What's Looking Good In January 2022

That's a cheat, @pete - it's not a real wattle! How hardy do you find it? I must admit that I am a bit worried about my baileyana after this week's frost. And where are those clementines? A heated greenhouse?

 

I'd say its probably more tender than most wattles, it didn't survive last year, but the winter before I had 4 plants survive and they were nearly 20ft by the start of last winter.
I only called it a wattle because Paraserianthes Lophantha is a bit of a mouthful.
The roots stink like wattle.

Clementines are in a frost free greenhouse, which isn't big enough.

 

A shame about the hardiness, because the pinnate leaves look lovely.
I'm afraid my citrus have to survive in the unheated portion of my greenhouse... which is why they probably haven't done as well as yours look.

 

I really only grow it for a summer foliage plant, if it survives its a bonus.
The foliage is really dark green and it has dark red stems on young growth.

 

Completely out of time and probably wishing it hadn’t popped outside to have a look is this one on the rose of Sharon. The nearby mahonia is probably looking down at it and wondering wtf as well.

 

I was surprised by a bloom on my Abutilon this morning ....

 

Lovely Vicky ,what a cheery sight to find.

 

Very pretty @Victoria

 

The first flower of year.

G.

 

Helleborus argutifolia, Corsican hellebore a bit later than normal this year.


Galanthus nivalis first snowdrop of the year.

Sarcococca confusa outside front door and smelling lovely.

 

Exciting times are kicking off!!!

 

A few things before January ends ...

Prunus amara (Bitter Almond) starting to bloom ...


Billbergia nutans (Queen's Tears) starting to bud in the wall planters at the lane ...


Brachyscome iberidifolia (Swan River Daisy still going strong ...


A solitary Dianthus caryophyllus (Carnation) opening ...


Viburnum tinus ...



Schlumbergera truncata which blooms when it fancies ...

 

Beautiful Vicky, your garden is so cheery...unlike many of ours over here.

 

Thank you Upsy. You will outshine me in the Spring/Summer. Vxx

 

Looks lovely @Victoria
Up the road there's a viburnum tinus when it rains it smells really bad.