SOME CHEERING WINTER SHRUBS NEAR THE HOUSE

Lovely pics of the Aucubas, Bornagain :o)

How nice that the plants are growing so well, from the cuttings made by your dear departed friend...

Yes it does cheer us all to see such lovely plants :))))))

I like evergreens too Ba, they brighten up the dullest days, I love the Aucuba berries, I've not seen any on mine but its not near the house so maybe the birds have had them

Some lovely shrubs, evergreens a worth their weight in gold....

Yes Tt, a lovely reminder:-)
Every winter I think I need more Pixi:-)
Hi Pam\0/ Last year was the first year she had berries....I think something is going on with Golden King!:-)
Yes Dotty, I appreciate them more the older I get:-)

They are a cheery sight.
Added to fav`s as going on my wishlist and I`m terrible at remembering the names , I need more at the bottom of my garden and I think some of these will work well..

Lovely colouring on these shrubs.
I think my garden could do with some of these.

Thanks Lincslass, I have 3 different ones..all very showy really. I think the one in the top pics is the ordinary spotted laurel. I found out last year there are quite a lot of lovely aucuba, some prefering sun! I wonder if the birds eat the berries?

Variegated plants are great to have. They stand out and give a bit of variation in the garden. And when they get berries, it's a bonus. Very nice :o)

Thanks Willinilli, so easy to look after too:-)
Yes Hywel, I was very excited when I saw the first berries last year, even more this year. I think she likes her Golden King:-)

lol :D

I remember seeing your last years pic,with the berries.,Ba..as I have a plain green one which berried well too..just reappearing now..:o) I agree,they are such good 'do ers 'in our gardens..I haven't noticed the birds going for mine,as I find them on the ground later on..but I leave them,and some germinated..potted them up,and gave away..I think those may be the insignificant flowers and new foliage forming on your spotted one..I had one at our last house,but it never had berries..might not have been the same variety as yours though..

Hi Ba there is a big hug waiting for you on Terra's 'hug a hamsterweek'

Got it Pam thanks and sent you one too:-))

I agree the Evergreens are invaluable this time of the year, I have just been taking pictures of a few of mine, my garden would look so dull at the moment until spring plants start to come through so hoorray for Evergreens , I think Sandra is right about the insigniicant flowers on your Golden King , I have some on mine too;0)

Oh dear...insignificant......on Golden King....who's going to tell him?:-( I'll have a look at yours now Carole:-)

Not put them on yet, as I have forgotten the name of one of them lol a very common shrub hope it comes back to me soon!

Keeps happening to me too...what does it look like?:-)

lovely leaves and shrubs BA :o)))

Thanks Sandra...soon be flowers to cheer us up:-)

I ve remembered the name now it is Peris, will put a picture on tomorrow ;0)

Lol Carole:-) I have a small variegated pieris which I bought last year from Walsall market. They are such lovely plants aren't they. I'll have a look at yours....again:-)

Lol Ba Im just starting putting a blog together especially for you;0) will let you know when its completed;0)))

I'll definitely look ....when it's done Carole lol:-)

Its done BA took ages uploading the pictures lol

Lol, about time too I was fed up waiting:-)

Lol xx