My son Josse said to me a few days ago that Christmas is just an excuse for me to bring even more plant life into the house! I will admit there is rather a lot of Ivy twined around and about fairy lights to brighten these dark evenings, also branches of Cotoneaster and a little Christmas Box, but this year I would say that I've been incredibly restrained - (I reminded him it's the season of good will!)
Gorgeous glossy green leaves, the deepest red to black berries (they quickly turn black when you bring them indoors) and tiny white flowers with a powerful fragrance (a bit like Lily of the Valley), this is Christmas Box (Sarcococca confusa).
Lots of wonderful wreaths at this time of year - here's mine!
(Cotoneaster Red, Christmas Box Red and (font) Bodoni ornaments)...
...from my seasonal colour sample notebook.
Gorgeous glossy green leaves, the deepest red to black berries (they quickly turn black when you bring them indoors) and tiny white flowers with a powerful fragrance (a bit like Lily of the Valley), this is Christmas Box (Sarcococca confusa).
Merry Christmas!
(Cotoneaster Red, Christmas Box Red and (font) Bodoni ornaments)...
...from my seasonal colour sample notebook.
