Saturday, 14 April 2012

Flowers in My garden

I am still planting. planting and planting.. and I think I have never enough space and plants...
Here are most of the flowers that are already growing in my tiny garden.. I can not wait to see all them flowering.. These pictures are not from my garden.. I wanted to create this more like a memory board to my self to see how my garden will be and for you to see what a crazy thing I have going on here!! I just can not get enough of my flowers..

Anemone de Caen

Gladioli Mix
These tiny  Yellow floers are cute.. they are related to garlic!

Allium Moly

I am BIG fan of lilies.. you see..

Acidantera Sword Lilies

Freesia Mix
I think I will plant this with that tiny yellow Allium bush..

Astrantia Major

And.. then comes my lovely lilies.. they all should flower a tiny bit of different time so there should be lilies in my Garden whole summer through.
This first one is Gist from dear friend.

Fire King Lily
This beauty below I just bought from Royal Horticulture Societys Great Plant Fair from Mr.Meyers recommendation.

Salmon Star
                                   
This was from RHS Great Plant fair too

Playtime

Who can resist pure white ones.. I can´t, and specially the name is appealing to me!

Casa Blanca
These three below I found from Ideal Home show.. they are already growing!

Dizzy Lily

Sorbonne Lily

Lollypop Lily

Star Gazer Lily

Then.. In every garden.. there just must be few trees growing.. or something to bring hight.. Mine are still small but still I have:


Vine
Cant wait to see mine growing big!

Lemon


Bay Tree
Can´t decite if Ithink these as small tree or flower..

Azalea Japonica "Pink"
Azalea Japonika "Bengal Fire"

I am surprised to see how much I have color in my tiny garden.. that these days are mainly palnted to old wooden wine boxes so that I can take them with me when we move to new house in near future.
 I do have also herbs.. and they all grow like wild already!

Salvia Candelabrum
Chives
Basil Lime
"normal" Basil
Thyme
Rosemary
Parsley
Coriander

And, my three loved Hydrangeas in Pink, and Blue, they are from last summer, survived from winter and now growing, it is interesting to see how they become.

Hydrangea Hortencia

Wednesday, 11 April 2012

RHS Great London Plant Fair



My dear Neighbor My took me to Royal Horticulture Society´s Great Plant Fair on 11th April (today).
It had such a magical flowers that I just wanted to share them with you all. It was also fun opportunity to "interview" some of the eldest Plant Fair guest´s to know how it was on earlier days.
I met wonderful elderly gentleman Mr.Peter Myers whom with I had interesting chat.
He told me that he have been participating in each plant show, every year after second world war.. so I guess we could call him a one serious enthusiast. He told me than in the "old days" Gardeners where more specialist to certain flowers and results of breeding where more interesting, as these days everyone grows a little everything. I suppose he is right.. I was lucky enough to find my self something interesting, almost forgotten lilies and bought two different type of lily tubers, I will show you how they are when they grow. Mr. Myers posed for photo with me and was exited to appear in such a modern thing as Blog, a I told him I am writing one and would like to have a photo of us if he think it is appropriate. He was very sweet.
All and all I think I was one of the youngest participants.. if you look closely photo of general view... people do not wear light grey hats, it is their silver grey hair that shines in afternoon sun. I was welcomed to this "secret" group of gardeners as there where not many young people around there. I loved it, I just realized how much I miss ones again my Grand mother "Mamma" as it would have been so lovely to get to work with her in her lovely big garden that she cared with such a tender and loving hand.
I wish I had kind of place one day.  I hope you enjoy the photos.. there are lot´s of them as they where all so lovely that I simply could not choose what to leave out.  
I left home from there with Vine ( not going to start making Wine.. ) Lemon tree, lily bulps that I mentioned before and with great mood after seen so much beauty and polite friendly and welcoming people.. all I need to HUGE garden now!!! 







Mr. Myers and Me











These little daffodils smelled amazing!



My Garand Mother´s favorite flowers



Very Stylish Gentleman!

I remember we having these in our garden when I was child

No, these are not chilies, they are flowers!!

Flower competition

I really liked the way things where displayed




Daffodil competition

They are picture perfect!

Dear My, my friend







This is not painting, they are real flowers!

Professional Gardener

One of earliest known Tulips, and oh what a beauty

Name of this early tulip

I am so fond of tulips that I might join Tulip Society!

All these books from flowers where also beautiful

One of my favorite flowers, look what a color!

This is her with her whole glory

My in action with her camera

Reminds me of Water Lily

But grows in a pot

These lovely Gentlemans where also exited to get photographed

Me and Chinese "garden decoration" She was marketing some show there
I hope you have enjoyed my reportage from plant fair, I certainly enjoyed visiting in there.
Thank you My,  for taking me there, and one more time: Happy Birthday for you it was fun day ones again, and our mutual Birthday lunch was delicious! Oh, almost forgot, thank you for my Birthday gift, I got fabulous Lemon tree from My!