Members’ gardens: virtual wreaths

Everyone enjoyed seeing the autumn colour in CABAHS members gardens, so we thought we’d like to see some more – this time on the theme of ‘ingredients for a winter wreath’. People submitted photographs of evergreen shrubs and perennials, winter flowers, berries and seedheads, and here they all are, compiled into virtual wreaths – complete with festive bows! If you contributed a photo, can you spot your plant or plants?

Virtual 'winter flowers and berries' wreath compiled from CABAHS member photographs.
Winter flowers and berries wreath, made up from Kathy’s ‘Spider’s Web’ Fatsia and yew berries, Jenny and Pat T’s Pyracanthas, Pat K’s ivy, a seedhead from the Old Pond Garden, Carolyn’s Fatsia, Pat T’s hellebore (won in a recent CABAHS raffle!) and Mandy, Brownie and Fran’s Mahonias.
Virtual 'evergreen leaves' wreath compiled from CABAHS member photographs.
Evergreen foliage wreath, made up from Carolyn’s Euonymus and Photinia, Vija and Carolyn’s ivies, Mandy & Brownie’s variegated holly, Chris’s Viburnum tinus, and Vija’s Lamium, Euonymus, Choisya and Skimmia.
Virtual 'herbs and edibles' wreath compiled from CABAHS member photographs.
A herbal / edible wreath made up with myrtle from the Charlton House Peace Garden, kale and rosemary from Ali’s garden, bay and sage from Ruth – and spot Carolyn’s little robin too!
Virtual 'winter colour' wreath compiled from CABAHS member photographs.
A wreath full of winter colour, made up with Carolyn’s Abelia, Fran’s Mahonia, Ali’s Muehlenbeckia, pine and Epimedium, Melanie’s cheery Heuchera, Ruth’s Euonymus, Pat T’s Clematis, seedheads from the Old Pond Garden and Garrya from the Peace Garden.

If you’re feeling inspired to make a wreath for your door, this is a really good instruction video from the RHS. And CABAHS members, if you make a real wreath, we’d love to see it and show it off – send a photo by the usual channels!

At this time of year it can be easy to think there’s nothing much to look at in the garden, but seeking out colour and form for a winter wreath, whether real or imagined, can help us see the beauty that is there. Thanks to everyone who sent in photos from their gardens.


Ali H

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