Category: Cheering up Mondays

This dainty narcissus is rather apt for the weekly post of floral cheer. N. ‘Cheerfulness’ is scented and I’d planted . . .

Tulips always cheer me up and I don’t really have a favourite. This – name long lost but possibly ‘Freeman’ . . .

This has been flowering on and off for months in my garden and is now in full bloom. They may . . .

Nothing quite like a dahlia to raise the spirits and this is a real mood-lifter. I’ve spent the weekend hiding . . .

A flower that always reminds me of living in Norfolk where the fields would be awash with red in summer. . . .

For me, March is the month for daffodils – one of my favourite flowers. I love these ‘February Silver’ for . . .

Something sunny to start the week. I saw this rather beautiful auricula on a visit to Stockton Bury Gardens – . . .

After the storm over the weekend, I’m desperately dreaming of spring and better gardening weather. For me, that means tulips. . . .

There’s something wonderfully delicate about tiny iris that I love. I’ve been gradually watching these open over the past few . . .

I love hellebores of all colours and types. This is one of the many dark pink-purple varieties I have. I . . .