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In a Vase on Monday: Twiggy Trio
Good morning and welcome to a mid-January In a Vase on Monday, for which I had already earmarked a damaged twig of witch hazel Hamamelis vernalis ‘Amethyst’, retrieving it from where it was hanging on by a mere thread of … Continue reading
Posted in garden structure, Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday, Winter
Tagged flowers in a vase, winter flowering plants, witch hazels
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Six on Saturday: Autumn Colours
Despite shorter days, increasingly cooler nights and the impending likelihood of the first frosts, the garden continues to provide a succession of ‘wow’ moments as autumn takes its brush and repaints it in its own choice of colours. The initial … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Gardening, Gardens, grasses, Six on Saturday
Tagged autumn colour, witch hazels
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Glorious February Days
We have had some gloriously sunny days recently, with temperatures up to 14°C, a definite awareness of warmth from the sun, greenhouse vents opening and the sound of bees enjoying the benefits offered by these almost unseasonal days. On days … Continue reading
Posted in bulbs, corms and tubers, Garden Bloggers Blooms Day, Gardening, Gardens, greenhouse, Spring, Winter
Tagged hellebores, snowdrops, spring bulbs, witch hazels
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January Witch Hunt
Choosing my top January blooms this year is even easier than previously because, despite their early start, my special snowdrops have slowed down and are at not yet at their peak. A few, like Mrs Macnamara and James Backhouse, have … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Bloggers Blooms Day, Gardening, Gardens, Winter
Tagged Jelena De Belder, Kalmthout Arboretum, witch hazels
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A Less Floriferous Boxing Day
Hamamelis ‘Jelena’ was undoubtedly the star of the Boxing Day Bloom Show, but some of the other five witch hazels that are coming into bloom are not far behind as you can see in the collage at the end of … Continue reading
