After looking round the churchyard at St Giles I had a quick look round the gardens at Packwood House which are only about a mile from the church.
Unfortunately the daffodils which line the side of the lane were past their best but plenty were still in flower around the house.
The ditches in the grass verges are always full of flowering Lesser Celandine at this time of year.
I can't remember the name of this plant but I do know it is much loved by bees. Sadly, the one I bought and planted at home never survived.
The Yellow Border in the Walled Garden
The Sunken Garden
The Kitchen Garden
I managed to resist buying this but I did come home with a plant I've been after for ages - an Erysimum Bowles Mauve (an everlasting wall flower)
Packwood is a lovely place to visit at any time of the year even if it is always teeming with people.
All photos taken by me with the Panasonic Lumix FZ330 bridge camera
Another interesting visit. Sometimes I can't help wonder why March isn't called Yellow Month, as this time of year it really is a dominant force of colour.
ReplyDeleteThe daffodils made have been fading but there was still a lot in bloom and a looking garden to wander around
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ReplyDeleteThanks so much and yes you are right it should be called the Yellow Month :)
Margaret Birding for Pleasure - Thank you - Packwood always looks good whatever the season.
Beautiful to see all the flower, noted while out on my bike the amount now flowering in the hedgerows.
ReplyDeleteLove the buildings at this place and the walled gardens. Been lovely looking at your photos.
Amanda xx
Amanda Peters - Thanks so much. It is so lovely to see wild flowers starting to appear in the hedgerows - I just love Spring :)
ReplyDeleteWe visited recently too. Part of the grounds were off limits due to muddy ground.
ReplyDeleteWe still enjoyed our visit :-)
CherryPie - Thank you - parts were closed of when I visited too. I think they often are at this time of the year to protect the grass?
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