I think bergenias are a bit like agapanthus - they love being congested. When i do an irishman's cutting the first year I only have one flower but as they clump up there are more and more and they flower longer and longer. i seem to be able to pick at least one bergenia flower all through the year.
How could I of all people with a wonderful Irish son in law and two lovely Irish grand-daughters have forgotten St. Patrick's day? Remembered of course when watering as the two new rhododendrons called "Shamrock" needed a drink of rainwater and found one had its first flower truss open - lovely pale green flowers. those two will make a fine basis for my display on M
Managed to do my Monday morning safari round the garden between the very heavy showers. Blue and red colours proved to be mostly polyanthus and hyacinths and early dwarf tulips but the stars at the moment are the daffodils. They have loved the wet weather and are making huge clumps. I will try after lunch to take photographs between showers as it is not at all windy. Just thought March came in like a lamb. Oh dear I hope that lion stays away. I am quite happy with spring foxes, birds, hedgehogs coming out of hibernation, squirrels and dormice on my safaris but not lions!
Oh what a glorious golden day and another similar forecast for tomorrow, a rare two in a row. I repotted three seedling hellebores, pricked out two trays of salad leaves seedlings and one of marigold "Apricot Dandy" and then had an onslaught on the back garden, all the time checking on my Trials for Mr. Fothergills Seeds Nation of Gardeners but all is well there. No bed made yet. Housework is not a priority when the sun shines.
Good job no-one can hear me up the back garden as this morning, in the brilliant sunshine i was greeting with great warmth my Primula "Wanda" in full flower - such a glorious purple and on my roll of honour as it was in the garden when I came, and my beautiful Cyclamen pseudo-graecum just opening its first lovely flowers, When I get my breath back after planting up six "Charlotte" potatoes in the potato planter provided by Mr. Fothergills for their Trial. Why I did not hold off the watering till after I had it in its permanent home I do not know. Ten inches of wet loan based compost is heavy in a large bag! Ah well i deserve a coffee after all the work done this morning. Hyacinths and tulips are opening today and the rhubarb is begging me to take it some well rotted horse manure. Such mild nights are forecast for the next week or so I can see lots of sirprises coming my way up the garden. I must charge the camera's battery in anticipation.
Thank you, Clarinton - that bodes well for my book. When I was being trained for the stage I used to be told - make them laugh, make them cry, and I hope it comes out in my writing, So be prepared to cry with me when the weather or disease hits one of my favourite crops - not the wildlife, as I do not mind sharing and have been known to put out surplus lettuce for the slugs and snails.
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I think bergenias are a bit like agapanthus - they love being congested. When i do an irishman's cutting the first year I only have one flower but as they clump up there are more and more and they flower longer and longer. i seem to be able to pick at least one bergenia flower all through the year.
How could I of all people with a wonderful Irish son in law and two lovely Irish grand-daughters have forgotten St. Patrick's day? Remembered of course when watering as the two new rhododendrons called "Shamrock" needed a drink of rainwater and found one had its first flower truss open - lovely pale green flowers. those two will make a fine basis for my display on M
arch 17th
Managed to do my Monday morning safari round the garden between the very heavy showers. Blue and red colours proved to be mostly polyanthus and hyacinths and early dwarf tulips but the stars at the moment are the daffodils. They have loved the wet weather and are making huge clumps. I will try after lunch to take photographs between showers as it is not at all windy. Just thought March came in like a lamb. Oh dear I hope that lion stays away. I am quite happy with spring foxes, birds, hedgehogs coming out of hibernation, squirrels and dormice on my safaris but not lions!
A quick snapping foray round the back garden and I found daffodils in all shapes and sizes blooming. They have ,loved the mild winter.
Oh what a glorious golden day and another similar forecast for tomorrow, a rare two in a row. I repotted three seedling hellebores, pricked out two trays of salad leaves seedlings and one of marigold "Apricot Dandy" and then had an onslaught on the back garden, all the time checking on my Trials for Mr. Fothergills Seeds Nation of Gardeners but all is well there. No bed made yet. Housework is not a priority when the sun shines.
Good job no-one can hear me up the back garden as this morning, in the brilliant sunshine i was greeting with great warmth my Primula "Wanda" in full flower - such a glorious purple and on my roll of honour as it was in the garden when I came, and my beautiful Cyclamen pseudo-graecum just opening its first lovely flowers, When I get my breath back after planting up six "Charlotte" potatoes in the potato planter provided by Mr. Fothergills for their Trial. Why I did not hold off the watering till after I had it in its permanent home I do not know. Ten inches of wet loan based compost is heavy in a large bag! Ah well i deserve a coffee after all the work done this morning. Hyacinths and tulips are opening today and the rhubarb is begging me to take it some well rotted horse manure. Such mild nights are forecast for the next week or so I can see lots of sirprises coming my way up the garden. I must charge the camera's battery in anticipation.
Your posts do make me smile so!
Thank you, Clarinton - that bodes well for my book. When I was being trained for the stage I used to be told - make them laugh, make them cry, and I hope it comes out in my writing, So be prepared to cry with me when the weather or disease hits one of my favourite crops - not the wildlife, as I do not mind sharing and have been known to put out surplus lettuce for the slugs and snails.
Treasures spotted up my garden in the sunshine today, Mar 5th.
Marion - the pot of little species tulips are so lovely
You're garden so well ahead already. Looking forward to seeing all your 'golden moments'
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...