Category: Cheering up Mondays

I love cherry blossom. It reminds me of childhood, as my bedroom window looked over the top of our cherry . . .

Something delicate for a Monday. This is Ixia ‘Spotlight’ spotted on the Avon Bulbs stand at BBC Gardeners’ World Live. . . .

I’ve been potting up my stored dahlias and hoping for another good display this year. This is Dahlia ‘Apricot Desire’, . . .

I finished pruning my roses at the weekend so this beauty seemed just right for some Monday morning cheer. This . . .

Is there anything more cheerful than a mass of crocus? Especially when they are enjoying some early spring sunshine. Follow . . .

The simple beauty of the common primrose to start the week. These are beginning to open all over the garden. . . .

Who else is looking forward to the tulip season? Here’s T. ‘Sunlover’ for a bright start to the week.

Is there anything more cheerful than the delicate crocus braving winter weather. These have suddenly appeared in a tub – . . .

Iris unguicularis – just the thing for a January Monday. These flowers may look delicate but they seem oblivious to . . .

A beautiful blue flower for what’s known as ‘Blue Monday’. Meconopsis always makes me smile. For a weekly dose of . . .