There seems to be a problem with some photos loading sideways @Wrigs21, l've had problems earlier this week, but it's okay l've twisted round and l can see . If you look right at the base (you might have to scrape the soil away a bit), with luck you may see tiny green shoots . I can't quite make out what that is around the base (stones? ), but you might want to clear around the base just to let light and air in. It very much depends on the weather you've had over the Winter, but hopefully you will be in luck.
Thank you. They came quite late last year so will leave them be a while longer and cross fingers!
I was tempted to and cut back a jasmine until I spotted a little sleeping ladybird. So I'm leaving it for another few weeks until the weather warms up a bit more and the hibernating insects are not disturbed.
I have made a start. The frosts will be around for a while yet, some some things like Hydrangeas will be last on the list, as I believe the old flowers protect the new buds.
@Joyce Goldenlily , do you completely cut back your dieramas? Mine are reasonably evergreen and I just go over them now and again pulling out the dead/brown leaves. Now I'm wondering if I've been doing it wrong.
I do the same as you. I hand pluck any dead debris from deep down in the centres of the clumps, use scissors or secateurs to remove the dead flower stems and then thin out any dead leaves throughout the clumps. Mine are evergreen and prolific. Except for one which has pale lemon flowers, it is not as vigorous as the others so I have been nurturing it along for several years. As they are bulbs I never pull hard on what look like dead leaves as it can damage the growing point or pull out the bulb, I just cut back the dead section to open up the clump to let air and light in. I have Blackbird, deep burgundy, Guinervere, silvery white tinged pink, unnamed lemon, unnamed terracotta and a dwarf pink pulchella. I thought I had a lavender one which seems to have disappeared, must check and see if it can be replaced.
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As they are bulbs I never pull hard on what look like dead leaves as it can damage the growing point or pull out the bulb, I just cut back the dead section to open up the clump to let air and light in.
I have Blackbird, deep burgundy, Guinervere, silvery white tinged pink, unnamed lemon,
unnamed terracotta and a dwarf pink pulchella. I thought I had a lavender one which seems to have disappeared, must check and see if it can be replaced.