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Memo to self: today I planted tulips 'Ballerina' and 'Abu Hassan', plus some fritillaries.

In spite of a big frost and actual ice this morning, anemones, fuchsias, penstemons and a couple of hardy geraniums are still flowering.


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The gardener is the only person to whom time gives more than it takes away.Beverley Nichols ( Read more... )

Are we nearly there yet? In my book, if you’d rather be outdoors than in, it’s spring. After another frosty start it turned sunny here and was almost warm if you stayed in the sun and kept out of the stiff breeze. Last month the garden centre was selling pots of tulips and daffodils at half price to people with loyalty cards. I picked ‘Johann ( Read more... )

How gardeners plan ahead and then reap the rewards! As described here I ordered my tulips last August and am loving them this month. The warm weather is hurrying them along and only a few common red ones, not planted by me, are still to come.

I ordered the Venetian Collection and I'm giving the prize, 10/10 to Cairo. It's a lovely mix of amber ( Read more... )

It's just started raining! At last! Also turned very cold but that will make the tulips last longer she sa looking on the bright side. And speaking of bright, this tulip is 'Couleur Cardinal', a very old but very beautiful variety.


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