JEARRARD'S HERBAL
Thats enough introduction - on with the plants!
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... out in the garden.
21st December 2008
Camellia sasangua 'Hugh Evans' .
The Camellia sit asdride midwinter like a chav on a BMW. Camellia saangua 'Hugh Evans' is here perched precariously on the solstice, most
of the buds open in the autumn, but there are one or two left to cross winter into spring. Rather a sad little plant at the moment, still stuck in a pot
despite my promise to get it into the ground before winter. On the other hand, I am currently clearing the ground for a new hedge of Camellia
which will give me space to plant all of the potted plants out (except that I keep thinking of other things I would like to include as well,
which cuts down the available room).
21st December 2008
Galanthus 'Moccas' .
Soundly demonstrating that the winter solstice marks the ascent into spring, this wonderful little snowdrop has opened a few flowers. It is a selected
form of 'Atkinsii' which flowers in January for the most part and has large and rather irregular flowers. This flowers at the same time, but is rather
more regular in flower. I got it from Helen Ballard in the year dot and now it covers a large patch in the woodland (shortly to be surrounded by a
Camellia hedge).
21st December 2008
Helleborus x hybridus Double Pink .
I have been watching the buds on the Hellebores bursting from the ground and fattening for couple of weeks. I associate them with freezing weather for
some reason, and they will certainly be at their best in February, but they are unquestionably part of the promise of spring. As I have been watching
the buds of the single forms slowly fattening, behind my back this pale pink double has opened and I have only just noticed it. Currently sheltering
under a large Leyland Cypress that I am felling to make way for the Camellia hedge, I am hoping to avoid a "whoops - sorry about that" moment
of falling branches. (I won't admit to it if I am careless enough to squash it this year!)
21st December 2008
Iris lazica .
I would be unimpressed if Iris lazica flowered in the autumn - it is one of the first indications that spring has started and I don't want it
to start making false promises. Wonderful fragile lilac flowers that are delicately scented if the sun shines on them.
This is the darkest week of the year and the garden is on the move so although cold and frost and snow may interfere with the process, spring growth has started.
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