This is euphorbia ‘Fireglow’ and it disappears completely over the winter but it comes back with a vengeance in the spring because it’s spreading like mad, even into the grass despite there being a stone barrier. It does look lovely when it’s fully grown although I think the new growth is a bit brash and phallic looking at the moment.
Some of the pale daffodils in my front garden.
For some reason this pulmonaria which goes by the horrible common name of lungwort has come out looking really insipid. It is in fact three different colours – blue, pink and lilac.
Isn’t that the best thing about spring and gardening? Watching and waiting for things to appear. Did a plant or bulb make it through the winter? Is something spreading about, like your euphorbia? I love the mystery and discovery of gardening.
Our house in Massachusetts, as I think I mentioned, was over 300 years old and had been gardened at for, probably, most of that time. When we first moved there, it was thrilling to find plants put there either by nature or a fellow gardener years ago. I found a hops vine (lovely and interesting) and tons of old daffodils.
Thanks for sharing your garden!
Joan,
Yes, especially after a hard winter. I have a golden hop which was ‘hopping’ all over the garden but so far there’s no sign of it popping up again, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for it surviving!
Your Massachusetts house intrigues me, in fact I’m going to e-mail you about it!
Daffodils! Oh, dear! We’re weeks away from them, but they’re worth the wait, aren’t they?
Judith
Judith,
I usually have to rescue my daffodils after a while because of strong winds which blow them flat, but this year the March gales are a couple of weeks late. Every day new flowers are appearing, it’s a great time of year!