Chinese Snow Lanterns

With or without their snow hats, these Chinese lanterns bring a lovely warm glow to the garden. We could call them Chinese Snow Hats! They grow on a corner of the drive with winter jasmine behind them and the two make a great late autumn/winter combo.

Chinese lanterns

As the winter months lengthen some amazing shapes become apparent. Chinese lanterns slowly dissolve as orange tissue melts away leaving delicate veining; in some lanterns an orange ball is revealed.