Not dressed yet so haven't been outside, but thinking about it has made me realise that I dreamt about this count last night. I had several plants in flower that can't be, and in some cases plants I don't even have in my garden! Wouldn't have expected it to have entered my subconscious, but there we are.
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
LG .....those pesky plant thoughts worm their way in everywhere
Ok, here’s mine. Not as many as previous years - shows what a bit of snowfall can do. But still an uplifting experience to go hunting in a garden that appears barren at first glance
Here are my paltry 3. Yes, THREE!!!! Central Scotland, fairly sheltered garden. Not even my sarcoccoca out in flower. Haven't counted Geum Tangerine Dream as I only have half a flower!
But I do have pictures!!
All looking rather sorry for themselves I'm afraid as they are sodden.
'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
Raining too hard, fed the horses but not going out to count flowers! I know there are pansies and violas and Viburnum Tinus, but I don't think there is much else. When it's not raining it's heavy frosting.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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Got quite a lot of the others, but can add
Lavender
Scabious
Shrimp Plant
Clematis
Stocks
Salvias (various)
Bugle
Sunny (lol) Plymouth
Not dressed yet so haven't been outside, but thinking about it has made me realise that I dreamt about this count last night. I had several plants in flower that can't be, and in some cases plants I don't even have in my garden! Wouldn't have expected it to have entered my subconscious, but there we are.
Absolutely chucking it down here. I shall wait a while before adding my paltry few.
LG .....those pesky plant thoughts worm their way in everywhere
Ok, here’s mine. Not as many as previous years - shows what a bit of snowfall can do. But still an uplifting experience to go hunting in a garden that appears barren at first glance
Daphne
Viburnum Dawn
primrose
snowdrop
lithodora
iberis
sarcococca
winter honseysuckle
chanomeles x3
hellebore Conny
rosemary
rudbeckia
Rose - winchester cathedral
witch hazel
heather
lots of catkins
very pretty collection Chicky.
AA man has been,
Worzle needs to go the garage.
Thanks Hosta - pretty when you get up close - there are only a couple of open blooms on each - apart from the Daphne and Viburnam.
Hope you get Worzle to the garage - he will be in good company while you are away
Hebe ? type
Heather ? type
Viburnum tinus
Vinca major
Erysimum Bowles Mauve
Erigeron K...........
Campanula posch..........
Helleborus argutifolius
Primula vulgaris
Sarcococca confusa
Cyclamen coum
Ivy
Fuschia genii
Euphorbia martinii
Skimmia ? type
Viola
Lavender stoechas
Antirhinum
Passiflora caerulea
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Oh, poor Worzle
A shorter list here:
Schizostylis coccinea and Penstemon Garnet still hanging on.
Geum Totally Tangerine
and a yellow ground cover rose that refuses to give up.
violas, pansies and primulas in pots and a few in the garden
Lonicera fragrantissima
primula vulgaris
vinca minor and vinca major
Narcissus 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation' in full bloom now
Coronilla glauca 'Citrina'
Mahonia
Viburnum bodnantense (not sure which variety - probably 'Dawn')
Viburnum Tinus
Iris unguicularis Walter Butt
Sarcococca, hellebores and euphorbias in bud but not yet flowering
Actually better than I thought when I write them all down
ETA: Forgot the white heather
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“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Here are my paltry 3. Yes, THREE!!!! Central Scotland, fairly sheltered garden. Not even my sarcoccoca out in flower. Haven't counted Geum Tangerine Dream as I only have half a flower!
But I do have pictures!!
All looking rather sorry for themselves I'm afraid as they are sodden.
Raining too hard, fed the horses but not going out to count flowers! I know there are pansies and violas and Viburnum Tinus, but I don't think there is much else. When it's not raining it's heavy frosting.