mid-November, the snow has interrupted my work in cleaning the pine forest. Last week, enjoying the blue skies and sunshine timid, I tried a small exit to the garden. Warmly dressed, it goes without saying!
Still, the cold made me go back well before nightfall as my feet were frozen! So be sensible and wait. Anyway, the sky is gray and the ground thaws more.
The soil of the pine forest is usually covered with wild thyme, which at the moment, hiding under the leaves of maple and beech. The fetid hellebores that grow wild state, are blackened by frost. And foliage of the bulbs just emerging from the carpet of dry leaves.
I really started raking in piles but definitely it's too cold. Too bad if this corner is a bit neglected. It will arrange with the sunny days.
Nevertheless, some plants are very tough ... frost, so to speak.
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| Helychrysum and Salvia officinalis purpurescens |
plant purple sage and curry: this duo, planted in the bottom of the pine forest in sheltered situation, is remained flawless since the beginning of winter. On the right you can see Lonicera nitida and Sedum sediforme, too indifferent to the weather. It must be said that this part of the garden is south facing and the soil is naturally well drained.
Osmanthus heterophyllus (=à feuilles étroites) est planté dans l'endroit le plus froid du jardin, près du bois ! Et il tient bon. par contre, il est en situation semi-ombragée et ne fleurit pas...
L'an dernier, après le passage à - 20° C, il a terminé l'hiver un peu pâlichon mais s'est vite remis. L'osmanthe se taille sans problème. Ici il pousse librement.
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| Osmanthus heterophyllus "Tricolor" |
I've planted a second last fall. Despite his young age, too resilient. It is surrounded by Carex hachijoensis Evergold and Asplenium scolopendrium.
These centipedes grow naturally in this part of the garden. They also occur on this side of the hill, in the communal forest.
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| Corydalis flexuosa |
And the foliage of Corydalis flexuosa covered with droplets icy. This very tender foliage is resistant to extreme cold. Pretty little blue flowers tubulated appear in late spring. The year of planting, poorly informed on this plant, I am worried of losing the foliage after bloom! In Indeed, it is quite normal because the foliage reappears in the fall. The Corydalis
likes part shade. There is a
Corydalis 'Purple Leaf', then purple leaf. I'll try to find it for next spring.
In my next posts, I will present the saxifrage ferns and evergreen garden.
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