Some of our climbers are putting out leaf shoots, the Rosa banksias
have retained all their leaves so far and so has the Alberic Barbier
and the Rosa bracteata McCartney rose. They usually do, unless we have
a particularly cold winter. The R.banskia lutea took a real beating
last spring because of the prolonged cold and the bitter winds and it
flowered very poorly. IF this winter doesn't take a turn for the worse,
I hope it's going to do well this year. And the Chaenomeles on the
corner of the house is just opening its buds.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devo