... at least we've got the flowers. Photographed in Chichester today

Fantastic photos DEW - yes we missed out entirely on Sunday’s big event, as warm air pulled in from the SE. We’d had a bit before though from showers, but light coverings. Love the bell flowered evergreen vine - do you know what that is? I know the others but that I have not seen before.

Clematis urophylla 'winter beauty' - growing very vigorously on  north-facing fence and covered with those white bells in January

An excellent choice in the right place 

Britain has one of the widest ranges of plants that humans cultivate on this planet. I've noticed that it's harder to achieve such colour in a tropical garden than it is here. Don't mention those daffs though...

Incredible blossom in the south - how wonderful!  It's amazing - as if we live in a different part of the world.  I'll be expecting our snowdrops in March at this rate....