A XMAS TRADITION

[Palustris]

It used to be traditional for members of the Alpine Garden Society to report on plants in Flower on Christmas Day. So, even if it snows,rains, hails, blows a gale, tomorrow I shall go out into the garden and photograph those flowers I can find for your delight, amusement and education.
Go thou and do likewise :-* :) (unless of course you have something better to do).
Eric

[Palustris]

[tim]

Camera's ready, but I doubt the flowers are!! = Tim

[ACE]

Mr. P. are you a member of the Alpine Garden Society, also did you have any part in the A.G.S.'s fantastic show garden at Hampton Court this year.

[JustMarian]

Hi,
Nothing growing in my garden right now.  Had some delphinium buds but think the recent frosts put an end to their lives.. ;o(

Another couple of months to spring though !
Have a lovely Christmas!!!

[Palustris]

The sun was shining so I nipped out for a quick look before lunch, with the camera. Not as much in flower as previous years but still a few things. Wallflowers, primula, cyclamen coum, Lonicera fragrantissima and Clavey's Dwarf, Knautia macedonica, Clematis Niobe,Winter heathers, Viburnum Dawn and tinus, Mahonia, Rosa chinensis, Daphne mezureum, Schizostylis coccinea, 1 dandelion, a few daisies, Jasminium nudiflorum, Winter cherry and probably a few things I cannot remember now.  Photos to follow perhaps. Too cold to stand and look for long though and the hail storm did not help either.
Yes Heritage I am in the A.G.S but sadly was not in the Hampton Court thing.
Ps Forgot about Marigolds and Helleborus foetidus ans SCabiosa caucasica.
These are the photos which worked.

[tim]

Yes - cold as hell - & who can match Eric's show?

However -
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/8.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/9.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/11.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/10.jpg

We are 650' up!!

PS Had Eric's photos been on the board when I started this, I would not have proceeded!! We do have some Winter Jasmine - but too sparse to show. And there were roses last week - but we 'dead-headed'.

[Gardengirl]

Lovely photos Eric & Tim :D  I haven't got much to offer - just the remnants of a pyracantha after the blackbirds have been at it - a rather frost beaten cyclamen - a white heather and a hebe :)

[Garden Manager]

I have made a habit of going into the garden on Christmas Day and making a note of all the plants in flower - even if it is just the odd one or two blooms.

I also take a few photos to capture the garden on that day (at least i have done since ive had a digi camera  ;D).

The pics are still on the camera at present, but when I get them on the PC I'll upload a few to show you.

PS Pat: I have pyracantha and blackbirds in my garden - yet my pyracantha (and cotoneaster) still have most of their berries on them. I wonder why?  ???