One of the prettiest areas of Harlow Carr Gardens in spring is the woodland slope behind the Old Bath House. It has been planted in recent years with hundreds of spring flowering bulbs, which are now maturing and give a wonderful tapestry-like effect to the woodland floor.
Some of the most elegant are these yellow flowers, like stars, fluted bells or perhaps little pixie hats. I'm having difficulty identifying them definitively, but I think they are Erythronium 'Pagoda'. There were similar flowers in different colours. There are some cream coloured ones in the right foreground corner of the photo above.
Wood anemones mingle with a hybrid cowslip with orange flowers (above).
Below, the white flowers are some sort of double hellebore, attractively paired here with a variety of dicentra (bleeding hearts).
Mossy tree stumps look really lovely planted around with spring flowers. I sat on a bench in the woodland to drink my coffee, and there was so much to gaze at, such delicate little blooms everywhere. Delightful.
Spring brings such beauty in nature and these blooms are proof, Jenny.
ReplyDeleteLoving these pretties, and enjoy thinking of your stump and coffee! Must get outside soon!
ReplyDeleteSo much beauty.
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