What's looking good February 2024

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  1. Upsydaisy

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    Love Carnations, chose those for Dads floral arrangement from us for his funeral. IMG_20200605_102634_hdr.jpg
     
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      Corydalis paschei about a month early.
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      Dark Hellebore
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      White Anemone blanda
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      I only planted blue ones about 20 years ago, since then as they have spread in the rough grass a number of white and different blue shades have appeared there are also a number of doubles and semi doubles.
       
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        First Freesias of 2024 ...
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        ... and Osteopermums ...
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          I quickly went round the garden taking photos. My camera doesn't like taking pictures when there is high contrast between light and shade.

          Hellebores are all over the garden and spread like mad, especially in the shadier areas.

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          None of these were planted and are running wild through our fern area
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          These weren't planted and are spreading through the Cyclamen bed
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          Unless self-planted, plants get in the way we leave them there.
           
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            Snowdrops and all the Primrose family also run wild. Funnily enough, the Primroses and Cowslips we planted in our wild area are not yet showing the first sign of flowering.

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              This is a rather large lucky white Heather and people always like to take some away with them
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              This bee was having the time of his life. He didn't bother to fly around picking the best ones but just crawled into them from one to the other.
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              We have two of these Bamboos. They are non-spreading ones and we just trim off the dead bits. We planted them over 40 years ago.
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                First little Tulip emerging .

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                  I'm surprised anemones have already started outside in tub. I forgot they were there.
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                  A small Daphne odora, just bought. Put near the path to make it easier to get my nose into it :biggrin:
                   
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                    Some more hellebores
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                      Bob's Tinsie blooms..they drop as a complete bloom...very tidy
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                        Gosh aren't they Jenny, what a thoughtful shrub. :biggrin:
                         
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                          Freesies opening in the rockery now.
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                          These are the dark ones in the pot ...
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                            On Saturday I bought some Primroses
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                              Following on from @Logan , more hellebores!
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                              I rather like the ones with anemone centres
                               
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                                Gelsemium scenting out the terrace near the house...

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                                Seed-raised Cyclamen persicum seems hardy here.
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                                Ohhh the anticipation. Magnolia soulangeana taken now before the storms forecast for the coming weekend!
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