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Tag Archives: Sarcococca humilis
In a Vase on Monday: Winterest and Boxes
I was writing an email this week and referring to the winter interest in our garden when I realised my fingers (the 4 or 5 I use on a keyboard) had got ahead of themselves and written ‘winterest’ instead. I … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Scratch ‘n’ Sniff…
Posted in Gardening, Gardens, shrubs, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged fragrant shrubs, Sarcococca humilis
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In a Vase on Monday : Fuzz
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
Posted in Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday
Tagged Hamamelis 'Jelena', hand tied posy, Sarcococca humilis
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In a Vase on Monday: Enigma
After nearly a week away there was plenty of choice of blooms to cut, particularly as more dahlias are now flowering but sunflowers, rudbeckia and cosmos and others are still going strong too, and those asters! My goodness, they certainly … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday
Tagged flowers in a vase, Sarcococca humilis, tree lily
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In a Vase on Monday: Wintersweet
When I first encountered the fragrance of Sarcococca, on a plant I did not recognise, I thought it must be ‘wintersweet’, a plant I had heard of but had no idea of what it looked like. I know better now, … Continue reading
Glimpses
Noticing the first glimpses of yellow on the Tête-à-Tête outside the front door this morning I thought I would include a few other glimpses that I have had in the last day or two. Checking last year’s posts I see … Continue reading
In a Vase on Monday: Clueless But Fragrant
I didn’t have a clue what to include in today’s vase, particularly with knowing exactly what was in flower after the Boxing Day count. Few of these blooms would have been suitable for inclusion either because of their scarcity or … Continue reading
And December Arrives…..
…… not that you would guess it from the unseasonable blue skies and sunshine we have been blessed with today, unlike the wet and windy north west extremes of the UK and those parts of the northern hemisphere who already … Continue reading
Posted in Gardens, Winter
Tagged artemisia, holly berries, ophiopogon, Sarcococca humilis
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Swell a Progress, Start a Scene or Two
The longer, warmer days have accelerated the progress of plants in the garden, as well as my own. I am gobsmacked by the rapid germination of seeds in the greenhouse, most of the survivors quickly gaining their first true leaves and … Continue reading
Posted in garden structure, Gardening, Gardens
Tagged Astrantia 'Shaggy', Clematis montana grandiflora, Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum', Fritillaria uva vulpis, Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle', Lathyrus latifolia, Liriope muscari, Luzula nivea, primula denticulata, Sarcococca humilis, Viburnum tinus
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The Cut-Down Tale of the Rector and Three Ladies
I tackled the Rector again this afternoon, having discovered he had been carrying on a longstanding affair with Holly behind the rose arbour. Invigorated by Dawn’s intoxicating perfume I confronted them both; their response was prickly to say the least, … Continue reading
Posted in garden structure, Gardening, Gardens
Tagged Rambling Rector, Sarcococca humilis, Viburnum bodnantense ‘Dawn’
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Rambling in the Garden 