"Judith in France" wrote in message
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On Dec 27, 6:29 pm, "Spider" wrote:
"Sacha" wrote in message

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We usually try - don't always succeed - to go round the garden on NYD to
see
what is flowering on that day. I thought it might be interesting if
everyone on urg did that and compared notes, if they are feeling able to
do
so, of course. ;-))
For example, we have primroses out at present, as well as all the usual
suspects like Lonicera purpusii and Sarcococcas, Viburnum tinus etc. and
on
Christmas Eve we saw two tiny flowered daffs in someone's garden in
Ivybridge, about 30 mins down the A38 from here.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)

I shall certainly do a plant count on NYD. I usually do it on Christmas
Day, but have decided to join the rest of the gardening world this year. I
usually to a flower/flower bud count, berry count, and coloured bark
count,
so that I'm including all forms of colour in the garden - with the
exception
of the garden gate, et al.

Spider

I'd love to do a plant count but this year the snow is too deep. I
moved some snow where I know Snowdrops grow but I gave up as the snow
was hard and icy and I was afraid that I would damage any bulbs that
might be beneath.

Judith



Poor you! I hope you get to enjoy your snowdrops when the snow clears -
it's one of the few joys of winter. We had half an inch of snow in November
(SE London), and a hard frost just now, but we can see all our plants - dead
or not! :~(

To be honest, I really appreciate a good chill; it's the best chance we have
of killing off some of the new pests the warmer climate has brought us. I'd
be deeply chuffed if I never saw another red lily beetle.

Spider

On Dec 30, 2:03*pm, "Spider" wrote:
"Judith in France" wrote in ...
On Dec 27, 6:29 pm, "Spider" wrote:



"Sacha" wrote in message

.. .

We usually try - don't always succeed - to go round the garden on NYD to
see
what is flowering on that day. I thought it might be interesting if
everyone on urg did that and compared notes, if they are feeling able to
do
so, of course. ;-))
For example, we have primroses out at present, as well as all the usual
suspects like Lonicera purpusii and Sarcococcas, Viburnum tinus etc. and
on
Christmas Eve we saw two tiny flowered daffs in someone's garden in
Ivybridge, about 30 mins down the A38 from here.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)

I shall certainly do a plant count on NYD. I usually do it on Christmas
Day, but have decided to join the rest of the gardening world this year.. I
usually to a flower/flower bud count, berry count, and coloured bark
count,
so that I'm including all forms of colour in the garden - with the
exception
of the garden gate, et al.

Spider

I'd love to do a plant count but this year the snow is too deep. *I
moved some snow where I know Snowdrops grow but I gave up as the snow
was hard and icy and I was afraid that I would damage any bulbs that
might be beneath.

Judith

Poor you! *I hope you get to enjoy your snowdrops when the snow clears -
it's one of the few joys of winter. *We had half an inch of snow in November
(SE London), and a hard frost just now, but we can see all our plants - dead
or not! *:~(

To be honest, I really appreciate a good chill; it's the best chance we have
of killing off some of the new pests the warmer climate has brought us. *I'd
be deeply chuffed if I never saw another red lily beetle.

Spider

I still get the red lily beetle despite savage temperatures. I'm
going to try and download two pics of the current drop of snow.

Judith

I don't really have a winter flowering garden but I have 2 clumps of purple heather in flower and a Mahonia looking nice and cheerful.

"Granity" wrote in message
...

We usually try - don't always succeed - to go round the garden on NYD
to
see
what is flowering on that day. I thought it might be interesting if
everyone on urg did that and compared notes, if they are feeling able
to
do
so, of course. ;-))

I don't really have a winter flowering garden but I have 2 clumps of
purple heather in flower and a Mahonia looking nice and cheerful.

--
Granity


Which Mahonia do you have? Mine is M. japonica, and looking lovely just
now.

Spider

In message , Granity
writes

We usually try - don't always succeed - to go round the garden on NYD
to
see
what is flowering on that day. I thought it might be interesting if
everyone on urg did that and compared notes, if they are feeling able
to
do
so, of course. ;-))

I don't really have a winter flowering garden but I have 2 clumps of
purple heather in flower and a Mahonia looking nice and cheerful.

You've done better than me - all I have flowering is a winter jasmine.
Plus, as a houseplant, an impatiens that's been flowering since April,
and flowers on Anisodontea capensis and Anisodontea x hypomadura that I
brought indoors to overwinter.

But would it be heather (Calluna vulgaris) or winter heath (Erica
carnea) that you have flowering?
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

Sacha,

Re those daffs I saw on a previous thread, which were out on 23rd December,
they are aprroximately outside Otter Nurseries near Brixton just outside
Plymouth, before Yealmpton. They are nothing to do with the nurseries, they
are naturalised in a grassy bank beside the main road about a few hundred
yards up towards Brixton. They don't look out of the ordinary, but they are
consistently early,

Andy

"graham" wrote in message
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"Sacha" wrote in message
...
We usually try - don't always succeed - to go round the garden on NYD to
see
what is flowering on that day. I thought it might be interesting if
everyone on urg did that and compared notes, if they are feeling able to
do
so, of course. ;-))
For example, we have primroses out at present, as well as all the usual
suspects like Lonicera purpusii and Sarcococcas, Viburnum tinus etc. and
on
Christmas Eve we saw two tiny flowered daffs in someone's garden in
Ivybridge, about 30 mins down the A38 from here.

--
I doubt anything is flowering under this lot:
http://i39.tinypic.com/wioi13.jpg

Graham

On 2/1/09 12:14, in article , "Andy"
wrote:

Sacha,

Re those daffs I saw on a previous thread, which were out on 23rd December,
they are aprroximately outside Otter Nurseries near Brixton just outside
Plymouth, before Yealmpton. They are nothing to do with the nurseries, they
are naturalised in a grassy bank beside the main road about a few hundred
yards up towards Brixton. They don't look out of the ordinary, but they are
consistently early,

I know the area roughly, Andy. Lucky you to see daffs out now to cheer
things up.
snip

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)

On Dec 27 2008, 11:31*pm, "graham" wrote:
"Judith in France" wrote in ...
On Dec 27, 6:29 pm, "graham" wrote:







"Sacha" wrote in message

.. . We usually try - don't
always succeed - to go round the garden on NYD to
see
what is flowering on that day. I thought it might be interesting if
everyone on urg did that and compared notes, if they are feeling able to
do
so, of course. ;-))
For example, we have primroses out at present, as well as all the usual
suspects like Lonicera purpusii and Sarcococcas, Viburnum tinus etc. and
on
Christmas Eve we saw two tiny flowered daffs in someone's garden in
Ivybridge, about 30 mins down the A38 from here.

--

I doubt anything is flowering under this
lot:http://i39.tinypic.com/wioi13.jpg

Graham

What are you doing in my garden Graham :-)
__________________________________________________ ______________
Just counting{;-)
Graham

LOL Nothing whatever to count, I can't see anything coming through at
all. The strange thing is that my dahlias survive the Winter. For
years I used to dig them up and then got too many so I left them in,
they survive, bizarre. Maybe it's something to do with being planted
deeper than recommended?

Judith

It is, according to the garden centre, 'Charity' (it had lost its label)

On 3/1/09 14:08, in article , "Granity"
wrote:


Spider;826494 Wrote:


I don't really have a winter flowering garden but I have 2 clumps of
purple heather in flower and a Mahonia looking nice and cheerful.

-- -
Granity-


Which Mahonia do you have? Mine is M. japonica, and looking lovely
just
now.

Spider

It is, according to the garden centre, 'Charity' (it had lost its
label)


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That's a lovely one and it's one of those we have out in the garden atm. I
do love their scent and those cheerful yellow flowers.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)

In message , Granity
writes

Spider;826494 Wrote:

I don't really have a winter flowering garden but I have 2 clumps of
purple heather in flower and a Mahonia looking nice and cheerful.

-- -
Granity-

Which Mahonia do you have? Mine is M. japonica, and looking lovely
just
now.

Spider

It is, according to the garden centre, 'Charity' (it had lost its
label)
[/i][/color]
Yellow flowers and purplish berries later...
Mine is Charity.
The advice on gardening programmes is usually to go for shape in winter,
rather than colour, but I somehow never planted any conifers.
It would have provided shelter/roosts for small birds...
--
Gordon H
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