A deep purple Helleborus orientalis bought without a name.

The Birch protecting Hellebore orientalis and Narcissus ‘Jenny’

   
  Birch, Hellebore and Narcissus

Prunus yedoensis perpendens

 Prunus 'Marie Malet'

More Prunus: P.yedoensis perpendens, and P.subhirtella Pendula, are a treat for the first visitors.

Corylopsis pauciflora open their exquisitely scented, acid-yellow flowers at the same time as the rich pink ones of Prunus ‘Okame’, the first Prunus to bloom.

…while Clematis armandii with persistent foliage, festoons a Cedrus atlantica and climbs up to more than 10 meters.

In the Secret Garden, Helleborus orientalis intermingle with Heathers to meet the Cyclamen coum. Iris reticulata mixed with the first Crocus tommasinianus.