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'twas New Year's Day
"Sacha" wrote in message ... in the garden and there was a *very* poor show, compared to most years. This probably reflects the frosts we've had so far, much earlier than we normally get them. The not-very-vast number of things in flower was: Vinca oxyloba, Rosemarinus marenca, Mahonia bealei, Sarcococca confusa and S. hookeriana, Camella Takanini and C. sasanqua Narumigata, as well as the Camellia we think is 'Cherub'. The two latter are in full bloom. There is also Correa backhousiana, Cestrum parquii, Viburnum tinus, Lonicera purpusii, various Hellebores, Fuchsia excorticata in bud, Jasminum nudiflorum, and with buds just about ready to break, the fishtail Camellia Kingyoba-shiro-wabisuke. And as a bonus (?!) 3 large badger scrapes towards the bottom of the garden! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon We had a chilly, bleak New Year's day and my fingers froze whilst writing, but here's my list: Achillea 'King George' - several corymbs of primrose flowers Calendula canariensis - 1 lemon flower Chaenomeles cutting - several buds, three flowers Diascia - 2 large salmon buds Erigeron karvinskianus - scattered white flowers Erodium reichardii rosea - 2 flowers Erysimum 'Bowle's Mauve' - 14 apical flower clusters, many purple buds Exochorda macr. 'The Bride' -very few green flower buds nearest house *late* (for us) Feverfew (Tanacetum sp?) - few battered flowers Geranium 'Ann Folkard' - 1 flower Hebe 'Midsummer Beauty' - 3 flowers Hebe 'Nicola's Blush' - few flower spikes, several in bud Hebe 'Purple Picture - 2 poor flower spikes, several with coloured buds Hebe (purple seedling) - 1 flower spike, several in bud Helleborus Xs - 2 dark plum flowers; others barely in bud Helleborus argutifolium - only elongated bud group *unusually late* Jasminum nudiflorum - scattered flowers Kerria flore pleno - few tight buds *notably late* Kerria jap. 'Gold Guinee' - many buds, only 1 showing colour Laurus nobilis - many tight buds Mahonia japonica - many budded flower sprays, one with lemon buds Pieris - very many buds! Primula vulgaris - one plant only had 4 flowers *unusually late* Rhodo. cilipinense - many buds Rosa 'The Fairy' - 2 flowers, scattered buds Rosa 'Ballerina' - 5 fading flowers, 1 opening bud Rosa 'Nozomi' - 1 flower, 3 pink buds Rosmarinus 'Servern Seas' many scattered flowers, oodles of buds Sarcococca - many tight pinkish buds Also, many bulbs were pushing through. However, the snowdrops were showing no sign of bud, which is very late here. Other colour was provided by berries, haws, (Pyracantha, Cotoneaster, Roses); bark (Betula, Cornus) and some vivid leaf colour (Heuchera, Euonymus, Cyclamen, Hedera). Sorry I'm late with this - forgot to come out of hibernation. Brrr! |
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