If the gardens at Iford are anything to go by, there is definitely plenty of evidence of "green shoots"... here are some of the highlights from my walk around this afternoon.
Iford is open on Sundays from 2-5pm currently, and at other times for groups by appointment. From May, full opening commences, with almost daily opening. See Iford's website for details.
Perhaps most magnificent is the magnolia by the Loggia pond, just entering its prime this coming week.
The semi-shaded white magnolia in the yard has a week or two to go as well
Little ferns in the shade outside the side door of the manor unfurl with the warmer weather
Wild flowers under the mulberry tree, happy to see their chequerboard lawns smartened up this morning
Japanese Cherry
This Vitis Cognitiae, which lives in a yew tree (and which gives us a glorious display of red leaves towards the end of the summer) is unusually flowering this year. Could this be as a result of the harsh winter, anyone?
Wisteria-watch: in front of the house, three weeks or so away
But the warmer wisteria on the front face of the house, has two fronds opening.
Cherries on the lawn are in full flow
Wild flowers on the Cloister path provide a merry scene.
And of course, although we have been enjoying them inside the house for a while, the first round of 'public' orchids have appeared in their pots. Here, pictured in the Loggia window.
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