I picked up a lot of interesting British words and expressions during the two years that I lived in London. I love this word, and it is exactly how I was feeling when my Eremurus himalaicus started flowering for the first time this year. I purchased the roots for this plant in the autumn of 2010. In 2011 I did not have any flowers, and since I planted them right beside my Eremurus bungei or stenophyllus, I wasn’t sure if I had any foliage or not.
But this year, I was pretty sure that I had two different types of eremurus foliage and sure enough I was right.
Just before I left for Toronto to meet Ian the end of May, they started flowering
Three perfect blooms this year, hopefully more next year.
When the eremurus bungei first started flowering in 2009,I only had 2 blossoms. in 2010 there was 13.
Eremurus bungei 2010
But this year
I counted 24 just before I left for Barbados.
I am a floral designer living in a tiny condo in downtown Toronto, Canada's largest city. But on the weekend, I am a gardener/frustrated architect trying to keep up with a 3/4 acre garden in Owen Sound, Ontario, a warm (to Canadians, Zone 5b, and a cold (to Americans, Zone 4b) garden.
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paulinemulligan said,
June 26, 2012 @ 3:40 AM
Wow, no wonder you’re chuffed!! Lovely flowers, both of them, and just getting better and better each year, that’s the sort of plant I like, must give them a try.
kilbournegrove said,
July 2, 2012 @ 2:28 PM
Do try it Pauline, I just love them, and they are my tallest blooming plant at this time of year, really adds something to the garden.
Barbara H. said,
June 26, 2012 @ 6:39 AM
They are doing very well, indeed! And look how tall your back hedge is getting! It’s looking quite tall in these pictures.
kilbournegrove said,
July 2, 2012 @ 2:29 PM
I was crouched down to take the photo,lol. Nut it is getting a lot taller, now I can’t reach the top to prune it, but it is still not high enough!
Heather @ new house, new home, new life said,
June 26, 2012 @ 7:43 AM
I’m gobsmacked. They look brilliant!
kilbournegrove said,
July 2, 2012 @ 2:29 PM
Tee hee, another great word.
PJ Girl said,
June 26, 2012 @ 5:02 PM
They’re so beautiful… I’d be chuffed to bits if they were in my garden 🙂
kilbournegrove said,
July 2, 2012 @ 2:30 PM
Glad you like them.
dyarnell71 said,
June 26, 2012 @ 8:44 PM
Isn’t it great when a favourite returns your affection by performing so well?
kilbournegrove said,
July 2, 2012 @ 2:31 PM
Yes, it certainly is. I can’t wait till I have enough to pick some.
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