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January 2012
Well, as I write this it
appears winter has finally come with some hard frosts and spectacular
sunsets giving the grasses in the garden a look of being on fire! I love
to see the frosts hanging on leaves and seed heads giving a ghostly
feel, taking time to look closely at the amazing patterns that nature
makes.
Veronicastrum 'Pink Glow'
is one such herbaceous perennial, flowering in the summer with upright
pale pink racemes which look equally good in their winter form, Rubeckia
f 'Goldsturm' also has this appeal, with the frost clinging to the ball
shaped seed heads. Hydrangea quercifolia still has leaves on and with
the red tinge looks lovely. A beautiful shrub in the summer with green,
edged red leaves and large white panicles.
The Abelia family are such good doers with these pretty suffused pink
flowers that are still looking good in January, they are semi evergreen,
Grandiflora with dark bronzy green foliage and Francis Mason with yellow
and green.
The grasses have enjoyed the warm late autumn and those miscanthus such
as Gracillimus, Cosmopolitan and Giganteus (who may not always in a cool
summer flower) have bloomed beautifully.
This year we are hoping
to put on a series of events to celebrate the 20th year of the nursery
here at Wood Norton. Little did I think 20 years ago that the
nursery and garden would develop to the size it is today.
We will be opening a new part of the garden, a planting of herbaceous and
grasses in three island beds. It has been fun developing this area and
will add a new dimension to the garden.
With frosty weather
setting in it is a good time to plan for spring revamps don't forget if
you need any help please give us a ring.
Miscanthus
sinensis 'Kleine Silberspinne'
Veronicastrum
'Pink Glow'
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