The Bog has dried out a lot and the water iris are coming up so fast you can almost see them growing. The marsh marigolds are just finishing now but have been like a patch of golden sunlight.
The clematis in the hidden garden is in bud and the grapevine, if this sunshine keeps up the will be out in all their glory very soon. The skimmia grew so big last year it is huge now and is flowering and smells just wonderful.
The parsley came through the winter well but I lost the thyme and sage. I will have to restock the herb pots this year. Also I was so pleased and surprised to find that some cuttings which I had taken of roses and shrubs have survived, I just left them in a sheltered spot in the hidden garden.
Also the roses are all getting their new leaves and I have been trimming the dead wood from them where it was killed by the cold winter winds, just tidying them up a bit. Also the passion flower was damaged by the winter and I had to cut it well back, I will keep you informed of its progress.
At the moment I am sure you can almost see the leaves coming out and the plants coming up. After the cold winter this sunshine is wonderful long may it last, not just for the plants but for us to.
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