Hello there. At last it feels like the season has changed to my favourite time of the year. Lots of new buds and blooms poking up out of the barren soil offering some glimpses of what is to come over the next few weeks. The Tête à Tête and crocus are amongst the first spring flowers to show once the snowdrops start to fade. I love the colour clash in the borders and beds.

My greatest joy this spring so far is this Mimosa plant which is standing proud in my unheated greenhouse. I bought it as a potted plant last February, and kept it wrapped up in fleece throughout the winter. Now it is covered with the most delightfully fluffy little flowers.

Elsewhere in the garden, the spring heathers are in full bloom. Today I saw my first bee of the year buzzing around the white one; a good sign of things to come.

The Hellebores are much more advanced now, heads beginning to straighten. A welcome splash of colour in the shadier corners of the garden.

There have been some clear skies this weekend, and today I managed to capture my favourite shot of the white Pieris against the blue background. The Erythroniumn (Dog tooth violet) also opened out today in the warmth of the sun.

Regular as clockwork, the Chionodoxa start putting their vibrant blue heads up above the soil and gravel at this time of year.

The first Rhododendrons have been coming out in flower since the middle of last month. This pink one in the back garden is at it’s peak right now. The flowerheads remind me of candy floss.

I’m going to finish my garden round up with one last image of my Mimosa plant which I captured today in the sunshine. The flowers looked exceptionally vibrant and the scent is honey-sweet and earthy. Delicious 🙂

Until next time, enjoy the spring flowers. I hope to see you again in a few weeks. Thanks for stopping by!