Last autumn I dug up a clump of vulnerable cyclamen seedlings and potted them into individual cells. They have spent the winter in semi-shade near the greenhouse and are looking good. I’m planning to let them grow on until next autumn when I will plant them in the woodland garden. One of the best indicators of getting the conditions right is when your precious plants self-seed – very satisfying.
At some point last year I distinctly remember writing that Iris reticulata generally need replanting each year as it doesn’t get hot enough to ripen the bulbs.
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Not sure what this has to do with gardening, but this wonderfully festive bike caught my eye in Paris and seemed a suitable image to accompany my Christmas post.
Yorkshire Pots look great and are fantastically durable having been fired in excess of 1050° centigrade for up to 5 days to produce a blue core of incredible strength within the pot to render it frostproof to –15°. They are available nationwide through garden centres and their Extra Large Long Tom and Treepot are available to order online (6 weeks from order). For stockists call 01226 794059.
Our builders have been amazing and the transformation of the house is nearly complete – what looked like a village hall with concrete and asbestos tiles is now beautifully weatherboarded and topped with a slate roof. Both walls and roof have been super-insulated so we will be toasty warm all winter too. Now I can get on with moving pots into place, plant my tulips and generally start to turn the building site back into a garden.
