Friday, 13 January 2012

Part 1 A stroll in my garden today

Blue Sky and sun all day. You could have taken it for a Spring day until you went out side.
And it was so bitter, the cold frost had not lifted.
But I still went out with my camera and have posted some photos below.
My 1st snowdrops of 2012.
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This is my Goldflimmer Rhododendron which has been in my garden about 6 years now and it is full of buds.
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I so love the variegated leaves. The foliage is a pleasure all year round and soon will delight with stunning blooms.
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 Cunningham White. This one was new to my garden last year. I am now waiting patiently for new blooms.
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My Daphne is now in bud and the perfume is truly amazing.
I sometimes take a small piece indoors and its like an instant air freshener.
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As I strolled further, getting colder as I walked, I notice my spring bulbs are starting to show already. Normally my snowdrops are first and then my aconites. This year it is looking like I shall have all my spring bulbs blooming at same time.
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And here is one of my new Peony Roses just starting to show.
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Blooms have been wonderful on my Mahonia will soon me stopped blooming.
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A bud starting to show on my new white Tree Peony or it may just be a new leaf. I know it took 5 years for my last yellow one to come into bloom, so I won’t get my hopes up too much.

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It is amazing to see the soil cracking as the spring bulbs are pushing the soil apart. I have never seen this happen before and it is still only January!
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Buds on my unnamed camellia.
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My raised bed is full of spring bulbs and the next time you see this photo it will be a mass of blooms.
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 By this time I was so cold I needed to come indoors to get cosy.
Inside, I took a photo of 2 of my geraniums that are in bloom.
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Scotkat

2 comments:

  1. Lots of lovely new growth. Lovely stroll around the garden.

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  2. Thank you Linda another stroll today saw more buds and growth.

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