The daffodils are finally out :). I love them, despite the fact that I normally don’t like yellow in my garden. Somehow daffodils are so cheerful. They bring so much promise with them.
Years ago, I used to see daffs as the first flowers of spring. Now I know better and have been enjoying cyclamen and hellebores for weeks, but still the daffodils hold a special place in my heart.
Initially I planted the usual ones that you buy in florists, but I got so disheartened when they got blown over by strong winds (or maybe dogs), that I decided to move to the minature ones. They may be small, but they are so robust and delicate at the same time.
I should have had more daffs this year. I bought a load of bulbs last autumn, but the weather was so wet and the winter came so late that I never got round to planting them. What a waste :(. I am tempted to plant some bulbs now. I know it is not the right time of year, but I can actually see where they need to be planted now. It will be interesting to see if any of them actually come up next year.
March 23, 2010 at 17:25
ooooh, I’ll bet they will be fine, as long as they get to keep their green tops after they bloom. They’ll be ready for next year!!!
I forgot that you and I are the same about having yellow in our garden!!
But I am like you………daff’s are ok. My Hellabores are so great right now. I bought an interesting one at “Hosta College” (A forum we have here in Ohio for the surronding region)
Will be interesting to see how it does. The cyclamen I am not familiar with. Is there a hardy one ? I know of the ones that are forced and in the garden stores this time of year. Tell me more !!! B
March 23, 2010 at 19:37
Oh yes, there are hardy cyclamen – loads of them, certainly here in UK. The flowers are smaller than the “house” varieties, but in the same range of colours. You can also get a wondeful range of leaves from dark green to silver. If you don’t put them in the middle of a “dog path”, then they seem to survive wonderfully.
I find it best to buy mail order to get a good range. See https://gardeninganddogs.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/mail-order-plants/ for how they arrived.
I have done a little online research, it appears that you can buy them in most of the world, including US.
I also have one of the house cyclamen, which I will be writing on shortly. When you see the article, you will understand why I am waiting to write it :).