Tuesday 9 April 2013

Spring. Not.

Garden news for 2013 so far. After a few pleasant days in Feb, January returned. March was a story of frost and bitter east winds.  No change so far in April.  Some roses are beginning to sprout a little and that's all. No sign of a leaf on a tree.  The daffodils have struggled up, brave souls they are.  In an average year, mid April sees all the shrubs and trees in leaf except the oaks.
The camellias at the top of the garden are flowering though. We're waiting for them to grow 8 feet high and wide like the ones at Bodnant. Fine feathers rhodo in that same border is looking well also.


No comments:

Post a Comment