The Garden in December

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Darkening nights are drawing in

Log fires are lit, the curtains close

Gardens wait for the year to begin

Inside, gardeners warm their toes!

Plants of interest (my selected varieties of trees, shrubs, annuals and perennials)

bulletGarrya elliptica 'James Roof' the silk-tassel bush,
bulletElaeagnus x ebbingei 'Gilt Edge',
bulletCotoneaster x watereri,
bulletJasminum nudiflorum,
bulletPrunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis',
bulletSalix matsudana 'Tortuosa' the corks screw willow,
bulletTaxus baccata 'Aurea',
bulletThuja plicata 'Collyer's Gold',
bulletIlex aquifolium green and variegated varieties,

Key tasks to undertake

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Remove fallen leaves and debris from lawns beds and boarders.

My tips for the month

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 My pictures of plants providing colour / interest  this month

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