A rain-all-day Saturday here in Shropshire, but at least it’s warmer. And though the downpour has not meant a good start for the Welsh poppies, I know it won’t stop them. More blooms on the way.
Tish Farrell
Writer on the Edge
wet but beautiful
It is still lovely, isn’t it.
Just the way I feel this morning!
Oh dear. I know that feeling too.
Such a wonderfully strong yellow
– and such a beautifully delicate looking poppy.
Yours are flowering earlier than ours, in Sussex!
It only opened yesterday after the icy blast retreated. They are very cheering – when not soggy of course.
Excellent.
Thank you.
So glad we’ve had some useful rain these last few days, things were getting somewhat parched.
Definitely good for the spuds and broad beans.
What a beauty. I wonder why we don’t see them down here? Surely wet enough!
They are one of my self-gardening favourites. I don’t mind how much they spread. I think the originals came from my aunt’s Exeter garden so I’m surprised you haven’t got them too down in Cornwall. On the other hand, she was a bit of a plant pilferer of things from ‘up north’ so maybe her garden was a southerly outpost.
Seen them in Kent, Lake District and Wales, but not locally. I keep looking out for seeds, maybe I can get some online.
Or if that doesn’t work, maybe I can send you some later in the year when they’ve made some pods. I find ebay good for seeds etc. They seem to keep going until late in the season.
I did see the forecast, but they look beautiful anyway, Tish 🙂 🙂
Perked up today too.
It really does seem that spring is very slow in coming this year. We are having (mostly) warm(ish) days, but we are still getting freeze warnings at night. Flowers are coming up, but so slowly!
A general chill has pervaded the northern hemisphere. The polar vortex is out of sorts it seems.
Just the thought of a wet sort of day brings me joy. 🙂 We visited a desert arboretum today (very early to avoid the heat or most of it) and it was just delightful. Photos when I get a chance. Low 90s F today, so still willing to share 10 degrees or so.
janet
More of your excess would be welcome, Janet, and I can see why rain would delight. Actually we’re glad to have some too. We’ve had none for many weeks. The only problem, when it started here, it came in a deluge, preceded be sleet and hail.
brilliant title for this sad bloom – yes horrible May weather so far but the poppy will surely raise her head to some sun before she fades away
Lots of smiley poppies today 🙂
oh isn’t it marvellous even when it is drooping, and I didn’t realise there were some that flowered so early. Rather fabulous
They seem to have a very long flowering season – right into the autumn.
Oh my! Clearly I need to investigate them 🔎☘
Incredible beautiful! It has been a wet May for us, too. Love it. 🙂
The poppies are certainly having a struggle between sun and downpour. Here today we may be rain-free – until tomorrow!