The beginning of the spring bulbs and other flowers

 

The first daffodil

Jonquil

White jonquil underneath a type of grevillea

Snowflake

Aeonium or houseleek in bloom

Lobelia

Borage

Broccoli - edible flower

winter treasures

 

This double white tree dahlia, is too tall for me to protect it from the frost but the nearby tree must have given it some protection.  The more exposed trunks were blackened by recent frost.  Fortunately this bloom looks into my kitchen window for me to enjoy.  The daily rain has stopped the frost, another protection for this tree dahlia which starts to bloom when the frost happens, unlike the mauve variety which delights the neighbourhood with the masses of mauve flowers.

I am looking forward to this forest lily (veltheimia) to bloom in late winter or early spring.  If nothing else the glossy leaves brighten up the winter garden. The lily self sow and I have been giving away the seedlings.  I shall find a spot for the seedlings, where I can enjoy a mass of the flowers in winters to come.