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of the hazel) play much the same game, as do many conifers and most grasses (albeit later in the year).I was reminded of all this botany by a peculiar event. We were sitting in my in-laws' kitchen, when suddenly it seemed that a great cloud of smoke blew across

late summer flowering plant that will tolerate a bit of shade (provided it is not too dry). The pinky-purple flowers look like the mouths of giant carp. Gets to about 45cm high.Metasequoia glyptostroboides - the dawn redwood is a deciduous conifer from

roosting in your home or garden, remember that bats and their roosts are protected whether occupied or not, so if you want to get rid of that conifer blocking all the light to your veg patch, but you think there are bats roosting in it, make sure you call

to describe the effect. So box and yew are definitely off the menu as are laurels and pretty much every evergreen shrub apart from some conifers.Hmm, further thought is called for but, in the meantime, I don’t want to hear any of you complaining about snow