My Little Garden 21st Jan 2023
This week we had a whole afternoon of glorious January sunshine and I sneaked in a quick visit to the gardens at Arley Hall. With my annual pass renewed I set off in search of the first snowdrops and anything else I could find, which included some rather magnificent Witch-hazels. It was good to chat with the gardening team, and to observe the winter tasks that keep the garden looking its best throughout the year. Wandering through the gardens and woodland walk was exactly the sort of tonic I needed after so many weeks of dreariness, and it would be very easy to do a guest Six on Saturday from Arley. With the exception of the witch-hazel photo though, I’m determined to stick to my own garden despite the challenges of this time of year.
Have I made it sound like we had a glorious week in terms of weather? Unfortunately, as well as the sunshine enjoyed on Monday afternoon at Arley, we’ve also had rain, snow and ice this week, so a real wintry mixed bag. And for your delight or otherwise, these are what my garden had to offer in the middle of January.
- Lamprocapnos / dicentra / bleeding heart
This is in a pot and it’s usual to see a bit of new growth in winter, but a flower is a first. What was it thinking.
2. Green
I’m not a fan of this little plant in summer because I don’t like the yellow flowers, but it makes a very pleasing green carpet in winter. I’ll being yanking bits of it up soon.
3. Marmalade
Heuchera ‘Marmalade’ to be precise. All ready for dividing in a few weeks time.
4. Hyacinth
The colour of this is amazing and a welcome change from the white, blue and pale pink varieties.
5. Hellebore
I took this shot of Hellebore x ericsmithii HGC Monte Cristo after the rain but before the snow and ice. It’s the earliest one to flower and there’s plenty of buds to come.
6. Frozen Jesse
I’m always amazed how quickly these hellebores recover, but I was sure the long graceful stems on Jesse would snap. Fortunately, it recovered although the flowers look rather battered.
And that’s it - my little garden and a kitchen hyacinth. For far more exciting sixes, I can guarantee you’ll find them on Jim’s blog along with links to many others.
https://gardenruminations.co.uk
There’s also the #SixonSaturday hashtag on twitter for lots of great photos from around world.
Have a great weekend.
