Not a lot of gardening has happened today; the wind and cold were not really conducive to pottering. Despite the skies being heavy with wintering clouds, there were moments when the clouds cleared and the sun shone through making the Anemanthele lessoniana glisten.
The Phormium, growing in the same border as the grass, is one of those plants that I am in two minds about. At this time of year I love it especially when it is back-lit by sunshine but come the summer it doesn’t work very well with the perennials I have in the border but then again I am thinking about reducing the amount of asters in the border so we shall see.
Another plant that comes into its own at this time of year is the Arum italicum which provides a lovely backdrop to the early spring bulbs; this particular plant grows as a pretty skirt under the camellia below which looks like it might flower any day now.
Finishing on the foliage theme I thought I would share a photo of one of my Aeoniums which are thriving in the greenhouse. The mild winter has led to unusually high temperatures in the greenhouse which has meant the plants have continued to grow rather than going dormant as they normally do at this time of year.
For more Six for Saturday posts check out The Propagator’s blog whose great idea this meme was.
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