May 10th to May 16th
Weather: At last, the frosts have ended and the air has warmed up, even if there are plenty of showers about
Judith Ladley kicks off this week, with some of her favourite regulars
Symphytum uplandicum variegatum – original plant bought from York Gate a long time ago 
Rhodiola – don’t know which one but I like it 
Lunaria annua variegata – a plant I have always wanted and this has turned up as a chance seedling. 
Hebe hulkeana bought many years ago from Mrs Rakusen’s garden 
Euphorbia polychroma with Hebe ‘James Stirling’ – a nice combination I think 
Acer bought as a sapling from Morrisons plus butterfly daffodil ‘Edinburgh’
For Sue Gray, the mood is blue
The overriding colour in the garden at the moment is blue, in this case Camassia leichtlinii & Centaurea montana 
Clematis koreana ‘Blue Eclipse’ – I think 
Strong, self-sown primula, judging by the colour combination, possibly a cross between P. vulgaris & P. denticulata 
Pulmonaria ‘Diana Clare’ 
Lathyrus vernus 
Hylomecon japonica – yes, a yellow flower in my garden 
Glaucidium palmatum ‘Album’ – at least it has come back, but a little more flower would be very welcome 
Bergenia ‘Overture’ 
Anemone pavonina
And here’s Maggie Sugden – one of the most regular contributors to Gallery ’21
Ruth Baumberg offers the first Peony of the season and another Dodecatheon. If you are wondering about that name, by the way, it means ’12 gods’ and refers to the 12 principal Greek Gods who lived together on Mt Olympus. Pliny the Elder was the first to use the name for a plant, but he applied it to a Primula.
Real Stars of a Springtime garden. They all put me to shame! Joy
On Mon, 10 May 2021 at 09:54, Hardy Plant Society wrote:
> brianhackett2btinternetcom posted: ” May 10th to May 16th Weather: At > last, the frosts have ended and the air has warmed up, even if there are > plenty of showers about Judith Ladley kicks off this week, with some of her > favourite regulars Symphytum uplandicum variegatum – origi” >