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In the garden in April

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What's growing and flowering in my garden this month? Acer "Orange Dream" The last of the Camellias    Cerinthe - I planted a few of these in the front garden last year but this is the only one to have survived the winter. Cerinthe Choisya Clematis armdandii  Cowslip Erysimum "Bowles Mauve" Euphorbia (spurge) I have this growing at the back of the garage and the scent is wonderful whenever I walk past.  It does spread itself about though.   Wear gloves if you pull it out - the sap will make your skin itch. Forget me Not Fritillaria persica "Green Dreams" I  have this growing in a pot Fritillaria persica "Green Dreams" Fritillaria persica "Green Dreams" Honesty - this is the first flower this year.  I sowed mixed seed two years ago and the plan was that I would keep the white ones - only the mauve ones came up.  They've obviously spread about as