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Chaenomeles superba rCyPink ladyrCO
Clematis cirrhosa rCyFrecklesrCO
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina'
A correa
Cyclamen (coum?)
Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'
Fuchsia thymifolia
Grevillea lanigera rCyMt TamboritharCO
Grevillea rosmarinifolia rCylutearCO
Grevillea rosmarinifolia subsp. rosmarinifolia
Grevillea victoriae
Helleborus foetidus (+ two other hellebores)
Lonicera frangrantissima
Mahonia aquifolium
Rosmarinus officinalis (pink flower)
Viburnum tinus 'Lisa Rose'

Tub plants from last winter and summer:
Several polyanthus, a couple of gazanias, and one osteospermum. Only one
viola is in flower.

All the above plants are outside.

In the greenhouse Lobelia 'Crystal Palace' and Eucalyptus preissiana are
in flower.

The Chaenomeles superba rCyPink ladyrCO has been in flower every month since March. It was even in flower when there were quite a few quinces on it
in autumn. That seems very odd behaviour; anyone else growing a
chaenomeles which exhibits this behaviour?
--
Jeff

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On Fri, 2 Jan 2026 13:00:38 +0000, Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

Chaenomeles superba aPink ladyA
Clematis cirrhosa aFrecklesA
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina'
A correa
Cyclamen (coum?)
Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'
Fuchsia thymifolia
Grevillea lanigera aMt TamborithaA
Grevillea rosmarinifolia aluteaA
Grevillea rosmarinifolia subsp. rosmarinifolia
Grevillea victoriae
Helleborus foetidus (+ two other hellebores)
Lonicera frangrantissima
Mahonia aquifolium
Rosmarinus officinalis (pink flower)
Viburnum tinus 'Lisa Rose'

Tub plants from last winter and summer:
Several polyanthus, a couple of gazanias, and one osteospermum. Only one >viola is in flower.

All the above plants are outside.

In the greenhouse Lobelia 'Crystal Palace' and Eucalyptus preissiana are
in flower.

The Chaenomeles superba aPink ladyA has been in flower every month since >March. It was even in flower when there were quite a few quinces on it
in autumn. That seems very odd behaviour; anyone else growing a
chaenomeles which exhibits this behaviour?

I have:

Camellia High Hat (in flower since October and will carry on until
April)
Abutilon Nabob
Camellia Winton
Several nameless dwarf evergreen azaleas
Dwarf rhododendron Pink Drift
One solitary snowdrop (large clumps on their way)
Several colours of primroses (usual, and various shades of purplish
red)
Several plants of Hesperantha coccinea major scattered about(was
Schizostylis coccinea major)


Nothing like your range of plants though, but I tend to concentrate on Ericaceae, most of which are still in tight bud.
--

Chris

Gardening in West Cornwall, very mild, sheltered
from the West, but open to the North and East.
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On 02/01/2026 16:10, Chris Hogg wrote:

On Fri, 2 Jan 2026 13:00:38 +0000, Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

Chaenomeles superba rCyPink ladyrCO
Clematis cirrhosa rCyFrecklesrCO
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina'
A correa
Cyclamen (coum?)
Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'
Fuchsia thymifolia
Grevillea lanigera rCyMt TamboritharCO
Grevillea rosmarinifolia rCylutearCO
Grevillea rosmarinifolia subsp. rosmarinifolia
Grevillea victoriae
Helleborus foetidus (+ two other hellebores)
Lonicera frangrantissima
Mahonia aquifolium
Rosmarinus officinalis (pink flower)
Viburnum tinus 'Lisa Rose'

Tub plants from last winter and summer:
Several polyanthus, a couple of gazanias, and one osteospermum. Only one
viola is in flower.

All the above plants are outside.

In the greenhouse Lobelia 'Crystal Palace' and Eucalyptus preissiana are
in flower.

The Chaenomeles superba rCyPink ladyrCO has been in flower every month since >> March. It was even in flower when there were quite a few quinces on it
in autumn. That seems very odd behaviour; anyone else growing a
chaenomeles which exhibits this behaviour?

I have:

Camellia High Hat (in flower since October and will carry on until
April)
Abutilon Nabob
Camellia Winton
Several nameless dwarf evergreen azaleas
Dwarf rhododendron Pink Drift
One solitary snowdrop (large clumps on their way)
Several colours of primroses (usual, and various shades of purplish
red)
Several plants of Hesperantha coccinea major scattered about(was
Schizostylis coccinea major)

Nothing like your range of plants though, but I tend to concentrate on Ericaceae, most of which are still in tight bud.

Camellias - Most started early this year. Helebores, Vinca Jenny Pym
which flowers for around 6 months over winter, lots of different
Lapageria rosea cultivars, Hardenbergia violacea and lots of different Abutilons and even the odd Rose but oddly despite the mild run up to the
new year I am not thinking there is as much going on as normal!
--
Charlie Pridham
Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
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On 03/01/2026 13:52, Charlie Pridham wrote:

On 02/01/2026 16:10, Chris Hogg wrote:

On Fri, 2 Jan 2026 13:00:38 +0000, Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

Chaenomeles superba rCyPink ladyrCO
Clematis cirrhosa rCyFrecklesrCO
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina'
A correa
Cyclamen (coum?)
Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'
Fuchsia thymifolia
Grevillea lanigera rCyMt TamboritharCO
Grevillea rosmarinifolia rCylutearCO
Grevillea rosmarinifolia subsp. rosmarinifolia
Grevillea victoriae
Helleborus foetidus (+ two other hellebores)
Lonicera frangrantissima
Mahonia aquifolium
Rosmarinus officinalis (pink flower)
Viburnum tinus 'Lisa Rose'

Tub plants from last winter and summer:
Several polyanthus, a couple of gazanias, and one osteospermum. Only one >>> viola is in flower.

All the above plants are outside.

In the greenhouse Lobelia 'Crystal Palace' and Eucalyptus preissiana are >>> in flower.

The Chaenomeles superba rCyPink ladyrCO has been in flower every month since
March. It was even in flower when there were quite a few quinces on it
in autumn. That seems very odd behaviour; anyone else growing a
chaenomeles which exhibits this behaviour?

I have:

Camellia High Hat (in flower since October and will carry on until
April)
Abutilon Nabob
Camellia Winton
Several nameless dwarf evergreen azaleas
Dwarf rhododendron Pink Drift
One solitary snowdrop (large clumps on their way)
Several colours of primroses (usual, and various shades of purplish
red)
Several plants of Hesperantha coccinea major scattered about(was
Schizostylis coccinea major)


Nothing like your range of plants though, but I tend to concentrate on
Ericaceae, most of which are still in tight bud.

Camellias - Most started early this year. Helebores, Vinca Jenny Pym
which flowers for around 6 months over winter, lots of different
Lapageria rosea cultivars, Hardenbergia violacea and lots of different Abutilons and even the odd Rose but oddly despite the mild run up to the
new year I am not thinking there is as much going on as normal!

Berberis darwinii
Camellia whateveritis
Feverfew
Daisy
Primulas
Alpine strawberries
(Heather very nearly)
The purple flowering thing that scrambles in from next door and I don't
know what is is.
So mostly things that wouldn't normally be flowering now.
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On 03/01/2026 15:30, Tahiri wrote:

On 03/01/2026 13:52, Charlie Pridham wrote:

On 02/01/2026 16:10, Chris Hogg wrote:

On Fri, 2 Jan 2026 13:00:38 +0000, Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

Chaenomeles superba rCyPink ladyrCO
Clematis cirrhosa rCyFrecklesrCO
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina'
A correa
Cyclamen (coum?)
Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'
Fuchsia thymifolia
Grevillea lanigera rCyMt TamboritharCO
Grevillea rosmarinifolia rCylutearCO
Grevillea rosmarinifolia subsp. rosmarinifolia
Grevillea victoriae
Helleborus foetidus (+ two other hellebores)
Lonicera frangrantissima
Mahonia aquifolium
Rosmarinus officinalis (pink flower)
Viburnum tinus 'Lisa Rose'

Tub plants from last winter and summer:
Several polyanthus, a couple of gazanias, and one osteospermum. Only
one
viola is in flower.

All the above plants are outside.

In the greenhouse Lobelia 'Crystal Palace' and Eucalyptus preissiana
are
in flower.

The Chaenomeles superba rCyPink ladyrCO has been in flower every month >>>> since
March. It was even in flower when there were quite a few quinces on it >>>> in autumn. That seems very odd behaviour; anyone else growing a
chaenomeles which exhibits this behaviour?

I have:

Camellia High Hat (in flower since October and will carry on until
April)
Abutilon Nabob
Camellia Winton
Several nameless dwarf evergreen azaleas
Dwarf rhododendron Pink Drift
One solitary snowdrop (large clumps on their way)
Several colours of primroses (usual, and various shades of purplish
red)
Several plants of Hesperantha coccinea major scattered about(was
Schizostylis coccinea major)


Nothing like your range of plants though, but I tend to concentrate on
Ericaceae, most of which are still in tight bud.

Camellias - Most started early this year. Helebores, Vinca Jenny Pym
which flowers for around 6 months over winter, lots of different
Lapageria rosea cultivars, Hardenbergia violacea and lots of different
Abutilons and even the odd Rose but oddly despite the mild run up to
the new year I am not thinking there is as much going on as normal!

Berberis darwinii
Camellia whateveritis
Feverfew
Daisy
Primulas
Alpine strawberries
(Heather very nearly)
The purple flowering thing that scrambles in from next door and I don't
know what is is.
-a-a-a-aSo mostly things that wouldn't normally be flowering now.

We have a couple of species clematis in full flower, rosemary, primulas, calendulas, one solitary antirrhinum in a very sheltered spot (now
wilted due to very hard frost -6C last night). Increasingly the latter
have become fully winter hardy in mild winters and grow on branching
from the tops of their previous years flowers!

I also have a few early daffodils with the flower heads just turning
down. The recent very cold weather will have set them back though.

Wildflowers include a dandelion, white dead nettle & gorse.
--
Martin Brown

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On 02/01/2026 13:00, Jeff Layman wrote:

Chaenomeles superba rCyPink ladyrCO
Clematis cirrhosa rCyFrecklesrCO
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina'
A correa
Cyclamen (coum?)
Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'
Fuchsia thymifolia
Grevillea lanigera rCyMt TamboritharCO
Grevillea rosmarinifolia rCylutearCO
Grevillea rosmarinifolia subsp. rosmarinifolia
Grevillea victoriae
Helleborus foetidus (+ two other hellebores)
Lonicera frangrantissima
Mahonia aquifolium
Rosmarinus officinalis (pink flower)
Viburnum tinus 'Lisa Rose'

Tub plants from last winter and summer:
Several polyanthus, a couple of gazanias, and one osteospermum. Only one viola is in flower.

All the above plants are outside.

In the greenhouse Lobelia 'Crystal Palace' and Eucalyptus preissiana are
in flower.

The Chaenomeles superba rCyPink ladyrCO has been in flower every month since March. It was even in flower when there were quite a few quinces on it
in autumn. That seems very odd behaviour; anyone else growing a
chaenomeles which exhibits this behaviour?

Well, until last week there had been hardly any frost here (a few km
east of Southampton). After six consecutive nights where it fell below
zero, last night it fell to -8.5-#C!
--
Jeff
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On 06/01/2026 18:27, Jeff Layman wrote:

Well, until last week there had been hardly any frost here (a few km
east of Southampton). After six consecutive nights where it fell below
zero, last night it fell to -8.5-#C!

How odd - after several nights of -3.0 to -5.0-#C, last night was above
zero and all the snow has gone;
--
"If you donrCOt read the news paper, you are un-informed. If you read the
news paper, you are mis-informed."

Mark Twain

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The Natural Philosopher wrote:

after several nights of -3.0 to -5.0-#C, last night was above zero and
all the snow has gone;

My phone pinged up a warning yesterday afternoon that a weather warning
had been moved forward, and I should expect something like 28.4 mm of
snow by 6 pm, by which time it had started raining and all the remnants
of snow and ice were gone ...


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On 07/01/2026 10:05, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 06/01/2026 18:27, Jeff Layman wrote:

Well, until last week there had been hardly any frost here (a few km
east of Southampton). After six consecutive nights where it fell below
zero, last night it fell to -8.5-#C!

How odd - after several nights of -3.0 to -5.0-#C, last night was above
zero and all the snow has gone;

Last night it averaged 4.5-#C here (range 2.3 - 6.7). It was Monday night which I was referring to as falling to -8.5.
--
Jeff
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