The December Garden
The plants are still recovering from the snow and frosts so there's not much to see. It's all looking very ragged, so roll on spring!
The perennial nemesia (bottom right of the photo) are picking up more quickly than the rest but I doubt that they will produce any more flowers this year. The blue pots hold the next display in this part of the garden as they are planted up with the spring bulbs - various varieties of daffodils and tulip and, if I remember correctly, there is also yellow crocus and possibly some purple ones.
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| 358/365: the garden on a wet December day |
Behind the garage, the shrub against the centre fence post is the pieris and that's covered with buds which will hopefully flower in January/February. On the right of it near the corner of the fence is the camellia (which you can't really see in the photo!) - that should flower again and there were signs of tiny buds before the snow but they haven't grown since.
This part of the trellis looks a mess. The darker green trailing plant is the potato vine and that's fine but the rest of it is the lofos, an annual which was still going strong until the snow but now is quite clearly dead! There's also a winter jasmine in there (the brighter green towards the right of the photo, but some of that isn't looking too healthy either.
Looking back towards the house the penstemon (bottom left of photo) has finished flowering and both roses and all the perennials are looking ragged, but strong.
Finishing on some good news ... the solitary pomegranate is still holding on!
I will ask M to do a session or two in January, just to tidy round again, but I know that'll depend on the weather and whatever her plans are.
It's a sad old time for gardens but those bulbs are just waiting their time - some of mine have already started spiking above the soil. Lovely!
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There's no sign of my bulbs yet but I think you're always slightly ahead of me. It's exciting when the start to peep through the soil though, isn't it? xx
DeleteI've not looked to close at my plants after the cold snap, I know I will have lost a few, which is sad, but also allows me to get more next summer.
ReplyDeleteIt may not look like it but I think I've got off quite lightly. All the hardy perennials look strong and it's just the tender perennials that I've lost, but it was always 50/50 that they would survive as I don't have a greenhouse. I like your attitude ... more plants next year 😀
DeleteHope you have a wonderful Christmas Eileen. Arilx
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DeleteYour garden does look a bit sad, but, that is to be expected, I suppose, after having had snow dumped on the plants! But, as long as the soil remained warm and the roots didn't die, they will make a comeback, I'm sure. I'm looking forward to seeing your January garden!
ReplyDeleteThere's not much happening anyway at this time of year but it does look sorry for itself after the snow and freezing temperatures. We're due some more very cold weather in January so I'm not too hopeful that it will look any better until the spring growth starts. However there should be signs from the bulbs towards the end of January so next month's photos may show a bit more promise. xx
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