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25.01.2022 The spring flowers are so lovely this year: masses of bluebells, bugle and a few paeonies one minute, glorious species gladioli (mainly petite The Bride...nearly a species) and fragrant English roses the next. Clematis, too, one or 2 up a birdhouse pole, while little purple iris dotted all along the front path beautifully matched our purple gate. And in the bush? Recently, myriads of pandorea (wonga vine, P. pandorana) flowers, and masses of exquisite clematis (starry C. aris...tata) blooms, both climbing up gum trees, conferred lacy white smocks and sometimes bonnets too. These native climbers are over now, but we have a lovely surprise by our gate (where there's some remnant bush): a grass tree (Xanthorrea australis) which has flowered only once before has sent up 4 (yes, 4!) showy spikes of white florets. Were all these plants flowering so prolifically because of the green drought? I think so. I'm enjoying the show...so much. Read more on my blog: http://thegardenatpossumcreek.blogspot.com.au/ Jill Weatherhead is horticulturist, writer, garden designer and principal at Jill Weatherhead Garden Design who lives in the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne, and works throughout Victoria (www.jillweatherheaddesign.com.au) See more

15.01.2022 I have a garden bed in whites, greens and a little grey. Oh, and a pale pink Thryptomene, giving a bit of body, and catmint with softest mauve flowers in spring. All I had planned here was pretty much cool colours to separate the pink rose garden, around my circle of grass (rather brown just now), from a bed with some yellow barrenworts (Epimedium) down the hill a little. Being a hot, dry spot, it's been ideal for some spring bulbs and a few lovely white bearded iris - with g...reat silvery sword-like foliage - from my sister. Late spring brought on a swathe of sweet dwarf gladioli ('The Bride'); finally I have enough to make a splash, which you need in a country garden. Flowering now, in summer, we have tall cape hyacinths (Galtonia candicans) lending bridal purity to this bed. Almost literally - these pretty bells were in my sister's January wedding posy, or so Mum used to say. I've recently added the white form of the trailing convolvulus; it's rather hard grey leaves (colour-wise) adding another shade to the bed; I expect blooms in spring. Gardens, those areas of nature and contrivance, can give so much pleasure. And joy. Read more on my blog: http://thegardenatpossumcreek.blogspot.com.au/ Jill Weatherhead is horticulturist, writer, garden designer and principal at Jill Weatherhead Garden Design who lives in the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne, and works throughout Victoria (www.jillweatherheaddesign.com.au) See more

13.01.2022 How I love this time of year - for the profusion of flowers and the soft sunshine. Well, and rain today, which is a Very Good Thing. This week's joy has been a trio in the raspberry-and-silver-colour bed. About 5 clumps of Queen of the Night tulips have opened their blackberry petals; an evergreen cranesbill is attired in pink-purple little blooms (a variety of Geranium phaeum, possibly `Alec's Pink'); and Anthriscus `Ravenswing' is opening dainty Queen Anne's Lace flowers ab...ove plum foliage. Further from the house, Spanish bluebells (yes, a bit weedy) are tying in with the lovely azure flowers of large bugle, Ajuga `Jungle Beauty'. I like these blues together but I should add some white or, better yet, lemon to make this picture sing. And so many perennials are popping their heads up, cautiously: `is winter really over?' they ask. A lovely perennial from the cool forests of eastern North America is bloodroot (Sanginaria canadensis) with pristine snowy flowers over handsome, slightly glaucous oak-leaves which last until late autumn. How can I go on holiday now, I ask J, and miss all this bliss? Read more on my blog: http://thegardenatpossumcreek.blogspot.com.au/ Jill Weatherhead is horticulturist, writer, garden designer and principal at Jill Weatherhead Garden Design who lives in the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne, and works throughout Victoria (www.jillweatherheaddesign.com.au) See more

07.01.2022 I gave a talk about seeds the other day. Seeds are amazing - look at how they can detect gravity, for example (to push the shoot up and the roots downwards). And detect diurnal temperature fluctuations (so they don't germinate when too deep). Seedheads can attach themselves to animals, like the burrs on this echidna wandering through my garden. I've collected carrot seed (with their oh-so-pretty flowers) and tossed it, fresh, into the veg garden where it's germinated wonderfully. I'll wait for a cool day to thin them and try moving some. Read more on my blog: http://thegardenatpossumcreek.blogspot.com.au/ Jill Weatherhead is horticulturist, writer, garden designer and principal at Jill Weatherhead Garden Design who lives in the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne, and works throughout Victoria (www.jillweatherheaddesign.com.au)

04.01.2022 Snowflakes and Moonlight. I'm sitting in my living room looking out through a south-facing window. Sometimes the colours outside are yellow and blue (roses, iris) but right now they are peaceful and calming - in the colours of ice and moonlight. Flowers of double oak-leaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia `Snowflake') have pure white florets emerging from soft green buds, in cone-shaped bunches - double flowers and oh-so-pretty. Tall lilies (probably Lilium auratum hybrids), h...ave opened large blooms of soft primrose; I love them. In morning sun, they've not gotten sunburnt like some other lilies in the garden and they're tolerating the hot weather well.. Lemon cape fuchsia (Phygelius aequalis), further back, is nearly 2m high and spreading; moreover its blooms bring in the honeyeaters. This lemon-flowering species is so much prettier than its salmon cousins, and its colour is delicate - a good thing now, while the subshub is covered in flowers. Read more on my blog: http://thegardenatpossumcreek.blogspot.com.au/ Jill Weatherhead is horticulturist, writer, garden designer and principal at Jill Weatherhead Garden Design who lives in the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne, and works throughout Victoria (www.jillweatherheaddesign.com.au) See more