December 27, 2005
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Mahonia being worked by bees 7th Dec. 03 |
Betula
utilis general view |
Betula
utilis bark close up |
Betula
ermanii general view |
Betula
ermanii bark close up |
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Hamamelis
mollis 'Pallida' general view |
Hamamelis
mollis 'Pallida' close up |
Grevillea
rosmarinifolia starting to flower |
Skimmia
japonica 'Scarlet Dwarf' close up |
Hypericum androsaemum |
The
Hamamelis has now started flowering and on calmer
days the whole of the back garden is filled with its wonderful
scent. This tree is
now about 18 years old originally planted in the Lake District
near Newby Bridge. The Grevillea buds are just unfurling.
The Mahonia continues to bloom together with Viburnum
Bodnantense. Snowdrops
are just beginning to show (12/12/03). Camellia sasanqua also
produces its wonderful white flowers during mild spells as does Prunus
subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea'. |
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Arum
italicum |
Arum
italicum, detail of leaf |
Sycopsis
sinensis |
General
view of Sycopsis sinensis |
Acradenia frankliniae |
"The
gardening season officially begins on January 1st and ends
on December 31." Marie Huston. |
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