The seasons in the Garden January-February Wintertime in the Garden.
Most woody plants are now leafless, and the herbs have given up their green shoots.
They survive in the earth, and only discolored, yellow to brown remains are testimonies of their presence and dimensions. For flowering plants go to the greenhouses, where the Camellias are at their best now. In early springtime the trees and shrubs are still without leaves, and the first flowers are to be found close to the ground. They are mostly produced by bulbous plants, which send their flowers out before the green leaves take the overhand. A spectacular view is formed by the myriad of crocuses and daffodils covering the meadows.