More Choice for #SixOnSaturday in April

I begin to anticipate what I might find when I walk round the garden, often as early as Tuesday, for #SixOnSaturday. However I wander round after breakfast on a Saturday morning with an open mind about what I might select, and sometimes am surprised by what is selected. All week I have eyed up the Pulsatilla thinking it would make the grade, however I didn't notice it this morning. The new brick path around the greenhouse, nearly was selected but didn't make it this week.

The #SixOn Saturday is an original idea from The Propagator whose blog appears here. Have a look to see what his six are this week.

So what did I select and why? It's not just the appearance of the plant on the morning, it's also the memories associated with the plant, where I bought it and why I liked it in the first place.

Number 1 spot goes to this beautiful Auricula. I first really appreciated Auriculas when visiting Mary Keen's garden at the Old Rectory in Duntisbourne Rous which she opened for NGS. The garden was stunning, with a fantastic collection of Auriculas in a small greenhouse, Mary Keen has since moved, and no longer opens for the NGS I don't think. When I got the opportunity to visit a national collection of Auriculas at Pops Plants, near Salisbury, I did so, and bought this beautiful Auricula among others.

 Next beautiful flowers this morning were these Narcissi which are just opening up. I looked them up and think they are Narcissus Jonquilla or rush daffodil. I have three pots of them, can't remember where I got them from.

 These Tulip Tinka were featured on page 58 in April's edition of The Garden,

 I bought this  Iris reticulata at The Range a few weeks ago. I rarely manage to keep them more than two years, after that they disappear.

 This flowering currant is King Edward VII and was bought from Charleshurst Farm Nursery at Evenley Wood Rare Plant Fair on 3.4.16.

 Below is Leucojum Gravetye Giant, which was featured in February's edition of The Garden. I also bought it in 2016 at the Rare Plant Fair at Evenley Wood. I recorded it as 'large snowdrop' and indeed it is.

And here's the collage of my #SixOnSaturday:

Interesting to look up when and where I bought these plants.