Growing up in Canada mandarins came in boxes, wrapped in green tissue paper. It still astounds me that they also grow in my garden.
We bought a couple of these little chrysanthemums a few years ago and were very disappointed when they died out half-way through summer. But then the next spring up came a bunch of new ones, and again this spring. I think they might be taking over the garden but they do it so prettily I think we'll let them. For awhile.
this is great, love seeing your spring!!!
ReplyDeleteI could smell them as soon as I saw the picture! It truly is the most heavenly scent on earth!!
ReplyDeleteI don't remember you having mandarines in your garden I'm jealous I will trade the peonies for a mandarine tree and a patch of freesias.
They all look gorgeous! I will take heart especially though in the chrysanthemums because the ones I put in this summer seemed to die just recently; maybe they'll come back too. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the look, taste and scent of mandarins. They look so yummy!
ReplyDeleteWatch out for the chrysanthemums. I have a purple bush and it's lived through almost four years with me. Napalm won't kill those things. I love the plant, but it's such a prolific bloomer that deadheading could be done for an hour a day and not make a dent.
ReplyDeleteIt's quite good having bloggers on the other side of the world isn't it? I
ReplyDeletelive summer vicariously through all the N.American and European blogs and I
guess you guys get to do it through us when it's your turn for winter!
Our freesias weren't the smelliest ever, not sure why. When I replace the
ReplyDeletebulbs I'll make darn sure I get the most old-fashioned, most heavily scented
ones I can find! The newer coloured varieties are hopeless and so are some
of the white ones. I guess they breed them for being big or whatever, but
what's the point if they don't smell?
The mandarin would be post your last visit, it's only about 4 years old.
They are pretty good! Though if they're not quite ripe it's a bit of a
ReplyDeletewake-up call.