January always seems to be such a long month. It is often grey and dreary, but then you get frosty nights and beautiful blue skies with sunshine which make up for it. Over the years, I have been trying to include plants for this time of year so I had a look round the garden the other day to see how things were going. Above is a hellebore, 'Hello Ruby' , which I bought from a shop called 'the range' (which does indeed have a wide range of things and is one of my favourites). This plant is still in the pot it came in and I will pot it on shortly. I was so pleased to see it in flower.
One of my favourites is Winter flowering honeysuckle, a shrubby plant which looks a bit tousled and even a bit scruffy in its form. However, in the winter, on a sunny day, the small white flowers release the most beautiful fragrance which smells like lily of the valley to me.
They may be small, but they pack a punch!
The ever reliable snowdrops are starting to make an appearance.
So are these patio peonies - I have planted two in the borders, but this one is still in a pot.
Camellia Yoimachi is looking lovely and is flowering away, giving a highlight to the bottom of the garden.
Lovely white flowers edged with pink.
A beautiful plant.
I think these may be alliums with crocuses or daffodils or grape hyacinths but it will be easier to tell in a week or two.
To finish, here's 'Hello Ruby' again. The hellebores in the borders are in bud but I don't think they are quite flowering yet. I probably should go and check...
You have so many lovely flowers in your garden, mine is looking a little drab. i love the Winter honeysuckle I didn't know there was such a thing. Our snowdrops are a little behind yours, they are just sticking up through the soil, I do love it when they come into flower.
ReplyDeleteThanks, sustainablemum. I do like to have things to look at in the duller seasons. The winter honeysuckle is great at this time of year although not the most interesting of shrubs the rest of the time. However, I forgive it, due to the scent! Snowdrops are another of my favourite flowers too.
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Ellie
Love your January garden. Ours is still valiantly trying to flower, but so many things have been 'crispified' in the heat. I love your hellebores and must get some.
ReplyDeleteThanks, EC. Judging from your photos, valiantly flowering is right - your plants are looking beautiful. I am not surprised that some have been 'crispified' with the high temperatures there. I would like more hellebores but am really happy with those I have.
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Ellie
Believe it or not, I have 3 roses blooming in my little garden, small but perfect.
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Lovely blooms :-). Looks like your plants are further on than up here.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jayne. I think they may be, but up till now, it has been relatively mild which may have helped too.
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Ellie