What's Looking Good in January 2020

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    I couldn’t resist these £5 for a dozen from the market.

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      The garden from the patio in the frost this morning:

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      Hellebores coming into their own:

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      • NigelJ

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        Galanthus Hillpoe
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          Wild snowdrops nearby today,
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            Some double Hellebores flowering for the first time :) and a scented-leaf pelargonium that's decided to be hardy!
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              Iris unguicularis 'Walter Butt', Galanthus elwesii, Bergenia, Anemone de Caen 20200122_103102.jpg 20200122_104753.jpg 20200122_102839.jpg 20200122_105252.jpg
               
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                Anemone already! That is early.
                 
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                  A few things getting ready for Spring :
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                  This trailing lobelia surviving in the window box with protection from the NE winds kindly provided by the ferns.

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                  A strong Hellebore whose name I don't know.
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                  Cylclamen self seeding from a neighbour's garden.... a keeper.

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                  Camellia japonica "Hagoromo" with buds fit to burst,

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                    The Scented Geraniums are relatively hardy if frost free.
                     
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                      Hi Caroline :) yes, every year there are a few blue ones that are much earlier than the pink A. coronaria. It gives a bit of variation from endless pink in January, even if they're not the 'Lord Lieutenant' they're supposed to be :biggrin:
                       
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                        Which SW France most definitely isn't! :biggrin: But that plant is 3 years old now, and fairly sheltered. Even so.....flowers in January??:scratch:
                         
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                          Some of our violets have started flowering. I only noticed them the other day as I was digging them out. For small plants they're certainly tough to get out and they spread like mad. They're becoming one of the most prolific weeds in the garden :hate-shocked:. They look nice but smother other plants and cause havoc amongst the snowdrops.
                           
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                            A drizzly day here in Bristol which makes me appreciate these pops of colour even more. image.jpeg image.jpeg image.jpeg image.jpeg image.jpeg image.jpeg image.jpeg
                             
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                                I am ready for Spring.:smile:.

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