The cyclamen on my desk finishes for winter |
I live in the Australian Capital Territory in our magnificent national capital, Canberra. Canberra is like an enormous parkland. We're inland, and well above sea level. In garden climate terminology, we're in a cool temperate zone.
My husband and I have a quarter-acre block we bought nearly forty years ago when it was bare, scraped clay. We designed and built our own home. Our house is rather conventional but our garden is totally unique. Its style is definitely romantic, with four well-defined seasons.
As Spring begins in the southern hemisphere, the walk down our driveway is a glorious tunnel of soft pink prunus cerasifera nigra, underplanted with violets. In the garden, some flowers have been flowering through winter, especially the violas.
The violas are becoming more colourful with each warmer day but the glory of the wonderful winter roses (hellebores) is quickly, and elegantly, fading.
For a while, the garden will be open and sunny. The Spring equinox is only a couple of weeks away.
I just love this time of year!
Ipheons are popping up everywhere! Warning - don't plant ipheons unless you are willing to cull ruthlessly! |
My husband and I have a quarter-acre block we bought nearly forty years ago when it was bare, scraped clay. We designed and built our own home. Our house is rather conventional but our garden is totally unique. Its style is definitely romantic, with four well-defined seasons.
Soft pink tunnel of prunus cerasifera nigra |
Violas flower in Winter, but heaps more in Spring |
Hellebore |
Hellebores farewell Winter in Canberra ACT |
It's early September in the Heart Garden, and it's early Spring in the Southern Hemisphere |
I just love this time of year!
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