Daffodils in January? and some signs of the mild winter...

Post by **Dave Brown** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:00 am

redsquirrel wrote:no helebores yet tho,have had white ones up and out before now

buds here, but no open flowers

stephenprudence · Post by **stephenprudence** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:32 am

maybe it's too mild for hellebore flower initiation - maybe they require some form of hardish frost for early flowering.. my only explanation since everything else is doing well

sanatic1234 · Post by **sanatic1234** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:32 pm

Daffs are just poking there heads up and my snow drops are now making an appearance.

weeds growing well but i can't see to them as the ground is far to wet and i seriously think my grass is growing?

cordyman · Post by **cordyman** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:43 pm

This can't be right surely, apple/cherry blossom?

Not only that its at the farm, in a natural valley, so no microclimate going on.

kata · Post by **kata** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:50 pm

The climate Its all very confusing to both plants and wildlife Cordy.

cordyman · Post by **cordyman** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 2:18 pm

just been for a potter, some more ...

Passion flower fresh tendrils and creeping ...

Chilean glory vine, which had died back has put on quiet a lot of fresh growth for January!

Strawberry

Crocasmsia can't recall seeing this till Spring

Another of my Echiums

Sikki outside the back door, usually lost the main stem by now to cold...

Mixed moso · Post by **Mixed moso** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 2:24 pm

New growth on my tree peonies.

Blairs · Post by **Blairs** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 2:26 pm

cordyman wrote:This can't be right surely, apple/cherry blossom?

Not only that its at the farm, in a natural valley, so no microclimate going on.

It looks like Winter flowering Cherry (Prunus autumnalis) which flower from Novemberish to March-ish.

Adam D · Post by **Adam D** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:07 pm

stephenprudence wrote:maybe it's too mild for hellebore flower initiation - maybe they require some form of hardish frost for early flowering.. my only explanation since everything else is doing well

My Hellebore are flowering and the last 2 weeks of November were frosty, so you could be correct Stephen.

stephenprudence · Post by **stephenprudence** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:42 pm

Some pics here.

Passionflower still growing

Also same for Chilean Glory Flower which has put some new flower buds out

Crassula sarocaulis

Arid scene (not so arid at the moment)

Aeoniums

Calamondin developing fruits (still)

Fuchsia preparing to open another flower

kata · Post by **kata** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:24 pm

Lovely flowers Stevie!!

What month do Fritilaris begin, I ask because I had two and they looked a bit mushy from the packet.

Who is asleep in your garden Cordy.....

Yorkshire Kris · Post by **Yorkshire Kris** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:46 pm

I've been enjoying your photos recently Stephen. Really good quality.

sanatic1234 · Post by **sanatic1234** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:38 pm

Just been reading this on gardeners world website. seems like its happening in most places, a lot of growth. http://www.gardenersworld.com/blogs/wil ... /4637.html

cordyman · Post by **cordyman** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:41 pm

agree on the pics, fantastic Stephen!

Looks like your getting out there a lot more with the camera! I need to charge mine

sanatic1234 · Post by **sanatic1234** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:52 pm

Just had a proper check of my plants to see what is growing. So far i have.

Clematis
honeysuckle
peony
Trachycapus Fortunei (very slowly)
Echium Pinianna
rose nodes opening.

Not plant related, since reading the post on gardeners world about a possible early spring and signs of wildlife, i can say i to have seen a blue tit this morning and black bird. On the back one of the echium leaves i found a harlequin ladybird with another ladybird by its side but that was not a harlequin.

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