What a difference a week makes, weather-wise anyway. The last couple of days here in North Somerset have been lovely and sunny. This has meant frosty mornings but it has soon cleared. It’s also staying light later so more time outdoors. The birds are definitely behaving as though spring is coming and I’ve seen quite a few bees out and about in the flowers. The sunshine has brought the plants in the garden on well, especially the bulbs so I thought this weeks Six could be Six Spring Pots. If you say that quickly several times it turns into six pring spots, or is it only me.
A short one this week but the bulbs go over so quickly in the sunshine I wasn’t sure that some of them would hang on for another week or two.
Have a great weekend, I’ll be in the garden trying to catch up after all of the wet, cold weather and then seeing what the other Sixers have posted at https://thepropagatorblog.wordpress.com/
I have found ‘Katherine Hodgkins’ does very well in the open garden, a good garden plant.
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That’s good to know. I’ve not had much luck growing these little Irises in the ground but K H is a much sturdier variety so I’ll have another go
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Bred by Bertram Anderson – remembered to me by the snowdrop named after him, Galanthus ‘E. B. Anderson’.
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I have not checked my ficinia but it’s still in the garden under a cloche, despite the -7° we had … maybe it’s dead like yours? Iris ‘Eyecatcher’ is aptly named!
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Fingers crossed your plant has survived. There was a tiny bit of green on one side of my plant so I’ve teased it out and potted it on. Nothing to lose
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I must try harder with my pots. Yours are a show.
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Thanks. They give a lot of pleasure
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Fabulous pots, your daisies at the back are a lovely splash of a completely different colour.
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Thanks. I love the Bellis daisies but found it virtually impossible to get any last autumn so they got a pot to themselves (tulips underneath for later)
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What a wonderful display of winter colour!
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Thanks. I did extra pots this winter as we’re at home so much
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Lots of lovely spring pots. I grew Iris reticulata ‘Katharine Hodgkin’ for the first time this year, but I’m still thinking whether I like it or not. Maybe too pale for me. I will plant them with another colour next year, or maybe some yellow crocuses for contrast.
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I wasn’t sure how much I liked them either, at first, but they’ve really grown on me. It seems to be a much stronger variety as well. I’m going to try them in the ground next year.
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Pots can be a bit tricky here as they dry out very quickly, but I can see they’re just perfect in your garden. Very pretty and colourful.
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What a wonderful display of crocus!
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I wish I had planted my irises in pots. Like you the ones in the ground don’t seem to faired well – that is are non existent this year. It’s a beautifully cheerful display of pots.
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