I’ve always loved Bluebells.
This is the best time of year for them.
That and wild garlic which now fills the senses with smells of France and Italy as it carpets the woodlands around Trelawnyd in white
Those woodlands now fly the colours of Greece and Argentina or even Finland depending on the intensity of the bluebell’s blue.
My garden bluebells are robust and dark. I stole a few bulbs from Bodnant Gardens over a decade ago and the tiny plants have repaid me by filling the cottage borders in early May
I have a day off before the bathroom man arrives.
So after a sleep , I will clear the decks ready
But will also cut a few bluebells for the front room.
In a tiny Art Deco vase and against the gentle yellow paintwork , the flowers seem, at their best
I lived in Andover ... just outside of our town we had bluebell woods in Micheldever...the woods were awash with the beautiful blue.... it is a cherished memory for me... Wonderful
ReplyDeleteJo in Auckland
When you see a whole wood swathed in blue, It takes your breath away
DeleteBluebells are so pretty especially en masse. We have quite a few in our garden, probably planted in Edwardian times and, they are the native ones, not the Spanish. To me, they herald all that is to come in the garden in the coming months ..... such a happy thought. XXXX
ReplyDeleteYes the English ones you. Can’t often cut for a small vase they seem to droop
DeleteI can just imagine the fragrance from the garlic. Beautiful photo. Is that the LITTLE bathroom man or is a big one on the way?
ReplyDeleteHe’s short but bloody talented lol
DeleteWhen you've put some in a vase your front room will spell 'Ukraine' - YAY!!!
ReplyDeleteNice one Raymondo
DeleteThe fragrance is powerful .of the bluebells here and and have had wild garlic for a few weeks -I always pick a small amount to eat-in my garden they are Spanish(blubells) x
ReplyDeleteI have a bluebell patch in my wildflower (3ft x 6ft) "meadow". I suspect they're the Spanish bluebells, but they do look spectacular and the bees like them. I cut some to put in a vase and they lasted a surprisingly long time. xx
ReplyDeletehttps://dengarden.com/gardening/The-Difference-Between-Spanish-and-English-Bluebells
DeleteThanks for that link. I've looked at other sites to find the difference, but none explained it as well as this. I'm pretty sure mine are the Spanish variety now, but I'll have a check for blue stamens tomorrow. Ta. x
DeleteEnjoy the day, the calm before the storm
ReplyDeleteOh indeed. I remember the carnage of the kitchen instillation
DeleteThe scent of bluebells transports me back to the woods when I was a youngster. It never crossed my mind to pick some for a vase and so I'm off down the garden to pick a little bunch.
ReplyDeleteThey never stuck me of smelling strongly .except of damp
DeleteI foresee more blogposts about your bathroom and the pixie who will be doing the work. I hope it doesn't take too long and that the pixie puts in the hours like a good 'un.
ReplyDeleteHe seems a good un .
DeleteSo THAT is what a Bluebell is! In NL they are Boshyacint, or forest hyacinths. The leaves came up three months ago and I had to wait until now to know what they were. (It is exciting to have a new garden!) Now I know they will come back next year too!
ReplyDeleteI love the fact you’ve learnt a new fact
DeleteYelloe paint and Bluebells are the colors of Ukraine. Thr vas sounds lovely. Might e see a photo? Hope you can make sense of what I've written
ReplyDeleteWhat will you do with the bathtutub?
Hugs - Barbara Anne
It’s going in the skip, but being cast iron Islwyn’s brother may take it , he deals in scrap
DeleteI love bluebells too. We have a boatload of them in our garden!
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