"Sacha" wrote in message
...
Primroses are out in their usual early site near Staverton Bridge on our
way
to Totnes and today I picked some fully flowering mimosa. That, combined
with Sarcococca, is making this house smell like the Elysian Fields. ;-)
PS We've had about 24 snowflakes.
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South Devon
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Certainly wasn't Spring on Saturday when we were in Torbay Palms at Torbay
Garden Centre. We saw this huge black cloud coming and it came when we were
inside. Noise!!!!!
:-((

Mike

"Sacha" wrote in message
Primroses are out in their usual early site near Staverton Bridge on our
way
to Totnes and today I picked some fully flowering mimosa. That, combined
with Sarcococca, is making this house smell like the Elysian Fields. ;-)
PS We've had about 24 snowflakes.
--

Well our primroses aren't near flowering yet but we have an iris species
flowering, looks good amongst the light snow covering, and still our summer
fuchsias are flowering (just) in their pots against the house.
Strange thing was at the same time as the snow was falling this evening
there was thunder and lightening, not experienced that before.

--
Regards
Bob

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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 23:09:06 -0000, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:



Well our primroses aren't near flowering yet but we have an iris species
flowering, looks good amongst the light snow covering, and still our summer
fuchsias are flowering (just) in their pots against the house.
Strange thing was at the same time as the snow was falling this evening
there was thunder and lightening, not experienced that before.

I was wondering whether anyone else would comment on that.
We get some pretty spectacular electric storms round here, what with
it being the highest point in Hants - but tonight's cabaret was
definitely a first for me.

I caught the first flash as I headed round the rim of a valley, and
the whole vista lit up in an incredible blue light.

Bearing in mind that it's pitch black round here, and visibility was
down to about ten yards - and given that lightning and snow aren't
common bedfellows, it completely put the willies up me.

Fortunately, by the time I got home a few minutes later I'd recovered
my composure enough to fall on my arse in three inches of snow when I
got out of the car.

Regards,



--
Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations
http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk
Emails to: showard{who is at}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk

The message
from Sacha contains these words:

Primroses are out in their usual early site near Staverton Bridge on our way
to Totnes and today I picked some fully flowering mimosa. That, combined
with Sarcococca, is making this house smell like the Elysian Fields. ;-)
PS We've had about 24 snowflakes.

Landscape white here in South Norfolk. Snowdrops and aconites out, and
occasional whiffs of mahonia are borne on the breeze.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 23:09:06 -0000, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
Primroses are out in their usual early site near Staverton Bridge on our
way
to Totnes and today I picked some fully flowering mimosa. That, combined
with Sarcococca, is making this house smell like the Elysian Fields. ;-)
PS We've had about 24 snowflakes.
--

Well our primroses aren't near flowering yet but we have an iris species
flowering, looks good amongst the light snow covering, and still our summer
fuchsias are flowering (just) in their pots against the house.
Strange thing was at the same time as the snow was falling this evening
there was thunder and lightening, not experienced that before.

Our crocuses were about to open before they disappeared under the
snow.
--
Martin

On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 00:16:31 +0000, Stephen Howard
wrote:

On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 23:09:06 -0000, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:



Well our primroses aren't near flowering yet but we have an iris species
flowering, looks good amongst the light snow covering, and still our summer
fuchsias are flowering (just) in their pots against the house.
Strange thing was at the same time as the snow was falling this evening
there was thunder and lightening, not experienced that before.

I was wondering whether anyone else would comment on that.
We get some pretty spectacular electric storms round here, what with
it being the highest point in Hants - but tonight's cabaret was
definitely a first for me.

We had thunderstorms on and off all day yesterday. We are three feet
above sea level so at a relatively high altitude for the low
countries.


--
Martin

I have hyacinths out but they're buried under snow now.

Andrew



"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
...
The message
from Sacha contains these words:

Primroses are out in their usual early site near Staverton Bridge on our
way
to Totnes and today I picked some fully flowering mimosa. That,
combined
with Sarcococca, is making this house smell like the Elysian Fields. ;-)
PS We've had about 24 snowflakes.

Landscape white here in South Norfolk. Snowdrops and aconites out, and
occasional whiffs of mahonia are borne on the breeze.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
Primroses are out in their usual early site near Staverton Bridge on our
way
to Totnes and today I picked some fully flowering mimosa. That, combined
with Sarcococca, is making this house smell like the Elysian Fields. ;-)
PS We've had about 24 snowflakes.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the 'xzy' to email me)


We've got one Rhododendron in flower since about 15th...did it last year
too.

Michael S

Michael Savage29/1/04 11:49
n.co.uk

snip
We've got one Rhododendron in flower since about 15th...did it last year
too.


Do you know which it is? There's one called R. nobilianum (IIRC) and that's
very early. The particular primroses I saw are the first every year and are
growing in a bank. I always mean to collect some seed from them but perhaps
that's not allowed. As I always forget, too, it's a moot point anyway!
--

Sacha
(remove the weeds to email me)

"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...
I always mean to collect some seed from them but perhaps
that's not allowed. As I always forget, too, it's a moot point anyway!

I think that unless it's something specifically protected such as an orchid,
then you can collect seeds and even cuttings but it's illegal to remove a
whole plant.

--
Martin & Anna Sykes
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Martin Sykes29/1/04 2:37
om


"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...
I always mean to collect some seed from them but perhaps
that's not allowed. As I always forget, too, it's a moot point anyway!

I think that unless it's something specifically protected such as an orchid,
then you can collect seeds and even cuttings but it's illegal to remove a
whole plant.

Thanks, Martin. I'll try to remember this year!
--

Sacha
(remove the weeds to email me)

Martin Sykes29/1/04 2:37
om


"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...
I always mean to collect some seed from them but perhaps
that's not allowed. As I always forget, too, it's a moot point anyway!

I think that unless it's something specifically protected such as an orchid,
then you can collect seeds and even cuttings but it's illegal to remove a
whole plant.

Thanks, Martin. I'll try to remember this year!
--

Sacha
(remove the weeds to email me)

In article , Stephen Howard
writes
Well our primroses aren't near flowering yet but we have an iris species
flowering, looks good amongst the light snow covering, and still our summer
fuchsias are flowering (just) in their pots against the house.
Strange thing was at the same time as the snow was falling this evening
there was thunder and lightening, not experienced that before.

I was wondering whether anyone else would comment on that.
We get some pretty spectacular electric storms round here, what with
it being the highest point in Hants -

And how are things in Ashmansworth?

The electric storm reached here as well. I don't remember thunder and
lightning and snow at the same time either.
--
Roy Bailey
West Berkshire.

"Sacha" wrote in message ...
Primroses are out in their usual early site near Staverton Bridge on our way
to Totnes and today I picked some fully flowering mimosa. That, combined
with Sarcococca, is making this house smell like the Elysian Fields. ;-)
PS We've had about 24 snowflakes.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the 'xzy' to email me)

First garden primroses and crocus appeared in flower last week - St. Helens, Lancashire. Magnolia flower buds enlarging,
but not yet open. We don't allow snow here - well not very often. Just a lot of rain, hail and a short snowfall that
failed to stick in the last 2-3 days.

Bevan

In article , Michael Savage
writes

We've got one Rhododendron in flower since about 15th...did it last year
too.

I was over at Ness a little way back. There's 3 types of Rhododendron in
flower there - 'Rosa Mundi', nobleanum venustum and mucronulatum.

Also Abutilon megapotamicum and what they've labelled as Abutilon
'Kentish Belle'.
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley