January 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere

[Matt T]

Like many others our Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill' has been in flower for some time with the scent almost over-powering as we go out the back door.  It is now as high as the wall of the house next door so I think we may have to prune it back soon.

She looks beautiful, David! It would be a shame to have to prune her unless it was really necessary. Have you' chopped' her before?

[François Lambert]

First flower of the year for me : Iris Lazica.  Unfortunately the strong winds, heavy rains and dark days make it difficult to get fully opened flowers.

[David Nicholson]

She looks beautiful, David! It would be a shame to have to prune her unless it was really necessary. Have you' chopped' her before?

Snap, see Reply 64 below

http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=8964.msg346387#msg346387

[Gabriela]

It is the same here, now -20C, and tomorrow it's going to be even colder.

I hope you at least have more snow. I had to gather snow from half of the backyard to cover my trays with sowings  (usually I need to dig a trench)

Yesterday it was close to -42C in Northern Norway and -5C here at the coast in south. It is too cold for me, anyway!

-5C? - this means you are getting soft Trond? 

[Lampwick]

There are few flowers in my garden at this time of year which can put on a good show, but Iris 'Katharine Hodgkin' always obliges. This is the first fully open bloom at the moment, but others are waiting in the wings and will hopefully be magnificent. This lovely Iris will put up with the cold damp weather and constant rain and will never fail to be a delight to the eye! 

[Hoy]

-5C? - this means you are getting soft Trond? 

Gabriela, I have always been soft but nobody noticed But I am crying more for my plants than for myself! Dry cold weather and frozen soil are the worst for evergreens.

[Parsla]

Hi David,

I agree with Matt about your Jacqueline Postill - its an absolutely gorgeous specimen.

After nursing two very tiny ones for a couple or more years now they seem finally to be shooting. It is wonderful to imagine they could eventually grow to something so lovely. fingers crossed.

thank you for showing it,
jacqui.

[David King]

She looks beautiful, David! It would be a shame to have to prune her unless it was really necessary. Have you' chopped' her before?

Hello Matt.  No we haven't done anything to it yet as we were always concerned that pruning might kill it. However a friend of our says she has pruned hers several times with no ill effect so if it continues to grow at the pace of recent years we will have to consider it.

[Brian Ellis]

David hasn't said that when I bought it it was only about 20cm high and it has just got better and better

We had seen it in several gardens of course, but a visit to the Hillier winter garden was the clincher as we could smell it from the entrance right through the garden, glorious.

[Matt T]

As I understand it, Daphne that die after pruning are usually weak/sick to start with? Your plant seems to be happy and vigorous enough so you should be ok if it comes to it. She is glorious!

It's too long since I was last at Hilliers, I'll have to plan a tour of southern gardens.

[Yann]

Here're some new Helleborus hybrids from Thierry Delabroye.

Gonna post lot's of more next wek end. Just a teasing 

[David Nicholson]

Here're some new Helleborus hybrids from Thierry Delabroye.

Gonna post lot's of more next wek end. Just a teasing 

WOW

[johnralphcarpenter]

Here're some new Helleborus hybrids from Thierry Delabroye.

Gonna post lot's of more next wek end. Just a teasing 

I want!

[Mini bulb lover]

Yann - those Helleborus hybrids are stunning!

[fleurbleue]

:c ! 13° today for us but a rainy day...