Winter floral display

Seems to be a commonly occurring theme in the local botanic gardens the last few Decembers; nice bright feel good colour. As we approach Christmas without any frost yet, let these flowers brighten up your dark days :-) (sorry this is seriously photo intensive)

 

Hi Stephen,
Please don't apologise for the photos, they're gorgeous

PS.... What's number 5 please ?

 

@Anthony Rogers Apologies for jumping in but number 5 looks like Desfontainia spinosa.
Mine has just flowered for the first time. Originally from Chile.

 

@stephenprudence Lovely pictures.

 

Hi Nigel,
Thanks for the info
It's something I'm gonna have to keep an eye open for

 

@Anthony Rogers I should have mentioned that: it requires lime free/neutral soil and is only hardy down to -5°C. Grows slowly and seems to cope with damp conditions, heavish soil and partial shade

 

Great photos @stephenprudence, thanks for sharing

 

Nice one Stephen

 

Lovely photos, don't apologise!

-8°c is my record so far. I tip my coffee grounds out around it (having backfilled the hole with ericacious soil) and that seems to work.