This time we had to see if there was any damage in the garden. We had already heard the loud thump as a huge limb fell in the drive. Our guests thought it might have hit their car, which it did not…. but not by much! This is the other side of the coin… gardening under [...]
Posts Tagged ‘winter garden’
WINTER GARDEN WALK 2
Posted in Garden Design, Viburnums, winter garden, tagged garden design, storm damage, viburnum awabuki 'chindo', wind storm, winter garden on December 30, 2011 | 8 Comments »
WINTER GARDEN WALK
Posted in Camellias, Flowering Trees, Garden Design, Shade Gardening, winter garden, tagged balanced composition, Camellia, Camellia Herme, camellia magnoliaeflora, camellia Rutledge Minix, Daphne odora, Prunus mume, winter garden on December 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Although it has been a bit dreary and raining I couldn’t resist taking a walk in the garden today. I could see the Japanese Flowering Apricot (Prunus mume) from the kitchen window but to experience the fragrance I needed to venture outdoors. Plenty of eye candy wherever one looks. Here at Hamilton House, the scale [...]
FABULOUS FRAGRANCE!
Posted in Shade Gardening, Shrubs, winter garden, tagged Daphne odora, shade plant, small shrub, winter garden on February 23, 2011 | 7 Comments »
The moment I walked out the door I knew it was blooming. Winter Daphne (Daphne odora aureomareginata) the most powerful fragrance imaginable. To quote a delivery person “That is LOUD!” She is not hard to look at either. Fragrance reminiscent of Lilac…but more… and hauntingly beautiful. © All photos & text 2011
FRECKLE FACE!
Posted in Groundcovers, Perennials, Shade Gardening, winter garden, tagged helleborus, perennial, shade garden, winter garden on February 18, 2011 | 5 Comments »
All of the Helleborus in my garden are seedlings. Each one has different colouration …. all stunning, all with freckles. Only one named variety from the Heronswood ‘Party Dress’ Strain. It is a double, and not open yet. Perhaps because there are so few blooms at this time of year they are all the [...]
MEANWHILE, IN THE GARDEN..
Posted in Camellias, Companion Planting, Flowering Trees, Garden Design, Groundcovers, Perennials, Shade Gardening, Shrubs, winter garden, tagged acorus gramineus 'ogon', Camellia, evergreen shrubs, garden design, helleborus, Prunus mume, winter garden on February 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »
On a tour of the garden today, signs of spring … The Meadow is coming alive.. Soon I’ll post the results of 13 years of rescuing daffs and trying to achieve the ‘English Thing’. Meanwhile the Winter garden is doing what it is supposed to and is at its peak….The “peak” lasts a [...]
SIGNS OF SPRING
Posted in Bulbs, Small trees, winter garden, tagged Flowering Apricot, narcissus, Prunus mume, winter garden on January 31, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Last day in January and there are signs of spring everywhere. The daffodils (Narcissus) are coming up in the meadow… and the Prunus mume (Japanese Apricot ) is blooming! I didn’t have my glasses, but you get the idea. Too bad one can’t photograph the fragrance. I know there will be more ‘cold [...]
ANOTHER ESSENTIAL PERENNIAL
Posted in Companion Planting, Cutting flowers, Groundcovers, Shade Gardening, winter garden, tagged companion planting, groundcover, shade plant, winter garden on January 27, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Arum italicum ‘Pictum’ is, in my mind, essential in any garden where it is hardy. This perennial sends out its foliage in the late fall and remains green all winter. The handsome leaves resemble arrowheads with strong creamy veining. They make a sensational groundcover. Since one NEVER cuts the leaves off daffodils (Narcissus), the Arum makes a [...]
INDISPENSABLE PERENNIALS 2
Posted in Companion Planting, Cutting flowers, Groundcovers, Perennials, Shade Gardening, winter garden, tagged companion planting, dry shade, epimedium, groundcovers, perennials, shade gardening, winter garden on January 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Another indispensable perennial for the winter garden would be Epimedium or Barrenwort. Pleasant foliage all summer turning bronze / rose in the winter. They make a very useful groundcover in dry shade and are magnificent paired with Helleborus. Below in my garden… In very early spring the delicate flowers, commonly called Fairy Wings, emerge and proclaim winter officially over. Although they find [...]
MORE ON HELLEBORES
Posted in Garden Design, Groundcovers, Perennials, Shade Gardening, winter garden, tagged helleborus, perennials, shade gardening, winter garden on January 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I neglected to include a close up photo of the hellebore ( Helleborus orientalis) I featured in the last post… so here it is. There are many hellebore species (15 according to Armitage). I grow only the two common types successfully. The second one is the Bearsfoot Hellebore (Helleborus foetidus). This is the earliest hellebore to open in [...]
AN INDISPENSABLE PERENNIAL
Posted in Companion Planting, Groundcovers, Shade Gardening, winter garden, tagged companion planting, garden design, helleborus, winter garden on January 8, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I am not a huge proponent of perennials. I find they require too much maintenance for a very short show and then, even the foliage disappears for the winter. There are of course exceptions. Peonies for example are worth whatever effort is required for even one day of bloom but of course they do last 10 days to [...]
THE WINTER GARDEN
Posted in Camellias, Garden Design, Hydrangeas, winter garden, tagged camellias, garden design, hydrangea macrophylla, winter garden on January 3, 2011 | 2 Comments »
With all the holiday activities over I finally got into the garden. What a relief! It is so quiet and peaceful, in stark contrast to the last weeks. It truly is my sanctuary… just as I planned it. Gardening in Georgia, one can have a winter garden that BLOOMS. From time to time a hard freeze will [...]
WINTER WONDERLAND!
Posted in winter garden, tagged snow, snow in GA, winter garden, winter wonderland on December 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
First white Christmas in 140 years turned the garden into a Winter Wonderland! Both photos taken from the veranda. Too cold to go out, although it was much warmer than any day I spent in Montreal! I am just such a Southern Belle now! It was all gone the next day. © All photos & [...]
A GIFT!
Posted in Companion Planting, winter garden, tagged winter blooms, winter garden on December 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Blooming today, (Chionanthus praecox) Wintersweet. Definitely a gift! Very fragrant. AND, not to be outdone… The first and very early Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis). The Winter Garden… full of unexpected surprises! © All photos & text 2010
THE CAMELLIA WALK
Posted in Camellias, Garden Design, Shade Gardening, tagged Camellia walk, helleborus, Lyman Estates, shade gardening, winter garden on October 15, 2010 | 15 Comments »
When I was planning my southern garden, I knew I had to have a Camellia Walk. Many years ago, when I lived in Massachusetts, I would regularly visit the Lyman Estates. It was there that I saw my first Camellias. A visit to Mr Lyman’s greenhouses in February was an incredible sight. There were greenhouses where grapes [...]
