HIGHER MORWELL IN BLOOM 2017
8th February. Snowdrop clumps are
flowering in many places, many that we
didn’t see last year because this time
we’ve cleared most of the autumn leaf
fall. The daffodils behind will be
flowering soon too.
Hellebores are
flowering too in the
raised bed in front
of the house. Many
are growing in the
stones on the drive
but the rabbits
haven’t touched
them. Yet.
18th February. This
pieris is in full
bloom, they grow
really well in our
acid soil. I have
read that they
shouldn’t be
pruned, but I did
prune one a few
years ago and it
seemed to thrive on
it so maybe some of
the straggling
branches on this one
will benefit from
the same
treatment. I hope…
Magnificent magnolias. 25th March and welcome sunshine after a spell of wet days. The
prunus is starting to flower as well, but the daffodils and the pieris are a bit past their
best.
4th May, the orange azalea to the right is in full flower a couple of weeks earlier than last year,
likewise the red rhododendron on the left. Some severe weather knocked the blooms around and
that with the late frost meant neither bush lasted in flower as long as we would have liked.