What Can You Do When The Parrots Have Flown?
I've been meaning to do a gardening post for a long, long while but I just haven't been able to sit down and find the time.
Anyway, I've been busy in the garden, beavering away with digging flowerbeds and planting bulbs. I now have my first David Austin rose in the garden - it's an Eglantyne, to replace the one I left behind in my previous garden - and I have also added a hellebore and a couple of penstemon.
I'd ordered a massive amount of tulips and daffs from Thompson & Morgan, way back in October, but after receiving one consignment from them, I'd heard nothing. Today, the last batch of bulbs finally arrived. I'd ordered a whole load of Jonquilla Sundisc and Pueblo, & double narcissi, plus a huge variety of parrot tulips. Including the magnificent Carribean parrot.
Alas, my order went in too late because of the house move and now the parrot tulips are all out of stock. And so too are most of the jonquils. To apologise, T & M have sent me endless quantities of Jonquilla Suzy and Jonquilla Pipit to make up for the lack of Sundiscs and Pueblos, plus some Cheerfulness, and a huge number of Tulip St George and Darwin tulips. And, because my chosen varieties were out of stock, they sent in addition various crocuses, irises, AND some allium!!! Yes, I know it's getting a bit late in the day to the plant them, but it's still quite mild, so I think they'll be okay if I make a concerted effort to get them in over the Christmas period.
I guess that's a result then. I would've like my parrot tulips, but receiving double quantities of everything else plus some bonus bulbs is a pretty good substitute. This garden is swallowing up bulbs like there's no tomorrow, so I suspect there will be plenty of space for parrot tulips in the future. And I daresay there will be plenty of photos next year - the azaleas here are in bud, and I can't wait to spring so I can see what they're like!
Anyway, I've been busy in the garden, beavering away with digging flowerbeds and planting bulbs. I now have my first David Austin rose in the garden - it's an Eglantyne, to replace the one I left behind in my previous garden - and I have also added a hellebore and a couple of penstemon.
I'd ordered a massive amount of tulips and daffs from Thompson & Morgan, way back in October, but after receiving one consignment from them, I'd heard nothing. Today, the last batch of bulbs finally arrived. I'd ordered a whole load of Jonquilla Sundisc and Pueblo, & double narcissi, plus a huge variety of parrot tulips. Including the magnificent Carribean parrot.
Alas, my order went in too late because of the house move and now the parrot tulips are all out of stock. And so too are most of the jonquils. To apologise, T & M have sent me endless quantities of Jonquilla Suzy and Jonquilla Pipit to make up for the lack of Sundiscs and Pueblos, plus some Cheerfulness, and a huge number of Tulip St George and Darwin tulips. And, because my chosen varieties were out of stock, they sent in addition various crocuses, irises, AND some allium!!! Yes, I know it's getting a bit late in the day to the plant them, but it's still quite mild, so I think they'll be okay if I make a concerted effort to get them in over the Christmas period.
I guess that's a result then. I would've like my parrot tulips, but receiving double quantities of everything else plus some bonus bulbs is a pretty good substitute. This garden is swallowing up bulbs like there's no tomorrow, so I suspect there will be plenty of space for parrot tulips in the future. And I daresay there will be plenty of photos next year - the azaleas here are in bud, and I can't wait to spring so I can see what they're like!