Spring – Gwenfar's Garden and other musings

Several royal purple pasque flowers, each with an array of yellow stamens and within this the lilac edged pistols. Just behind you can see the hairy fern-like foliage that is ever so soft to touch.

Photo essay: recently flowering

9 April 2025

Sharing some photos of some pretty that has recently been flowering in my garden. Keeping it simple with just photos! So what’s been flowering in your garden?

A couple of small blue irises alongside some purple crocuses. The sun is shining on the petals and they kind of shimmer.

Crocus tommasinianus ‘Whitewell Purple’ and Iris ‘Cantab’

15 March 2021

Now we’ve had some proper Spring weather, with warmer temperatures and sunny days, the colour is taking off. First up is my favourite crocus, C. tommasinianus ‘Whitewell Purple’. In the sun it shimmers, and attracts the bees who feast on …