Having mistakenly weeded out my beloved cow parsley from under the tree earlier this Spring, Johnny and I were forced to ransack the hedgerows for this bunch instead. But I have had one gardening triumph.

Look out through the window. In January the wisteria got a stern talking to. Something along the lines of "If you don't flower this year, it's the axe for you matey". Seems to have done the trick.

Comments

[asti]

Oh, wisteria ! My fantasy house has it growing all over it.... Well done for getting it going :)

[Michelle]

See? A little threat works wonders sometimes... try it with the kids once in a while (ha!) :0)

I've loved wisteria ever since I was a child and first started learning plant names. Good for you! Take an extra deep whiff of it for me, okay?

[Alicia A.]

oh, wow!

[Alice C]

I could eat that photograph - it is so, so delicious!

[Dragonfly]

Just goes to prove that plants do indeed have ears!
My wisteria flowered really early this year, when it was too chilly to go out and enjoy it. I will have to tell it not to do so next year...

[Gemma]

Wisteria! You lucky thing! It is one of must haves for one day when we own a house. Glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks plants neeed a good talking to now and again!

[Helen]

That wisteria is glorious! What a beautiful view from the window. Have you got a lovely English country garden? I'm dreaming of filling up my garden with stocks and suchlike this year ... just need a few more hours in the day to do some serious planting!

[Lucy Locket-Pocket]

Forget the wisteria (although it is really lovely!!) it's the cow-parsley that sets my heart a-flutter! Isn't it gorgeous? Why don't we grow it as a proper flower???? I love it when it pops up at the allotment! Lucy x

[Louise]

Oh how lovely Ali - lucky you!!

[Momma Pajama]

It's funny how plants respond to threats, isn't it? I've done it (with good results) myself. Lovely wisteria!

[June]

I'm laughing because I have the same tendency of threatening plants if they don't behave as I wish them to do. It seems to work though. Your wisteria is gorgeous and I'll be glad when we move back south so I can grow some, too. They wouldn't survive long here in Tucson.

Your picture is so gorgeous; you could frame it or make it into little greeting cards to send to folks.

[hazeljoy]

rich mowed down my cow parsley this last weekend :(

[lina]

Lovely Wisteria, I've always dreamed of this hanging over my front door. Have you been talking to all the weeds in my garden too? They're growing with a vengeance!

[Penny]

Cow parsley is just such a pretty flower: we have loads round us and it is so pretty.

[julie]

ah spring, hearalded in with blooms a-plenty - glad to see that all are welcome at your house from the lowly but graceful cowparsley to the majestic and voluptuous wisteria ( can you tell I've drunk too much wine this eveninf?)

[nikkipolani]

Oh, they're beautiful! And so picturesque out your window. I treat my roses the same - if they misbehave, I put a shovel next to them. "See this?"

[mary]

Oh I'm glad the talking to worked because aside from jasmine there is nothing more spring like to me than Wisteria.

Gorgeous photo!

[Thimbleina]

I love the cow parsley, never really thought of picking it to put in the house, but will certainly be out looking for some tomorrow!

[dottycookie]

We have the same things and I love them both too!

[simone]

Gorgeous Wisteria. I have a white Wisteria that hardly ever flowers. This year it has had more flowers than ever but not as profusely as the purple coloured variety. I never knew they were scented until mine blossomed this year! What a lovely sweet fragrance.

[suzie sews]

Picture postcard photo...just lovely...can you come round and talk to my plants please?