There are fireworks going off in the garden throughout all the other seasons while Winter can be altogether more restful. We know there is a lot of interest - evergreens, winter flower and scent - and we shouldn't forget trees and their bark in particular. Bone white birch (so many varieties - white stemmed -…
Winter Garden
Hellebores
Hellebores are a group of plants usually grown in 'woodland' conditions in the UK, flowering from late winter through to mid-spring. The flowers are white, cream, pink, purple, or green, sometimes spotted, and are pendant or outward facing, saucer to cup shaped or tubular bells shaped! New varieties are becoming available such as Anna's Red…
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Crocus tricolor
One of my favourite crocuses, aptly named 'tricolor' for its distinct banding of golden yellow, white and lilac. A really silky sheen to the petals and long flowering. I shall have to look out their pot in my garden and give them pride of place for early next month. Crocus sieberi sublimis f. tricolor AGM
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Hamamelis x intermedia Copper Cascade
Hamamelis x intermedia Copper Cascade (Witch hazel). Back to seasonal themes with this astonishingly beautiful and richly coloured witch hazel, Copper Cascade. The overall impression, particularly against the dark evergreens and bare branches of other woodland trees is more subtle, but close up - wow!
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Daphne bholua Alba
Daphne bholua 'Alba', the white flowered form of this intoxicatingly sweet scented shrub. Typically evergreen and growing 6' to 10' high, less in spread. Reading from Michael Dirr's Encyclopedia 'The Daphnes are great garden plants and several species offer the sweetest fragrance... Daphne culture is akin to voodoo medicine, and many different recommendations are given.…
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Hydrangea and Ice
Hydrangea Flower and Ice. An image taken during a magical walk around a near deserted and very snowy garden at RHS Wisley, Surrey. Colour and scent are available to furnish the winter garden but seed heads, spent flowers, last season's grass stems and much more can still delight. No need to be overly tidy and…
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a crowd of snowdrops
Photo for the day... A crowd of snowdrops, taken at the Botanic Gardens at Kew
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Double hellebore (probably an Ashwood hybrid)
A double hellebore. Just a few early varieties of hellebore are flowering now and the display will only get better, continuing into March and, wait for it, Spring. Here's a taste of what we have to look forward to.
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Cyclamen – Alpine House, RHS Wisley
Cyclamen in the Alpine House at RHS Wisley. I made this image into a Christmas card..
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