On Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:20:27 +0000, Jim S wrote:

Hardy fuchsias, hydrangea and campanula in full flower here on Tyneside.

Yes fuschias indeed but no hydrangea for us. Quite a few roses still
going in places where the frost didn't reach. Mexican fleabane going
strong.

The wet has made it all look a bit depressed though.

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Gardening in Lower Normandy