Gwenfar's Garden and other musings
Notes on growing ornamentals and edibles, and musings on other matters that interest me.
One of the most tactile flowers I can think of, Pulsatilla vulgaris, is also known as the Pasqueflower. Pasque comes from ‘Easter’ (Pasqua the Italian – finally high school Italian pays off!) and it predictably flowers around Easter. As you can see …
I must confess a slight galanthophile tendency. I’m not sure if it’s because snowdrops are the first flowers of the year after a long cold winter, or the fact there are so many and they are so delicate and beautiful …