Isn't This Cowslip Beautiful?

[Tilly2]

http://i61.tinypic.com/acyedj.jpg



Any beautiful flowers in your garden yet?

[Chipchopper]

I don't have a problem with the name but I remember reading somewhere that the name is derived from the plants liking to grow in mucky cow fields and alludes to cow - slops.
For some reason I always think of that, now.

[Tilly2]

Get cowpats outta your head, Chip!

[Psybbo]

Yes, beautiful, but what do you think of my amaryllis?

[Tilly2]

Here you go, Ladyalex. Purple Leaf Plum. Prunus cerasifera Nigra



http://www.localecology.org/images/tree_purpleleafplum.jpg

[Tilly2]

Your amaryllis is lovely, sibs. Not too showy.

[tonyav]

Any new shoots since you pruned it, Psybbo ?.

A very nice flower indeed, Yilly.

[Psybbo]

Yes Tony, another four blooms before I put it sleep, hopefully to awaken again

[tonyav]

Thank gawd for that, the pruning worked.

[ladyalex]

Thanks very much, Tilly2.
That picture looks exactly like our tree.
:-))

[Tilly2]

I don't know why I asked the question, really. No one is going to say, 'No, don't like it, it's horrible.'

Just wanted to share the beauty and wonder.

[Tilly2]

Mine is being attacked by some boring insect and it has fungus growing around the base. I think it's on its last legs but I will keep it as long as I can. The birds love it.

[Psybbo]

Tilly, thank you, you have improved my day and yes, Tony, your advice was spot on x

[Tilly2]

We have to look for things to brighten our day, sibs. x

[jno]

are you in line for snow over the weekend, Tilly?

[Tilly2]

I hope not, jno. Where's the line?

[jno]

no idea, Tilly, but I trust it won't be here in the sultry south east.

Apologies for linking to the Mail, but see if you're in here anywhere

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3012585/Raspberries-March-Fruit-make-earliest-appearance.html

[Tilly2]

I don't think we are in for a snow shower, jno. My cowslips are safe.

[janbee]

Jasmine(smells lovely) in my south facing little front garden and some daffs, cyclamen, crocus and grape hyacinths.

[paddywak]

Morning tilly managed to get out the camera and heres a couple of shots
http://s172.photobucket.com/user/paddymax/media/101_zps30ge2c9o.jpg.html?o=3#/user/paddymax/media/101_zps30ge2c9o.jpg.html?o=3&_suid=142745810388905107951652597096

http://s172.photobucket.com/user/paddymax/media/101_zps30ge2c9o.jpg.html?o=3#/user/paddymax/media/098_zpsilxtqdnq.jpg.html?o=3&_suid=142745810388905107951652597096

[Tilly2]

Lovely photos, paddy. Those tete a tetes are pretty.