Another 'funny old year' moment - snowdrops which don't usually show until
much later, are already poking through the grass in some areas. OTOH, a
climbing 'Iceberg' rose is still budding and flowering, some valerian is in
flower, and so are quite a few other things that should really be having
their winter snooze. And Mahonia bealei is flowering its socks off, as is
another much taller Mahonia I can't remember the name of.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

In article , Sacha
writes
Another 'funny old year' moment - snowdrops which don't usually show until
much later, are already poking through the grass in some areas. OTOH, a
climbing 'Iceberg' rose is still budding and flowering, some valerian is in
flower, and so are quite a few other things that should really be having
their winter snooze. And Mahonia bealei is flowering its socks off, as is
another much taller Mahonia I can't remember the name of.

The downside of all this is that we never quite finished our autumn!
Lots of trees were still in full leaf when the frosts his, and instead
of going the usual gorgeous colours, their leaves have been frosted and
are hanging like limp dishrags. The garden's a bit of a mess atm - I'll
be glad when winter proper comes and all these limp things are replaced
by the bark colours.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

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In article , Sacha
writes
Another 'funny old year' moment - snowdrops which don't usually show until
much later, are already poking through the grass in some areas. OTOH, a
climbing 'Iceberg' rose is still budding and flowering, some valerian is in
flower, and so are quite a few other things that should really be having
their winter snooze. And Mahonia bealei is flowering its socks off, as is
another much taller Mahonia I can't remember the name of.

The downside of all this is that we never quite finished our autumn!
Lots of trees were still in full leaf when the frosts his, and instead
of going the usual gorgeous colours, their leaves have been frosted and
are hanging like limp dishrags. The garden's a bit of a mess atm - I'll
be glad when winter proper comes and all these limp things are replaced
by the bark colours.
Kay

I've been putting of clearing up.........but today could not stand the sight of
the frozen coleus any longer!
Still have roses in bloom :~))
Jenny

On 26/11/05 15:52, in article , "Kay"
wrote:

In article , Sacha
writes
Another 'funny old year' moment - snowdrops which don't usually show until
much later, are already poking through the grass in some areas. OTOH, a
climbing 'Iceberg' rose is still budding and flowering, some valerian is in
flower, and so are quite a few other things that should really be having
their winter snooze. And Mahonia bealei is flowering its socks off, as is
another much taller Mahonia I can't remember the name of.

The downside of all this is that we never quite finished our autumn!
Lots of trees were still in full leaf when the frosts his, and instead
of going the usual gorgeous colours, their leaves have been frosted and
are hanging like limp dishrags. The garden's a bit of a mess atm - I'll
be glad when winter proper comes and all these limp things are replaced
by the bark colours.

We've still got a couple of beech trees with leaves on, looking wonderful
but incongruous when it snowed!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

Another 'funny old year' moment - snowdrops which don't usually show until
much later, are already poking through the grass in some areas.

Well, .....my daffodils started poking through at the end of October - in
Ayrshire. They're now a couple of inches high.