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[Taz2]

I've got a beautiful pink shrub which, not being a gardener, has been allowed to grow huge. I think it's a Veronica as it hasn't got leaves or maybe it's a Viburnum. Can't remember but its been great for the winter flying moths and the occasional bumblebee which thinks it's spring already!

The ivy has also been allowed to ramble around everywhere and the blackcaps, blackbirds and wood pigeons are enjoying the berries. The robins, dunnocks and wren also roost in their.

Taz x

[CLKD]

Two more groups of snowdrops peeping through.  Another hellebore flower, open.  One flower on the 'Daphne' and I found the small tree which has buds but not open yet.

[Taz2]

I think mine is a Daphne not a Virbunum. Masses of pink flowers?


Taz x

[CLKD]

The 1 I have is white and opens into small pink flowers, with a deep perfume.  It's grown to 4 feet tall in 5 years.  They can be delicate but it's sheltered here.

[Taz2]

Yes. Smells lovely. Mines almost finished now. It's grown to around 15ft as I haven't done anything with it 

Taz x

[CLKD]

I also have 'box' which has a scent at this time of year but I rarely smell it  .  Slow growing in a pot by the path .......... I notice it more when the black berries appear.

[CLKD]

Crocii   

[CLKD]

Snowdrops are hanging their heads.  Crocii have begun to wilt B4 opening up ........ silly to poke through so early then!

However: I have 2 aconites in flower and looking closely at the Earth: that's on hands and knees this afternoon: I can see more 

[Gangan]

One south facing daffodil now out     part of our small host on the tump we sit on .

Gangan x

[CLKD]

'tump'  predictive text ?

Birds singing :-)

[Gangan]

'tump'  predictive text ?

here 'tis  https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/tump

what's predicitive text ??    my mobile is steam driven !

Gangan x

[CLKD]

Oh for a view    .........

Kind of explains it, thanks.  Bit like 'dwile' and 'troshle'  [we had a thread about that somewhere years ago]

[Krystal]

CLKD and Taz2 I have a large shrub in my garden now in its third year, I bought it as a Viburnum for  the winter flowers. I have had a beautiful pink display since November and more flowers appear daily. A silly question about this bush " Is the mild winter the reason for the beautiful flowers or is it because the shrub has had time to establish itself?" (I have no experience of Viburnums).

I too have many bulbs coming through and several clematis with buds.  Someone told me they cut their lawn before Christmas but I am not sure if this was a joke.

Yellow Forsythia in my garden has given a wonderful show since October and has flourished. 

Gardens can be cheerful even in the winter if your have a variety of seasonal perennials.

Best wishes x

[CLKD]

Hi I have bought lots of plants that supposedly spread scent across the garden from November onwards  certainly here in ours it takes 4-5 years for plants to become established.  We are on heavy clay.  Maybe the hot Summer had some influence too.

[CLKD]

I had a whiff of 'box' yesterday as I wandered to and from the compost, couldn't locate the perfume immediately as I was the other side of the garden.