Unusual partners

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The mild winter has brought some strange partners into flower together - not least this fucshia seen through the potted laburnam outside the kitchen windows which is flowering beautifully this year. From the bathroom window this little splash of colour caught my eye this morning. The blue Clematis Macropetala on the left balances nicely with the randomly self-seeded forget me not on the right. Tulips Ballerina are not as interesting this year - much more red than I had hoped but still very cheery.

Here is a detail of Cl Macropetala's delicate blue flowers that the birds have spared this year

A couple of tulips (Ballerina and Burgundy) snapped off by the wind or snails are giving me great pleasure in the kitchen.