January 26 Week 4 Garden Photos

In the quiet of winter, the garden sleeps, wrapped in stillness.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

White Mermaid Fishtail Camellia (Camellia japonica 'White Mermaid')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Winter whispers through frosted trees
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Frozen Paperbush (Edgeworthia chrysantha) Flower Buds
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

A Brooding Winter Sky
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Ice-clad lacecap hydrangeas (Hydrangea serrata), a fleeting sculpture of nature's winter artistry
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

The garden sleeps beneath winter's quiet, white covered veil.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Icy Florida Sunshine Anise (Illicium parvoflorum 'Florida Sunshine')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

The forest stands hushed beneath a layer of sleet and ice
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Snowy Garden Scene
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Frozen Oakleaf Hydrangea Flower (Hydrangea quercifolia)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Japanese Pieris (Pieris japonica) leaves and flower buds coated in frozen rain.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Pastures lie still, woods stand silent as winter stitches them together in a layer of white.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Corkscrew Camellia (Camellia x vernalis 'Eago Corkscrew')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Ice Kissed Dried Hydrangea Blooms (Hydrangea macrophylla)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Ice covered Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) branches glimmer like fragile glass.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Delicate, ice coated leaves of a Conoy Viburnum (Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

The storm clouds are lifting
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Icy conditions remain, but the sky has turned Carolina blue with a brilliant stillness
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension

Orchids and cyclamens to brighten a winter day
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension