Sissinghurst: Spring Flowers

Easter Monday...another visit to a castle!

Spring at Sissinghurst, there are many flowers you can see for a short period of time...before the hotter colours of the summer flowers erupt into the gardens. If you visit now you can see hellebores, snakeheads, daffy down dillies, snow drops, lungworts (good for bees!), tulips, primroses...there are lots more but these are favourites I saw when I was there.

There are lots of images in the post here...but thought it would be nice for Sissinghurst fans who live further away to be able to have a virtual visit!!)

Spring at Sissinghurst

The first visit to Sissinghurst for 2010. I had not been so early on in the year before and it was really interesting to see the gardens. How plants had been tended to and cut back as well as all the beautiful spring flowers. The orchard is looking great...with daffy down dillies and snakeheads in bloom and loads of bees buzzing about working hard to make the Sissinghurst honey you can buy there.

Can't wait to go back soon to see how it is changing and to see the vegetable garden which is open May-Sept.