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Six-on-Saturday: End of Year

Páraig likes wine and winter flowers. He also looks forward to 2024 but not squatting and stooping to photograph the hellebores.

I do hope your Christmas was as wonderful as ours here in Dungarvan. The weather outside was frightful and several attempts to go cycling with friends were abandoned easily, bar one. Storm Gerrit breezed through on Tuesday night into Wednesday and there was very little time to grab a few photographs that would prove I actually did get outside.

Gaultheria

Featured recently, Gaultheria procumbens is a dainty little thing.

Camellia and Wine

The buds are appearing on Camellia, yet it’s the wine bottle that catches my attention. Similar to last week, Marion thinks I’ve lost my marbles. I have six bottles, all red, in various spots, put in place last May. Through the summer, they were soon surrounded and overgrown by annuals. Now I can see again.

3. Heather

Heather is in flower and leaves are gone to ground.

4. Hellebore

The first of the Hellebores are peeking through. As always I have to practice squats and forward stooping in order to photograph them.

5. Cyclamen

Cyclamen coum, one of the hardiest, is providing a small splash of colour. At this time of the year even a small splash is better than none.

6. Polyanthus

Plenty polyanthus flowers in bloom or ready to burst.

Summary

A quick dash around the garden and a time-pressed account to match.

Clockwise from top centre:

  • Camellia & vine
  • Heather
  • Hellebore
  • Cyclamen
  • Polyanthus
  • Gaultheria

Pop over to Jim’s Site to discover more Six-on-Saturday updates. Until next time, I hope you get to enjoy some time in the garden. Happy New Year to all.

About the author: Páraig likes wine and winter flowers. He also looks forward to 2024 but not squatting and stooping to photograph the hellebores.

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