Early Spring in the garden

While it is early Spring, there is still a high chance of colder weather up until May.   I am enjoying the early flowering plants, such as this unnamed camellia. 

Hellebore Ice and Roses is doing beautifully, with really tall stems and more upward facing flowers.

The unnamed double camellia which Mum gave me quite a while ago now is looking lovely too.  I think this may be a camellia williamsii.

The flower colour is very zingy!

The cyclamen coum and snowdrop pot has been bringing colour to the shady patio.

While cardamine quinquefolia is lightening up the shady border.  It does spread, but so far isn't trying for garden domination...yet.  

The hellebores in the garden are flowering now but seem to be a little less prominent than they were.  Perhaps they were affected by the heat and lack of rain during the last couple of summers.

These are Harvington speckled ones and you do need to lift the flowers up to see the patterns.

I think this one may be a self-seeder from the original but I am happy to leave it in the garden.  It is a joy to welcome these lovely plants each year.