Geranium phaeum
With Cytisus praecox ‘Hollandia’ and Tulip Menton in the background
Cytisus praecox ‘Allgold’
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Winky Double Rose and White’
Geranium phaeum
With Cytisus praecox ‘Hollandia’ and Tulip Menton in the background
Cytisus praecox ‘Allgold’
Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Winky Double Rose and White’
Words and Herbs 
So many pretty spring flowers.
The Butterfly Bed is looking good now. 😃
Lovely, Cathy! I really like the colour of Cytisus praecox ‘Hollandia’. It is interesting that my G. phaeum leaves lack the burgundy splash. I wonder if it is an old plain variety that was put aside in favour of the coloured variety. I got it at a local plant society sale years ago.
My original G. phaeum had very dark leaves and almost chocolate coloured flowers but I think it crossed with another green-leafed one causing this pattern! The originals have disappeared and I only have this one now. So yours was possibly a hybrid too. 😃I would love a paler flowered one some time, but would plant it in a separate spot. 😃
I have a variegated leaved geranium phaeum too Cathy but prefer the plain green leafed varieties. It makes a nice combination with that lovely tulip.
Thanks Anna. We don‘t have much choice in the graden centres but I am now discovering small specialist nurseries that have started selling online so perhaps I‘ll find some different G. phaeums for another year. 😃
A friend sent me this link, which I think you’ll appreciate, too:
https://www.boredpanda.com/tulip-garden-keukenhof-photography-albert-dros/
Thanks Steve! What an opportunity to be there alone. That is so often the problem with gardens open to the public. You need a lot of patience to wait till there is a lull in the crowds.
A fabulous Geranium!
Thanks Jason. I can recommend it!
You’ve captured the essence of Geranium phaeum so beautifully.
Thanks Ali. 😃
These are beautiful photographs of your garden treasures. I love that Aquilegia.
Thank you Susie. 😃