These first two photos are a bit of a cheat as they are flowers we were given last weekend when a friend came round to the house (first time in two years!)
They are a lovely combination of happy colours.
Out in the garden, hellebore 'Hello White Pearl' is flowering away beautifully.
I also have some snowdrops which make me smile when I see them. They are one of my favourite flowers, which I admire for their tenacity. The one above is an Elwesii, and I like the extra green colouring.
My clumps of normal snowdrops - Galanthus nivalis but they are a bit taller than the normal ones, so may be a different type - really need splitting up now. Originally, they came from my Mum's garden.
Such a delicate looking flower.
Camellia Yoimachi is flowering away at last. I like the very delicate edge of pink to the petals on this flower.
While this flower has much more pink.
My newest Camellia 'Yuletide' is still flowering nicely, adding a bright pop of colour to the sometimes grey days.
Winter flowering honeysuckle is also in bloom. There haven't been that many sunny days recently, when the perfume really wafts round the garden, but if you manage to get your nose close to the flower, the perfume is definitely there. It's a straggly shrub, but I am very fond of it.
More snowdrops to finish, just because. I am hoping to have a snowdrop garden visit at the weekend, all being well. More snowdrops to follow in that case...
Hooray for the Snowdrops, I just love them as they hail the beginning of Spring. Roll on the crocus and daffs.
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Thanks, Briony. They absolutely do and I love to see them too.
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Blooming lovely. That hellebore in particular is spectacular.
ReplyDeleteThanks, EC. The 'Hello' hellebores seem to be better at keeping their heads up so you can see the flowers more easily. I would like more of this type - I shall keep a look out!
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I had no idea that there were different types of snowdrop or that you need to divide them, how do you know when to do that (as it how often should you do it) I presume the best time to divide is after flowering in late spring sometime. I love all your other flowers you have shared, the winter honeysuckle sounds wonderful. I am alway amazed at anything that can flower at this time of year.
ReplyDeleteThanks, sustainablemum. There are many, many different types of snowdrops - one bulb of a rare yellow one sold for over £1,000! Some people are serious collectors - Galanthophiles. Snowdrops are always more reliable when planted or divided 'in the green', so when in active growth or after flowering when they still have their leaves. You can divide them when the clumps get congested, or aren't flowering as well as they used to and also when you want to spread them around the garden. My goal is to have something in flower (or at least of interest) in the garden for every month of the year and I am gradually getting there. The winter honeysuckle has a gorgeous scent , a bit like lily of the valley, but it is a very straggly shrub. I have a clematis which grows over it in the summer.
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ReplyDeleteThere really are so many beautiful flowers in your garden.
I've never seen the winter flowering honeysuckle, and its flowers look so wonderful.
Thanks, Poirot. The winter flowering honeysuckle has really small flowers, but in the sun, the perfume is lovely. I am enjoying seeing the snowdrops, camellias and hellebores.
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Flowers make my heart sing. Yours are beautiful, Ellie! Thank you for sharing the love. ~Andrea xoxo
ReplyDeleteThanks, Andrea. They make my heart sing too, especially when they flower in winter. I am glad you enjoyed seeing them.
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Flowers are beautiful, both those inside and out. A few ago I went to a local park here in Hilton Head to see the Camellia's. Some had finished blooming, but many were in bloom. I don't remember how many types they have, but oh it was sooooooo nice to see so many all clustered together.
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Thanks, Sandy. It would be lovely to have the space to grow camellias into the large shrubs they want to be, but mine won't be allowed to get that big in my current garden. When I went to Cornwall, a while ago now, the camellias there were huge and absolutely beautiful!
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Hello Ellie, your hellebore and Yoimachi camellia are exquisite! Take care with the snowdrop garden visit though, you'll be fast becoming a Galnthophile. I greatly look forward to seeing what you find. Lulu x
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lulu. I usually manage to come back from garden visits with one or two new plants. I don't think I'm in any danger of becoming a serious Galanthophile - I couldn't imagine paying £1000 plus for one snowdrop bulb!
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Beautiful bouquet of flowers and beautiful flowers in your garden. Snowdrops particularly...ushering in the spring! It seems early for them. Like others here I didn't know there were several varieties of snowdrops. It is another flower I never see here perhaps they grow in the northern part of Spain where the climate is similar to the UK. keep well. Amanda x
ReplyDeleteThanks, Amanda. Some snowdrops start flowering in December but the main flowering time is end of January and through February, depending on the weather. They like to be in woodlands best, where there is shade from the sun in summer and moisture available so that they don't dry out.
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Hi Ellie, hope you're doing well. Swinging by waving as I make my blog rounds.
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Thanks, Sandy. I am fine, thank you and hope you are too. Waving back to you!
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