Photographs taken by Gay Klok with a digital camera during late February
               and March in the Town Garden  1998

  The leaves of the hamamelis just beginning to show
                                             Autumn shadings under the ancient Oak Tree quercus
                                             robur in the Sandy Bay garden.
 

   Hydrangeas have turned that strangely beautiful sea green
                               and blue colour, a good time to cut, hang upside down in a dark
                               place and place in arrangements for the house when cut
                               flowers are scarce
 
 

  The abutilon is at its best during the late summer and
                                           early Autumn months.  They are very easy to grow
                                           in a sheltered spot
 

  Colours may vary from pinks to orange and scarlet,
                                             yellow to white
 
 

  The Autumn cyclamen neapolitanum just arriving
                                            amongst self seeded aquilegia in a very old stone
                                            pot, note the leaves - you would be hard pressed
                                            to find exactly the same markings on two plants
 
 

  Crinum powellii - with its wonderful, slightly
                                              over powering perfume will remain forever
                                              in a forgotten, sheltered corner.  They resent
                                              being moved and that is the kind of plant I like!
 
 

  Amaryllis belladonna, common name "Naked Lady"
                                 also prefers not to be moved too often

  A pure white form of the "Naked Lady".  The common
                             name comes about because the flowers appear a long
                             time before the leaves .
 
 

  A slightly darker shade of Amaryllis belladonna
                                       Plant in a warm border and allow to become as
                                       dry as possible in the summer with bulb necks
                                       above the soil
 

  Another slightly tender old fashioned plant.  We have
                                   no trouble growing it outdoors except with its exuberance.
                                   Prune severely at the beginning of Spring.   The name is
                                   Iochroma tuberlosa ["WV Seymour"???] and it is a
                                    native of Ecuador
 

  Colchium autumnal, I always look forward to
                                              their arrival.  Another plant that appears without its
                                              clothing of leaves.  A lovely white form is just
                                              appearing, I will show you that in the next
                                              article
 
 

  The ginger plants are transporting their perfume
                                              through the garden.   A few stems in a vase will 
  send their scent through every room in the house

If you have enjoyed this Autumn visit to the Town Garden, do let me know
by using the message link or send me an e-mail.  Any queries, I will be
happy to answer