Close up of flowers 2024

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• Fire Posts: 19,096

  2 February

  Mini iris are only around for a few weeks - so I like to pay them attention while they are here. They look so exotic, close up
  

  
  

  

  
  

   
  

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• Papi Jo Posts: 4,254

  2 February

  Plantminded said:

  Some spring colour from around the garden today, Camellia, Sarcococca, Bergenia, Snowdrop.
  
  
  

  
  Spring? surely you meant Winter.🙄😉🤓
  

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• rowlandscastle444 Posts: 2,612

  2 February

  Stumbled across these in the garden today, in an area where my wife had done a little "cutting back".
  We are discovering surprises.
  
  
  
  

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• Plantminded Posts: 3,580

  2 February

  Spring like @Papi Jo, it’s 12 degrees C here today😎!

  Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.
  
  
  

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• Fire Posts: 19,096

  2 February edited 2 February

  Same here. Imbolc on Feb 1st is my mark for the beginning of spring.
  

  
  

  I am going to have to start watering this week for the pots. No proper rain for a few weeks. It's worth checking on the state of play with your pots.
  

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• Papi Jo Posts: 4,254

  2 February

  Plantminded said:

  Spring like @Papi Jo, it’s 12 degrees C here today😎!

  Yes of course, same here in Brittany. Yesterday I started my "winter pruning" on what felt like a lovely April day.😳 I pruned the following (more to do in the coming days):

  • Clematis ‘Guernsey Cream’, C. ‘Jackmanii’, C. ‘Samaritan Jo’, C. ‘Forever friends’.
  • Hibiscus syriacus ‘Lavender Chiffon’,
  • 2 Fuchsia magellanica.
  • Lavatera x clementii ‘Barnsley’
  • Sambucus nigra Black Lace ‘Eva’.
  • Rosa ‘Madame Alfred Carière’
  • Calamintha nepeta.

  
  

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• Fire Posts: 19,096

  2 February

  I did half my roses today and prep for some group 3 clems that I will be moving shortly. Lots of perennials are busy reshooting.
  

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• Papi Jo Posts: 4,254

  2 February edited 2 February

  Glad you (re-)discovered your winter aconites, @rowlandscastle444 !

  My close-ups of the day:

  

  Camellia Japonica 'Buttons & Bows'
  

  
  

  Rhododendron ‘Hino-Crimson’ emerging buds?
  

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• rowlandscastle444 Posts: 2,612

  6 February

  It's the start of the crocus season here - and probably the end, given the strength of the wind!!
  
  
  
  

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• rowlandscastle444 Posts: 2,612

  6 February

  From my afternoon stroll.
  
  

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