Saturday, January 19, 2013

The Snow has Arrived

Well the snow has arrived this winter, bringing chaos to the roads and a strange serenity to the garden. With temperatures hovering around zero again today we had a look round the white landscape before heading off to do something in doors.

Knickers has been exploring
Following his tracks, lets see where he's been
By the looks of it he has been sheltering under the 'waggy'
We had quite a decent amount of snow, giving quite a thick layer to the table.
Trachycarpus fortunei with a dusting of snow.


Continuing to follow his tracks, hey in the snow I can get good at this!
The new area we refer to as the White Garden, but usually not for this reason.

0C at roughly midday.

Well if Knickers is about, Twinkles sis usually somewhere close by too.
Polygonatum punctatum in the snow.
No its not a giant hedgehog, but a snow covered Aloe polyphylla



Jungle hut or Alpine lodge?
Schefflera taiwaniana


Mark checking on the Koi
Do you remember Loree's photo of our garden from back in the autumn?


Heres almost the same view today...


Our tender plants are all tucked away safely in the greenhouses, and a few that normally stay outside have joined us in the house to keep warm!

Gaz

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  1. Fun trip around your garden in the snow with our special guides. I enjoy seeing how your palms are taking this weather.

    Brrr, time to go back inside now for hot cocoa or tea.



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    1. Glad you enjoyed the trip, the palms do look unusual covered in snow

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  2. Delightful to follow the cat tracks. Fascinating pictures. Like specially the Aloe polyphylla - but what an unfortunate name!

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    1. Esther, it's one of the few times of the year we can follow the cats this way. The aloe looks unusual like that but I prefer it in he summer!

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  3. Gaz, what fun to explore your garden snowed in following the tracks of your cats! It is amazing to me how beautiful the tropical foliage looks with a layer of snow. I am just worried that your precious plants make it through this kind of weather. But heh, you guys know better and I am sure you take good care of the plants that can't withstand these temperatures.
    Christina

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    1. Glad you enjoyed the tour Christina the plants should all be ok that ou can see here the more tender ones are tucked away in warm conditions.

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  4. If there is anything cuter than human baby feet, it is little cat tracks in the snow.

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    1. I have to agree with you Ricki it was good fun to follow him round this way

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  5. Somebody has been having fun. We looked out this morning to see various paw prints in the snow. We do not have a cat but there are various feline visitors and foxes regularly passing through. Looks like a different landscape out there in your garden but just as magical.

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    1. The snow gives it a different look, it's good fun but we will be glad when it thaws out again.

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  6. You guys, that's a lot of snow! You really aren't worried about the Aloe polyphylla? You're brave.

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    1. Loree the aloe has had snow before so not too worried, we do have a spare in the greenhouse just in case.

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  7. Well that was fun following the cat about. :) I would be so scared about losing so many of your exotics with the snow but apparently the ones still out there are hardy enough to survive. The snow does look pretty on the foliage and the cats are just adorable.
    Cher Sunray Gardens
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    1. The vast majority have seen snow before, the cats seem confused bt the snow though.

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  8. Yours is truly a lovely garden without snow and with snow.

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  9. What delightful dective work you've been doing! Your foliage does look fab with snow! Is Mark checking on the koi or is that Trachycarpus tyring to eat him? What is your secret for keeping Aloe polyphylla alive in a moist climate? You must have very sharp drainage.

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    1. The aloe prefers more moisture than most aloes. It's grown in a raised bed to help with drainage though.

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  10. The snow is so pretty - but a little odd to see on top of tropical plants. So pretty, though, and I love the patterns it makes. The picture of Mark checking on the koi is funny - I hope the koi are fine. Love Knickers' name! We have a cat that looks like her, and his name is Tippy Toes. :)

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    1. It can seem strange seeing palms with snow on them. Glad you like his name,we usually call him Nick for short. Your cat has a leaky name

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  11. Wow! Looks like your one snow has given you more snow than we've had all winter. I kind of love the look of the snow covered palms though.

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    1. Glad you like e look, I would prefer if we had had less snow, but hey that's life!

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  12. It does seem strange seeing such tropical looking plants covered in snow

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    1. It does take some getting used to, although many are not actually tropical.

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  13. Fabulous photographs, and love the cat tracking, but I am with Helen, it is very disconcerting seeing snow-covered "exotics"! Wonderful shot of the Schefflera taiwaniana.

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    1. The snow looks lovely Janet but can't wait for the thaw and mild weather to come back! :)

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  14. Love the paw prints in the snow! It seems incongruous, all those tropical looking plants peeking out from under the snow. I hope you Koi are doing well!

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  15. Love exploring via the cat, a snow covered wonderland. So far we haven't had any snow but during my winter vacation temperatures dropped to their lowest yet and many plants are showing their disapproval. Hopefully you don't loose anything too important, think warm thoughts :)

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