Flower bud.........

DD, it's amazing!

Wonderful DD .. :o)

Uma and Amy thanks, not sure how large it will get, will keep you all posted!

What is it please?

Wagger it is a Chamaerops humilis, keeping it in the garden room until the spring.

How lovely - that should be hardy in Hampshire from next year then?

It should be, fingers crossed, glad we took all the tender plants in, it has been freezing here, especially the wind chill, what is is like your way?

Five inches of snow and more forecast - cold enough for brass monkeys to be worried.

Oh dear, stay in time with a hot toddy, methinks?

Went for a walk today, lovely and sunny but not thawing at all. More forecast apparently.

You are brave, indoors with the heating turned up at the moment, very cold here, but, they say rain is forcast?

Well, it fell here as snow last night - about another inch.

I hope it will be around for Christmas Day, then it can begger off!! I do not want it to rain spoils the day!!

Wow, very well done DD2, looks very nice :-)

Welcome back Louis, did you have a great holiday?

Interesting looks to going to be a wopper.

I do hope so Sixpence..........

I will look forward to seeing it in full bloom : O )