In a basket

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February, floating flowers, Hellebores, in a vase on Monday

Yesterday I failed to find the time to join Cathy’s Monday blog post so I am doing it today instead.

Hellebores picked ready to float on water in a large shallow bowl. Not mine, my boss, from her garden.

Grown by me and picked by me. Hope that counts Cathy.

Have a great week. D.

Wordless Wednesday: carpet

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aconites, carpet, Eranthis hyemalis, February, winter aconite, wordless wednesday, yellow

In a vase on Monday: mega tassels

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February, Garrya elliptica, in a vase on Monday, mega tassels, the silk tassel bush

This afternoon, once the rain had eased off, I was working with my friend in her walled garden in Winslow. Tasks included shaping a cotoneaster, a light prune of the pear to remove the odd wayward branch, onto a brutally hard prune of Fatsia japonica to allow light into the centre and then Gary. Gary: Garrya elliptica. Well over 9ft tall this monster was gobbling up all the light. The cuttings filled the car but I ‘helped’ by bringing home a few branches for my vase.

Common name (not Gary) is the Silk tassel bush. Grown primarily for the silvery tassels, some of these are nearly 20cm in length. Suited to a north facing wall in shelter it has almost perfect conditions in this walled garden.

Anyway this is my Monday vase to share with you and Cathy’s readers. Perks of the job? Perhaps.

Have a great week. D.

In a Vase on Monday: floating

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February, gardens open for charity, Hellebores, helleborus niger, Helleborus orientalis 'Harvington Hybrids', Helleborus viridis, in a vase on Monday, NGS

This morning is of course Monday, that much you know and it is bitterly cold again which you may not know if you are elsewhere in the world ( hello Brother Dorris) but it is thankfully bright. As it is Monday I am going to join Cathy with a bowl rather than a vase full of hellebores.

Hellebores never last very long if cut and brought into the house, yet floating the heads on shallow water seems to suit them better. Certainly we can observe the beauty of each flower much more easily like this rather than having to tip their shy heads towards us.

I should love to be able to tell you which varieties are here but they are not mine. Hold up, not mine ? You see I visited a delightful garden on Saturday, open for the National Garden Scheme. NGS.

Old Church Cottage is in a very pretty and historic spot, brimming with snowdrops and crocus, cyclamen and hellebores. More about that another time. On the table, welcoming visitors, was this bowl of blooms. Can I pinch that? Well I just did.

Have a great day and stay warm. D.

Tuesday view: dog eye view

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February, parson russell terrier, springs in her legs, Tuesday View, what Katie did next

Hold up, what’s the dog doing?

After a morning of dandruff like snow, the sun came out.

Ever in search of high ground and a better view.

This dog, who is old enough to know better, never ceases to do the unexpected.

Enjoy your day. D.

Silent Sunday: snowdrop time

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February, galanthus nivalis, Silent Sunday, snowdrops, white

Wordless Wednesday: bunny ears

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bunny ears, cactus, Cambridge University Botanic Garden, February, wordless wednesday