photos. Our rose has aphids too. I try to squirt them off with water!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I used to try to wash the aphids away but there are so many I am afraid the poor flowers will drown! I've decided to let nature take it's course and hope a natural predator will come to the rescue. Fingers crossed.
DeleteYour Patty's Plum is so bright - round here as are much darker and slightly purple, probably something to do with the soil. Love the rose, mine have aphids and a squirt of water gets most off but leaves enough for the ladybirds to feed on too :-)
ReplyDeletePatty seems to start out very bright but fades to mauve with in 24 hours. It must be our soil. Our house was build in the kitchen gardens of a big Victorian house. I think the gardeners must have constantly improved it. It's wonderful stuff! : )
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