What a difference a week makes

[shelagh]

Three Hepaticas, got a first at Pershore last week.  Spent this week in the cold (cold brrr) frame and now look at them.

[Maggi Young]

Poor things!

[Graeme]

All my cyclamen coum look like that even the ones under cover - it needs to warm up

[Lawrence]

I feel your pain Shelagh, I had very little in the first place for Loughborough and have even less now😭, let's hope things improve

[shelagh]

Maybe I should change the heading to what a difference 2 weeks makes.  Here are the same 3 Hepaticas picture taken this morning.  The single pink and the Blue Sandan were both on the bench at Loughborough yesterday. Plants resilience always amazes me.

[Maggi Young]

Looking terrific!   Seems we humans could  do with some plant-based  improvements in our recovery  capacity!

[shelagh]

Definitely Maggi, although I find the sunshine helps a lot.

[Maggi Young]

Too right, Shelagh! Nothing like a bit of sunshine on the bones to perk me up.

Poured all day yesterday - but  dry and  been quite bright today - so the snowdrops are opening up to enjoy the sun too.  Getting colder and dull again now - very up and down weather - which is no fun at all.

[shelagh]

Just to bring you up to date.  Our grand daughter Isabella dead headed the pink Hepatica japonica today 180 flower heads.

[Maggi Young]

Wow!   Impressive number.
Ian says did the whole family have their shoes and socks off to keep count?