🌸GINA’S FLOWER GARDEN 🌸

I can’t remember much about November but I remember that it was cold, wet, and that I was tired. I had to force myself to get outside to plant these bulbs. It’s always worth it 💜🌸🌷. A bit like I have to force myself to pot on my seedlings this weekend so I can create my dream summer garden! 🪴 Did you plant many tulips? Tell me your favourite variety. 🌷🌷🌷#tulips #tulipmania #springgarden #bulbs #gardens #gardendesign #flowers #flowerstagram #flowerpower #flowerphotographer #flowerobsession #flowerlovers #flowerarrangement #gardendesign #gardening #gardeninghacks #wintergarden #spring #mygarden #gardeninspiration #gardenlove #florist #blooms #bloom #containergardening #tulipsday #tulipsofinstagram #finolatulips #anemones #floristry #cutflowers

🌹🩷. My rose hedge is starting to bloom in full for the second time after the June show. I was looking back, and I can’t believe how well it’s established in year two. I’m so glad I took the before snaps as it’s a reminder that gardens take time, I’ve really enjoyed watching the rose garden grow and it’s a really special place for me. It’s inspired me to plant up other parts of the garden that I need to get started on. These were bought as a bundle of bare roots, planted in November 2022 to keep the cost down. They are ‘Olivia Rose Austin’ by David Austin and one of my favourite pink roses 🌹 🩷. #rosegarden #davidaustinroses #oliviaroseaustin #davidaustin #pinkroses #pinkrose #pinkgarden #gardens #gardendesign #gardendesigner #flower #flowerpower #flowerphotography #summergarden #gardenersworld #gardensofinstagram #gardenblog #florist #floristry #cutflowers #gardener #summer #sweetpeas #sweetpea #growingfromseed #flower #flowers #flowerarrangement #flowermagic #julygarden #gardentransformation

Wildflowers/ poppies were the first flowers I ever grew. Sprinkling the seeds and creating my own little meadow was the very start of my gardening journey- and something my little girl and I did together. I remember looking out of the window with her to see what flowers had popped up! This is my 3rd year of growing annual poppies now (I have added some orientials too which is super exciting). Unfortunately my Autumn sprinkled ones got trampled (thanks Poppy 🐶)- but that doesn’t matter as Spring is still the perfect time to start. I’ll start my scatter party at the end of this Month, then sprinkle them around the garden every 2 weeks until May! Any gaps I have in the border will be filled with seeds. I’m by no means an expert but here’s some things that worked for me - Prepare the soil! I know poppies are known for not needing good soil but personally I’ve found my varieties prefer the VIP treatment, I rake and make sure the soil is of a fine texture, I add a little fresh compost or even better- scatter the seeds after I’ve mulched the borders for the year. - I don’t sow in pots or grow them in containers as this was a disaster for me. - More is more- I do put down a lot of seeds. And they find their way and pop up in some other places! Once you’ve grown poppies. You can collect the seeds so will have an endless supply if you want to grow more. The bees will thank you 🐝 They are easy to weed/ thin out if you don’t want them to grow in a certain place - Water them while they are growing. - Scatter successionally & go for varieties with multiple flowers. - Leave them up for the wildlife and some Autumn/ Winter structure. #poppy #poppies #wildflowers #wildflower #nature #growing #garden #gardening #gardeninglife #gardeningtips #gardenblog #flowergarden #flowers #flower #flowerpower #flowerphotography #pink #blooms #gardeningforbeginners #gardeningformentalhealth #gardenhacks #gardendesign #gardenlife #gardeninspiration #prettyflowers #cottagegarden #cottagegardens #gardener #growingfromseed #flowerporn

💜🌸 Hi everyone! I hope you’re having a lovely week. Welcome to anyone new and thanks so much for following along 🌸💜A little busy here this week but I can’t wait to catch you up on my plans soon. I’m enjoying watching everyone else out in the garden even if I’m not getting much done myself! Flower list: Perennials: Roses - Olivia Rose Austin,Queen of Sweden Mini pampas grass Cineraria Silver Dust Salvia ‘Cerro Potosi' (if you don’t have this it’s amazing!) Annuals: Dahlia Cafe au lait rose, dahlia wizard of Oz, cosmos sensation mix, snapdragon lucky lips #gardendesign #flowerpower #gardens #florist #cutflowers #flowerphotography #flowers #floristry #flowerphotography #flower #roses #rosegarden #dahlias #summerflowers #gardentransformation #newgardener #plants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #flowerfarm #gardens

This border 💜. There is work to be done, but I think I’ll wait till spring. I could do with dividing one of the hardy geraniums as it’s getting big and I would like more of them on the other side with the Olivia roses. This pink salvia Caradonna absolutely makes this border, I need to give her a bit of TLC. Usually I cut back my salvias but I chose to leave this one for longer- but it’s looking a little soggy so I’m not entirely sure if the whole plant will make it. Fingers crossed! I have a lot of beautiful roses in the border- which I’m beyond excited for next year. #pinkroses #pinkrose #pinkgarden #gardens #gardendesign #gardendesigner #flower #flowerpower #flowerphotography #summergarden #gardener #gardensofinstagram #gardenblog #florist #floristry #cutflowers #gardener #summer #rosegarden #poppy #poppies #geraniums #salvia #flower #plants #garden #flowerlove #flowerlovers #flowerarrangement #rosegarden #cottagegarden

I may have to do a seperate breakdown of each month (especially June) as it’s too hard to choose just one clip! But I’ve been reflecting on the year and I’m so happy with how everything turned out. These flowers brought me so much joy through each season. As you can see I don’t prioritise my winter garden and it starts out quite empty - I get too excited watching something grow from nothing. It’s like magic every year. 🌹💐🦋🪴🌸💜#pinkroses #pinkrose #pinkgarden #gardens #gardendesign #gardendesigner #flower #flowerpower #flowerphotography #summergarden #gardenersworld #gardensofinstagram #gardenblog #florist #floristry #cutflowers #gardener #summer #rosegarden #poppy #poppies #wildflowers #flower #plants #garden #seasons #yearinreview #goldenretriever

It’s dark & rainy. So here’s some flowers (how cute is the one solo poppy- I’ve added a few more things to the middle section now) 💐 🌸🌹🦋 Have a lovely day everyone. #pinkroses #pinkrose #pinkgarden #gardens #gardendesign #gardendesigner #flower #flowerpower #flowerphotography #summergarden #gardenersworld #gardensofinstagram #gardenblog #florist #floristry #cutflowers #gardener #summer #rosegarden #poppy #poppies #wildflowers #flower #plants #garden

The work for Spring is mostly done ☑️ (if I can keep the squirrels 🐿️ away). Which means, I’m writing seed sowing and dahlia lists. It’s a little while before I’ll sow anything but I love researching what to grow ( and little packs of seeds are the best Christmas present 💝 ). What’s your favourite flower your grew from seed this year? Let me know in the comments 💐🌸💐🪴. 💚#gardens #gardendesign #gardendesigner #flower #flowerpower #flowerphotography #davidaustinroses #gardenersworld #gardensofinstagram #gardenblog #florist #floristry #cutflowers #gardener #summer #sweetpeas #sweetpea #growingfromseed #flower #flowers #flowerarrangement #flowermagic #rosegarden #gardentransformation #poppies #wildflowers #flower #home

💜 Lavender 💜 . The perfect addition to my cottage style rose garden. I even like the silvery foliage in winter. It works well in this border as it’s a lot more free draining than other sections of the garden. I do have a few gaps which I need to replace. I’m planning to keep propagating each year so I can switch them if it gets too woody. I chose the variety ‘Hidcote’. Since this was taken- I have added more roses behind, and plan to plant my perennial poppies in this section to make a haven for the bees. 🐝 Do you use lavender in your planting scheme? 💜🪴 #gardendesign #flowerpower #gardens #florist #cutflowers #flowerphotography #flowers #flowerarrangement #lavender #hedge #pollination #bees #wildflowers #cottagegarden #fairytale #pink #flower #gardeningtips #gardentime #flowergarden #plants #plantlover #plantsmakepeoplehappy #floristry #flowerlovers #flowerdesign #flowerbouquet #flowerart

I have a confession. I have a lot of roses… All of them are pink. Except for two which are white (Tranquility). I’ve had a lot of questions about them so I’ll pop some reviews on stories of the roses I have soon and pin it. They may all be pink but there’s so much variation in shade, shape, scent, thorns and height etc. I’ve made mistakes in planting and moved a few. I’m finally happy with where everything is and have a plan to add some more as I work through developing different sections of the garden. Let me know your favourite 🩷🌹#rosegarden #davidaustinroses #oliviaroseaustin #davidaustin #pinkroses #pinkrose #pinkgarden #gardens #gardendesign #gardendesigner #flower #flowerpower #flowerphotography #summergarden #gardenersworld #gardensofinstagram #gardenblog #florist #floristry #cutflowers #gardener #summer #sweetpeas #sweetpea #growingfromseed #flower #flowers #flowerarrangement #flowermagic #gardentransformation #rose

It’s reached the time of year when I’m no longer spending every spare moment outside. What I am doing is obsessing over every little section of the garden- how I can improve it, grow more flowers, add more seasonal interest. Improve the structure/ layout and encourage my climbing roses to grow the way I want them to. Fit more in, but leave enough space for annuals. Sometimes I have too many ideas that I can never make my mind up - but it will never be finished and that’s the way I like it. I love a project, the chance to be creative. Each year gets better with gardens and I can’t wait to see how everything develops. 💐🌸🦋🩷#gardens #gardendesign #gardendesigner #flower #flowerpower #flowerphotography #davidaustinroses #gardenersworld #gardensofinstagram #gardenblog #florist #floristry #cutflowers #gardener #summer #sweetpeas #sweetpea #growingfromseed #flower #flowers #flowerarrangement #flowermagic #rosegarden #gardentransformation #poppies #wildflowers #flower #home

A lot of these clips are actually from last year- sadly we had so little bees in the garden this year that it was a rare occurrence to see one. The same with butterflies which is really sad. One thing I am doing, is continuing to grow as many flowers as I can to attract pollinators to my garden. I have actually added a buddleia (butterfly bush) this year which is exciting. I have lots of foxgloves, more wildflowers and even more poppies. My flowers start in Jan/ Feb when I get those first crocuses. So let’s hope for lots more bees and butterflies next year 🦋 🐝 #poppy #poppies #wildflowers #wildflower #nature #growing #garden #gardening #gardeninglife #gardeningtips #gardenblog #flowergarden #flowers #flower #flowerpower #flowerphotography #pink #blooms #gardeningforbeginners #gardeningformentalhealth #gardenhacks #gardendesign #gardenlife #gardeninspiration #prettyflowers #cottagegarden #cottagegardens #gardener #growingfromseed #bees