Tag Archives: Hamamelis ‘Jelena’

Wordless Wednesday: Casting a Spell

Posted on January 11, 2017 by

(for those viewing on a tablet who can’t hover over the picture for details the witch hazels are as follows (clockwise from top left): Hamamelis Jelena, Zuccariniana, Ruby Glow, Amethyst, Harry, Magic Fire, Diane, Orange Peel) Advertisements

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In a Vase on Monday : Fuzz

Posted on January 2, 2017 by

I am really pleased to be able to show you today’s fuzzy vase, partly because cutting the tiny side shoots of Jelena was a subtle way of showcasing its fantastically floriferous and fuzzy blooms without denuding it, but also because … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: A Touch of Frost

Posted on December 28, 2016 by
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In a Vase on Monday: Magic Moments

Posted on December 14, 2015 by

I was half-prepared to be posting an apology of a vase today, as the Golfer and I have had variations of a virus that is going around and for a few days I have felt rather like the hellebore shown … Continue reading →

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Surprises Come in Smaller Packages Too

Posted on December 19, 2014 by

… well, smaller than the big black cube anyway – and certainly a surprise, or at least the contents were. I had been expected a ‘postage only’ offer from Thompson and Morgan but not a label-less rose, pruning DVD and … Continue reading →

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