The osteopermum Falling Stars were not that good when received but a few of them have flowered and they are so pretty. On the other hand the beautiful sweet peas Earl Grey have done well and had many positive comments made by visitors.

We have had lots of comments about the petunia amore and real surprise when the delicate hearts in the petals are pointed out. The hydrangea Annabelle was looking magnificent until the recent spate of high winds stripped it of its leaves. The flowers however are just recovering and blooming nicely.

The as yet unnamed lily's sent have now flowered and are quite amazing in colour as you can see. Meanwhile the flowers on the trial hibiscus have kept coming and look quite magnificent.

The delicate Petunia "Mini Rosebud, Romantic Peach have all started to flower and look really pretty in the cast iron urns while the geranium black rose has really flowered well and looks very dramatic.

By late May the Hydrangea Annabelle is looking magnificent, just about to produce its stunning flowers. On the right 2 trial hibiscus werte delivered late May and already look lovely.

The petunias, night sky (right) and amore, Queen of Hearts, (left) have grown well and by late May many flowers can be seen!

On 15th May a pack of 12 experimental dahlias arrived in pristine condition and were potted up, initially in the greenhouse. It will be intertesting to see how thye turn out.

By mid May the Gazania Shepherds Delight were doing quite well (centre). On the left, the plugs of geranium black rose have all grown well but not flowered yet, while on the right the 5 experimental lilies sent are growing well.

On 24th March the plugs of Sweet Pea "Earl Grey" arrived and looked very healthy indeed! On the right the first flowers appeared on the Strawberries Just Add Cream in Mid May too.

On 20th March there were 2 deliveries, on of the Geranium "Black Rose" (left) and one of Osteopermum "Falling Stars" (right). Both looked healthy and have now been potted up in the greenhouse! Then, on 21st March the three Erigeron Glaucus "Sea Breeze" (centre) arrived.

On 10th March three boxes arrived containing, left to right, Petunia Amore "Queen of Hearts", Petunia "Night Sky" and Petunia "Mini Rosebud, Romantic Peach", all looking very healthy!

In addition to the trial plants I have purchased some as well this year. The first this gorgeous Hydrangea "Annabelle" which arrived at the end of February. On the 9th March the 36 plugs of Gazania "Shepherd's Delight"arrived.

On 2nd February, the first of this years plants arrived. The 5 small bare root Strawberry "Just Add Cream" arrived in good condition and will be planted up in either a hanging pouch or strawberry pot. By 28th February they had already shown some good growth.

In January, two plants were looking great! The calendula power daisy, from 2016, survived the frosts and shone beautifully while the fuchsia arborescens, from 2014, was still flowering, under cover, in the side alley!