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Re: February 2009
« Reply #150 on: February 24, 2009, 05:41:10 PM »
Today was a beautiful sunny day, with frogs making the pond boil and birds singing like mad. I took a few photos of the flowers to show you.
Firstly, Hamamelis Diane with aconites and galanthus - Lady Elphinstone middle and James Backhouse in front.
Second is a nice seedling hellebore.
Third is Sidora in its third year in the trough.
Fourth is a old clump of spring snowflakes, happily not eaten by slugs this year.
Lastly, a view of my 'winter beds'.
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Re: February 2009
« Reply #151 on: February 24, 2009, 06:29:03 PM »
How beautiful!
And I thought, spring does not exist any more (still too much snow here  :'().
Thank you Anne, it's really superb!
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Re: February 2009
« Reply #152 on: February 24, 2009, 07:54:19 PM »
Very nice indeed Anne.
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Re: February 2009
« Reply #153 on: February 24, 2009, 08:05:21 PM »
Is that another Hammamelis centrered in the last pic? It is beautiful with the light in the right place to make it glow. :)
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Re: February 2009
« Reply #154 on: February 24, 2009, 09:46:42 PM »
Anne

What beautiful combinations of plants  :) :)  :)
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Re: February 2009
« Reply #155 on: February 24, 2009, 10:12:25 PM »
It's a young Hammamelis Arnold's Promise. When it and Diane were the only things in flower on that bed, we thought it looked as if it was throwing its arms in the air and shouting WOOHOO in youthful exhuberance. OK, we were bored at the time.  ::)
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Re: February 2009
« Reply #156 on: February 24, 2009, 10:24:02 PM »
Your garden is looking very good, Anne.... you are ahead of us....snowflakes taller and hellebores more advanced.
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Re: February 2009
« Reply #157 on: February 25, 2009, 07:24:33 AM »
Anne,
how lovely to see your garden with its beautiful spring blooms and GREEN GRASS! Very cooling after our hot summer!
cheers
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Re: February 2009
« Reply #158 on: February 25, 2009, 07:51:19 AM »
Ann, what lovely sights of a 'real spring' which is far away here.

by the way:
Is Hammamelis derived from a hammer? (Sorry, can't resist)
 ;D ;D ;D

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Re: February 2009
« Reply #159 on: February 25, 2009, 09:13:12 AM »
Wonderful show Anne !!
Spring is definitely there - now just send it accross the Channel please... thank you !  ;D
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Re: February 2009
« Reply #160 on: February 25, 2009, 10:27:26 AM »
Quote from: Gerdk on February 25, 2009, 07:51:19 AM

by the way:
Is Hammamelis derived from a hammer? (Sorry, can't resist)
 ;D ;D ;D

Gerd

You hit the nail on the head, Gerd!   :)
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Re: February 2009
« Reply #161 on: February 25, 2009, 07:49:51 PM »
Ah well, I started with one m but then deferred to Lesley's greater experience!
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Re: February 2009
« Reply #162 on: February 25, 2009, 08:37:39 PM »
Anne, my deepest apologies! My spelling is at fault and I didn't notice. One m, of course. I didn't even connect with Gerd's comment. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
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Re: February 2009
« Reply #163 on: February 25, 2009, 10:23:34 PM »
great looking garden Anne. My Narcissus 'Sidora' is also in full flower. My display table at the front of the house has changed from white flowers last week to yellow this week. The first Anenome blanda are now out and saw my first bumblebee of the year.
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Re: February 2009
« Reply #164 on: February 25, 2009, 10:54:18 PM »
I can't match Anne's super display, but here is part of what we grandly call our "Winter Garden"
I think those snowies need dividing  ;D
« Last Edit: February 25, 2009, 10:57:52 PM by Diane Clement »
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