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Thanks Pam - your garden seems to be blooming! Things in mine appear to be opening one by one, and I have to take the photos one by one in between the storms!

Lovely photos everyone!

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Wish it was! A luxury B&B that is!

What's the weather like in your area?

It's finally stopped raining in the Basque Country - the sun is out and good weather is forecast for the rest of the week. I'm expecting a woosh! of growth in the garden after all the rain over the last five weeks (every day I think). Spring has arrived at last!

Can you give me some advice on Passion Flowers?

Hi Max,

I cut my passion flower back drastically every year, anytime between late winter and late spring, and it grows back with a vengeance. I cut mine right back practically to the ground, but that's personal choice, to try and keep it under control. I never feed it - it's on very poor soil, against a south west facing wall.

Go for it!

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Some photos from the weekend:

Queen of Night tulips:

 Bearded Iris:

 Princess Irene tulips:

 Aquilegia:

 Iris Blue Magic:

 And I think what I'm finding in the lawn are bee orchids:

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Thanks to everyone who's replied. Quick update: I'm coming to the conclusion that they're both sweet william, as they both have practically the same flower heads forming now - didn't take a photo of the root, as couldn't bring myself to pull it up, just in case it is sweet william! I generally totally suscribe to the 'go with the flow' philosophy Jacquie, but need to be reminded sometimes, so thanks for that!

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Good to know Sue. However, apparently hesperis matronalis has hairy stems, and seems to have slightly serrated leaves, which mine doesn't.

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I think you're right Sue, I'll just have to wait for the flowers to solve the mystery...and then in comes rosad with a new candidate...it's described as 'an invasive weed' which is sometimes confused with phlox 

What's the weather like in your area?

Absolutely hammering it down!!! 

What's the weather like in your area?

O oh! Gone very dark and just heard a rumble of thunder! I knew it was too good to be true!

Bearded Iris bent stems

Any IDeas (sorry!) what these are?

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leggy beetroot seedlings