@WAMS I just went to my local garden centre and bought a few of these bulbs and a few of those… ended up with 170 bulbs in total 😬 I’ve got a mix of crocuses, a mix of daffodils, a mix of fritillarias, some tulips, alliums, Chionodoxa and a few bulbs of hyacinths (those were being sold as loose bulbs so I bought one of each variety being sold). I didn’t buy any snowdrops as I’ve got them growing in abundance elsewhere in the garden so I’ll just replant some in spring.
I did get a bulb planting tool, which has turned out to be completely useless! The soil is so bad that I can’t even get a fork into the soil without it hitting a stone… so far I’ve planted about quarter of the circle (and mine is much smaller than Tack’s!)… I’m just hoping that at least some of the bulbs will survive the winter…
Thanks @WAMS and @purplerallim, at least I now know that my cutting is most probably from the nearby BfY, which is good news as I was contemplating getting another one - the perfume is very strong and it is such a good dooer!
Gosh @Lizzie27 How big are everyone's BfYs, anyone got it in a pot? 7ft is alarming me. Love the colour on my new one but it has defoliated with BS, hoping that improves.
I am so looking forward to seeing Fairy Rings, the thing that is so delightful and still catches me out is how quickly it is suddenly there and how nice so early in the season. Good luck to those planting, they get better and better as each bulb becomes a clump with its offspring.
I must say @Tack that mine has never suffered from much BS, eaten by sawfly yes, and oddly a yellow leaf or two near the base. As for size mine grows by three foot for its first blooms, with which I tend to cut all of it back, and same again two months later. ( with the lower flowers keeping it going between for most of the time) So yes six/seven feet is possible in the ground, but I doubt a pot could keep up with the needs of it to grow that much.
Thank you @purplerallim , I'm not too worried about the BS, I've found roses can resist that better when older and settled. Yours looks great.
I'm enjoying the Fairy Ring Gang, just tried to find a picture to manage expectations. Looks meagre against the bounty of September but so welcome in early Spring
20 Feb3 March Iris, I forgot Iris.
Bulb planting is hard work if you have lots to do, sympathies there. I bought an auger for an electric drill but that was useless in stony and rooty borders. My husband and I can only wonder at Monty's soil.
@Marlorena I see what you mean and I agree a rambler would look more natural and graceful. I've just ordered The Lady Of The Lake barefoot, now impatiently waiting
Thank you for recommending 'Perle d'Azur', it looks lovely. Will check my local nursery this weekend, hopefully they have it.
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But my eye is on Double Delight, if I can find room for it!
@WAMS I just went to my local garden centre and bought a few of these bulbs and a few of those… ended up with 170 bulbs in total 😬 I’ve got a mix of crocuses, a mix of daffodils, a mix of fritillarias, some tulips, alliums, Chionodoxa and a few bulbs of hyacinths (those were being sold as loose bulbs so I bought one of each variety being sold).
I didn’t buy any snowdrops as I’ve got them growing in abundance elsewhere in the garden so I’ll just replant some in spring.
I did get a bulb planting tool, which has turned out to be completely useless! The soil is so bad that I can’t even get a fork into the soil without it hitting a stone… so far I’ve planted about quarter of the circle (and mine is much smaller than Tack’s!)… I’m just hoping that at least some of the bulbs will survive the winter…
Thanks for the reminder