Bricks and blooms: London gardens in spring

Spring flowers London

In the week of the Chelsea Flower Show here’s a look at the humble suburban front garden.

There’s something of the irresistible force of nature in a London spring. Whereas in winter it’s all brick and bluster, spring’s fecundity of growth and blooms seem to overrun the dreary, built-up up infinity, and the buildings rather provide a canvas for nature’s evanescent still life: laburnums, wisterias, magnolias, clematis- often untended by uncaring busyness- but not unlovely. I’ll miss the promise of summer. The temperatures are about the same between London and Adelaide, but our nights are lengthening as your days extend. Until next time.

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AnnetteM says:

May 23, 2016 at 5:03 pm

I love wisteria and laburnum especially. Clematis montana(?) is looking really good here at the moment too.

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1. drdblogs says:
  
  May 24, 2016 at 12:18 am
  
  I knew you would like this post, Annette! Not sure which genus of clematis -that’s more your realm.
  
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ybawany says:

May 23, 2016 at 6:37 pm

Beautiful interpretation of this week’s theme. Makes me want to see more of your work.

Following you now. 🙂

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1. drdblogs says:
  
  May 24, 2016 at 12:19 am
  
  Thanks, so much.
  
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mbrockbank2016 says:

June 15, 2016 at 8:52 am

I see images like this and it makes me want to go home. 🙂

Thank you for sharing.

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