I had a quick look around the garden... And took a few photo's.
I'll write more about the garden later but here are a few snaps of what's happening ...
The Viburnum Ferrara is flowering ... it's not spectacular but the flowers (this is a close-up, by the way) are lovely and very welcome at this time of year.
Just to the side of the Viburnum is a Garrya Eliptica which looks like it's about to give an impressive display of catkins
The Hellebores are starting to show .. the pale ones are fully out - and look wonderful. It's a shame that they're hidden from view from the conservatory ... but it's well worth the effort to go outside to have a look.
The darker Hellebores are just opening up . A quick scan of the area and it's looking like they'll give a truly splendid display .
Last year we bought a load of Snowdrops for under the Gleditsia. Here are the ones that came out. It's not as impressive as I hoped ... I'm sure we planted many many more ... it certainly felt like it. Having been at Cadwell Park (race circuit) last week and saw how lovely the Snowdrops are in the woods there, we'll be buying more to supplement those we have (impatient souls, aren't we?).
Last year we didn't wrap the banana - just a light covering of horticultural fleece ... Well, according to Gardeners World wrapping with hessian with a filling of straw should to the trick. Hmm. We'll try it ... but we've taken the precaution of an extra layer of fleece lightly wrapped around the stems.
And finally, a few close-up photos - but a bit blurred - I need a steadier hand, i'm afraid.
Hellebore
Sarcococca (maybe) - has a lovely scent
Daphne Adora Aurio-marginata (I think - being brave to name this without asking Janet). Another flower with a lovely scent
