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Tag Archives: Chaenomeles
Six on Saturday 8.1.2022
With one lovely sunny day on Wednesday , in a week of lots more rain, I was able to get into the garden and prepare the bed for snowdrop flowering which backs onto the woodland. It was a pleasure to … Continue reading
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Tagged camellia, Chaenomeles, clematis, garrya elliptica, Iris reticulata, Iris unguicularis
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Six on Saturday 27. 11. 21
Our local weather forecaster told us that the storm would arrive at 3 am and become calmer by 9 am. I woke suddenly at 3.10 am and the noise of the wind howling through the trees was horrendous, I didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Chaenomeles, Ilex Golden King, Iris reticulata, Mahonia, Pampas grass, Viburnum bodnantense Dawn
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Six on Saturday 13.11.21
We are still in the midst of a warm spell, warm for this time of year that is, we have also had a tiny bit of rain , but not very much this last week. The couple of nights frost … Continue reading
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Tagged Acer Osakazuki, Chaenomeles, Iris foetidissima, Maize, Prunus Kojo-no-mai, Viburnum Mareissii
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What a difference!
The snow has finally all gone, today the sun was shing and the sky a beautiful blue! At last I could get out and check on all my lovely winter flowers, no coat needed as it was nicely warm and … Continue reading
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Tagged Chaenomeles, Crocus, daphne, February flowers, Iris reticulata, narcissus, snowdrops
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It all starts again. GBBD January 2016.
In fact it doesn’t start again, it’s never stopped! Once again though, it is time for GBBD on the 15th of the month and this month has quite a few little beauties flowering at the moment. Until a few days … Continue reading
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Tagged camellia, Chaenomeles, daphne, hellebores, January bulbs, January flowers, narcissus, primroses, pulmonaria, snowdrops
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New Year’s Day flowers.
I just thought I would have a quick whizz around the garden and see if anything was flowering on the first day of the year. In the front, by the door, is where my first snowdrop should be. G. Mrs … Continue reading
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Tagged camellia, campanula, Chaenomeles, flowers for new years day, forget me not, garrya elliptica, honesty, iris, meconopsis cambrica, narcissus, polyanthus, primrose, Rose, snowdrops, Winter Jasmine
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In the Pink.
When I drew the bedroom curtains back this morning, I was surprised to see that the Camellia in the corner of the garden was covered in buds and flowers.
February Flowers. GBBD.
Deciding yesterday to nip out into the garden while there was a bit of sunshine, to take my photos for this months GBBD, all of a sudden it went very dark and very cold, and there I was, in a … Continue reading
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Tagged cardamine pratensis, Chaenomeles, Crocus, daphne, February flower, hellebores, Iris reticulata, Leucojum, narcissus, primrosecyclamen coum, snowdrop
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January Flowers GBBD.
In spite of a sharp frost the other night, the flowers in the garden are looking surprisingly good. The temperature had been at 0 degrees C most of yesterday morning and had then risen to plus 2 once the clouds … Continue reading
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Tagged Chaenomeles, Cyclamen, daphne, hellebores, iris, January flowers, jasmine, primroses, snowdrops, Witch hazel
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At Last.
Galanthus Faringdon Double, has decided to open up at last. Usually it is open by Christmas, but not this time, I think it is in too shady a spot as the Euonymous next to it is overshadowing it. Once the … Continue reading