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February 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere
« on: February 01, 2015, 12:08:10 PM »
Welcome in February all  ;D

Just back from my Berlin garden, I want to show you my best flower in the moment  ;)
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Re: February 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2015, 12:20:24 PM »
And Galanthus 'three ships', flowers since Dezember  :)
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Re: February 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2015, 12:28:14 PM »
Quote from: Irm on February 01, 2015, 12:08:10 PM
Welcome in February all  ;D

Just back from my Berlin garden, I want to show you my best flower in the moment  ;)
Wonderful H. thibetanus!
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Re: February 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2015, 01:00:38 PM »
Irm, your hellebore is beautiful       8) 8)     - and so far advanced  compared to here.
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Re: February 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2015, 05:16:30 AM »
Beautiful thibetanus.  And the Galanthus is gorgeous.  I bought one of those last year..... it didn't survive unfortunately.   :(
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Re: February 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2015, 08:05:14 AM »
Quote from: Paul T on February 02, 2015, 05:16:30 AM
And the Galanthus is gorgeous.  I bought one of those last year..... it didn't survive unfortunately.   :(

I'm sorry  :-\  I bought three 'three ships' last spring, now I have five   ;)
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Re: February 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2015, 03:48:49 PM »
For shrubs/trees in pots, in this case Camellia, underplanting with Cyclamen coum can really extend the season of interest.
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Re: February 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2015, 01:43:25 PM »
At the moment every time we come out of the back door we are engulfed in the perfume of our Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill'.  As it is between us and next door it keeps the perfume concentrated in this space and is almost overpowering.  The RHS site says this is a medium sized shrub.  I don't know what they mean by medium sized but this is about 10 feet high at present.

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Re: February 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2015, 01:59:34 PM »
Quote from: David King on February 06, 2015, 01:43:25 PM
At the moment every time we come out of the back door we are engulfed in the perfume of our Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill'.  As it is between us and next door it keeps the perfume concentrated in this space and is almost overpowering.  The RHS site says this is a medium sized shrub.  I don't know what they mean by medium sized but this is about 10 feet high at present.


What with your photo and that of David Nicholson in the Daphne thread : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11656.msg323651#msg323651 I am having serious feelings of envy.

Must feed up my languishing plant  to see if it will take a burst of growth  this year. 
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Re: February 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2015, 02:52:31 PM »
I have to get hold of a new plant! The one I had was destroyed 3 winters ago when we had a very long and unusually cold period. The problem is that they're not for sale in Norway :(
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Re: February 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2015, 07:22:13 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on February 06, 2015, 01:59:34 PM


Must feed up my languishing plant  to see if it will take a burst of growth  this year.

I hate to tell you Maggi that ours isn't fed at all and I don't dare to think how big it would get if we did.
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Re: February 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2015, 01:01:07 PM »
Nice to see that there are places where galanthus and cyclamen are in bloom.  The garden here is completely white but lovely.  I have to imagine and remember what's under all the snow.  We are on another winter storm watch until Tuesday, also with temperatures well below 0F.  Sharp eyes will spot the 4 hidden troughs in the 3rd picture.
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Re: February 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2015, 01:25:12 PM »
Love the shape of the snow pillow on that trough. 8)
We're guessing you won't be taking lunch outside today, Anne?
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Re: February 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2015, 06:56:13 PM »
Nor any time in the next few months, Maggi!
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Re: February 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2015, 06:52:53 AM »
Anne's pictures from the garden look the same as here, all white. :( It helps to watch pictures in the forum from other more green gardens and make plans for the time when the spring comes.  :)
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