Better gardeners and flower arrangers than I am take part in the lovely In a Vase on Monday meme - see for instance Julie's posts, Cathy's, and Sam's - but inspired by them I thought I'd see what's what in my own small plot today and put together, if not a vase as such, then a tiny bunch to fill the old ink bottle which always sits on my desk.
The hellebores are well on their way to opening, and there's Autumn cherry blossom which I couldn't reach as I nipped out wearing shoes (and the ground is very muddy); elsewhere the first of the bulbs are pushing through and there are fat leaf buds on a couple of shrubs, so things are moving, but cherry apart, flower-wise this was it: geranium 'Jolly Bee', erigeron, winter jasmine, and primrose, backed by some sprigs of rosemary and box which are still fresh despite having been in the Christmas wreath for almost three weeks. Not much, but a cheering sight nonetheless.
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There's a bookish snippet over here.
Not much, you say! Flowers, and bulbs 'pushing through.' Amazing to someone who is surrounded by snow that will be around for months.
Posted by: Nan | 10 January 2017 at 01:55 AM
A very cheering sight! I love your little posy. xxx
Posted by: Miranda | Miranda's Notebook | 10 January 2017 at 06:58 AM
Your garden is always worth waiting for, Nan!
Posted by: Cornflower | 10 January 2017 at 12:22 PM
Thanks, Miranda - a tiny thing but a pretty one!
Posted by: Cornflower | 10 January 2017 at 12:25 PM
Primroses in January - in Scotland? That does seem early.
Posted by: Mary | 10 January 2017 at 04:27 PM
These are the oddest primroses ever. They were in flower when they were planted (in July 2015) and have carried on through most months since!
Posted by: Cornflower | 10 January 2017 at 04:58 PM
That is a very refreshing image.
Posted by: Toffeeapple | 11 January 2017 at 06:12 PM
Things on your desk!? How does that work? :-)
Posted by: Dark Puss | 11 January 2017 at 07:20 PM
None in flower at my cottage this New Year I can assure you!
Posted by: Dark Puss | 11 January 2017 at 07:21 PM
Are you growing any Hamamelis speciaes/varieties? We have a red-flowered one blooming in Perthshire this New Year, but reading back through our (not very complete) Gardening Notebook failed to reveal its name. The genus provided my father's favourite winter flowers by far.
Posted by: Dark Puss | 11 January 2017 at 07:24 PM
No hamamelis, unfortunately, though it's something I'd very much like to put in.
Posted by: Cornflower | 12 January 2017 at 05:25 PM
Fine for me!
Posted by: Cornflower | 12 January 2017 at 05:25 PM
Glad you think so, Toffeeapple.
Posted by: Cornflower | 12 January 2017 at 05:26 PM