As I began my journal entries for March Jude, my Undergardener, wondered if I had posted the February journal. I hadn’t – so here goes!
This is the second report on our monthly visits to the garden at Oakgate Nursery. We wondered how much had changed between our January visit and this our February wanderings.
As usual, our first port of call was the excellent cafe for a latte for me and a cappuccino for Jude, my Under Gardener. From there we took the path over the bridge that took us over the pond where we enjoyed a few moments fish watching. We also took a close look at the wisteria now that it has had a recent prune.
As we entered the garden from the outdoor cafe seating area this Acer, presumably Acer p. ‘Sango Kaku’, immediately caught our eyes. Nearby an Hydrangea was at its last winter stages with its bone white remnants of its seed head.
Several trees and shrubs were showing signs of their buds fattening up.
While these buds were preparing to spring into life several shrubs were already in flower.
The most obvious perennials of all at this time of year here at Oakgate are hellebores but now there were a few more joining them.
Hydrangeas were admired when in flower last year now share with us their more subtle biscuit coloured dried flower heads.
So that is my report on our February visit to Oakgate Nursery and Garden, showing how the garden is getting itself ready for exciting fresh growth and flowerings.
See you soon to share our March visit to Oakgate.
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