Watching paint dry
It's been dry all day so I painted the new fence green. Plan is to plant mainly white flowering climbers against it. So far I've picked up Clematis armandii and Clematis 'Early sensation'. Both are evergreen so that's a start.In flower right now are:
- Witch hazel (hamamelis - don't know which variety) Masses of primrose yellow, spidery, scented flowers - stunning. Can see it from my PC.
- Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'. The best winter flowering cherry in the world (see below). Don't be put of by the pretentious name. Grow one
- Viburnum bodantense 'Dawn'. Clusters of pink flowers on bare branches. A bit of an ungainly thing, but very scented so it earns it's keep
- A couple of dusty pink hellebores.
- Winter Jasmine (yellow)
Other things that look good:
- Sorbus 'Joseph Rock'. Dripping with yellow berries still.
- Sorbus hupehensis. Still with a good smattering of white berries. Looks fabulous against the night sky with the berries lit up by the outside lights.
- Viburnum davidii and tinus. Not in flower yet, but firm white buds and strong green foliage mock January's chill winds.
Birds out today: usual suspects plus coal tit and dunnock
Weather: 8-10C most of the day. Min 6.2 last night. Ave wind 4mph from the south. Baro 1019
posted by Sue Beesley @ 9:54 pm
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