April00

	It's a great time to plant small pots of perennials. If you get them in the ground now they increase rapidly and will be the size of much more expensive ones very soon! 26th April 00
Here is a deightful combination of colorful plants. The red is the Texas scarlet quince, the yellow and purple are barberrie. The leaf out very early and make a stunning combination.
	Looks like the deer population has visited? Not really this is a red stem dogwood being revitalised. It's a good idea to cut them back to stimulate the more colorful new growth. It wouldn't surprise me if this one grew 3 feet this year.
Spring is really visiting our woodland walk. The ground is carpet with all kinds of native and exotic ground covers. The canopy has not leafed out yet so all the early spring bulbs and perennials are busy at work.
	Honesty, Silver Dollar plant or Lunaria. It is better known for its seed pod used in the holiday season but its flowers are not to be scoffed at either. The seeds develop later and always remember to scatter a few around. This plant is a biennial this seeed will germinate this year but won't flower until next. 26th April 00
One of the real herald of the spring perennial season is Euphorbia polychroma or cushion Spurge. The plant seeds itself freely- You will always have plenty of this chap. The bright yellow is mainly leaf color!
	Forget Me Nots! Greystone Gardens is covered with these wonderful little flowers. They seed themselves freely and really put a smile on your face 25th April
Spring Blues. Pulmonaria Bertram Anderson and virginia Bluebells 25th April
	Pulmonarias are hot at the moment. Early flowers and interesting foliage. This white is especially attractive in a shady area. 22nd April
Texas Scarlet Quince. A smaller quince but what a floral display. We have trained ours to cascade over a dry stone wall so it is very visible to our visitor. 22nd April
	Need something bold? The emerging leaves of this Rheum are just that. Large umbrella like leaves provide a differing texture in this shade garden. 22nd April
Spring is definetly here. Even though the temperatures have stayed low the plants have decided to grow no matter wha. This entrance bed has all kind of things going on- narcissus, japanese maples, hellebores. 22nd April
	The flowers of the bradford pear. The bradford is not a recommended tree anymore. There are lots of other great flowering pears, Aristocrat for example 18th April 00
The Snowfountains flowering Cherry. One of the hardiest cherries for an exposed garden. Many of the weeping pink forms don't make it in exposed areas. Try this one or one of the great flowering crab apples we sell. 18th April 00
	The long shadow across my lawn is shortening! The grass looks in great shape. Remember that lawn is expensive... I use any excuse to make a flower bed...It's less work in the long run!
The Grape Hyacith with a difference. Notice the unusual bicolor. There are many varieties to choose from. All are very hardy and multiple freely. 13th April
	One of my favorite early spring perennials. The Virginia bluebell or Mertensia. Easy to grow and soon establishes a colony if planted in good soil.Lovely Blue color with lettuce like foliage. 13th april
Frost can cause the flowers of the star magnolia problems. It doesn't damage the plant but the flowers are disfigured. The solution is to buy the Centennial variety. It flowers a couple of weeks later and can avoid these damaging frosts.
	Scilla siberica in a white form. I discovered these against our trellis. It is amazing where they turn up in the garden. Especially when you have been transplanting! 13th April
It is time to plant the bigger pansies now. They can handle any colder temperatures with easily well before you can plant the tender annual! This one is called frosty morning 12th april
	Talking aboout frosty mornings, this is the sedum frosty morning. It is a real winner for the garden, It looks great all summer long and is so easy to grow. It is a little cheaper than last year.
One of the most eyecatching bulbs we have flowering in the spring. This is the Leucojeum. People think it is a giant lily of the Valley. This year we have plenty to sell. 12th April
	We have re-installed our pump on the lion head fountain. Notice the pretty white daffodils flowering under the weeping pussy willow. The tree eventually hides the daffodil foliage. 8th April
The clean white of Hyacinths. On warmer days they are pretty fragrant too. The blue of Scilla siberica really stands out
	Acer rubrum, The red maples give us a clue as to why its called red. Native tree that will grow in wet soil conditions. Great fall color- Red ofcourse! 5th April 2000
Abeliophylum distichum or the white Forsythia. Smaller than the yellow but what fragrance. 5th April 2000
	Arabis caucasic- just starting to flower in our rock garden. Needs excellent drainage. Pink varieties available
Growing just outside our garden shop is this pretty Primula. I had a double flowering one called Hose in Hose, however a greedy chipmunk devoured the whole thing this winter. 1st April 2000