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Narcissus and aubretia pot display

On 22/07/2011 in Pots & containers: Spring

and fritillariesMore spring pot displaysCreate a pot display of daffodil, celandine and corydalisCombine daffodils, tulips and crocusGrow thrift, phlox and saxifrage in a potPlant up a pot of primroses and primula


Plants that evoke memories

On 12/08/2011 in Gardeners' musings

piece of a jigsaw puzzle, it fits into place, adding to the memory of the old garden. A few years ago I discovered pheasant's eye daffodil, Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus (pictured, left), which I'd last seen growing in a pot, aged four. Its scent


Daffodils in pots

On 13/01/2012 in forum

Good morning! I am growing pots of daffodils for table decorations for my wedding at the very beginning of April. After last year's very cold weather, I thought this would be fine. However, it's been so mild this winter, in fact we've only had our 3


problem solving

On 20/04/2012 in forum

I would like some advice on storing Narcissus bulbs. A customer of mine fills her tubs with daffodils, when they have finished flowering and died back I dig up and store them in her shed for the following Autumn. I shake of the soil and put them


can i plant sprouting doffidil bulbs now?

On 13/03/2013 in forum

Elin, do you mean daffodil bulbs that have not been planted and have sprouted in the pack? The answer is yes. You won't get much this year but they may recover and grow well next year. If your going to plant them and leave them there for ever


Iris, ivy and fern pot display

On 22/07/2011 in Pots & containers: Bulbs

on growing bulbsPlanting summer bulbs in a container.Growing agapanthus from bulbs.Creating a colourful container display of daffodils.Planting iris bulbs.


Talkback: Gardening in Russia

On 16/04/2013 in forum

Awww, it was the same for my sister gardening in Edmonton in Canada, James. It was amazing how much they could grow in their very short three months without snow and freezing weather. And the lack of flavour in the veg. they could grow


Planting bulbs late

On 16/11/2009 in Plants

ordered from one mail order supplier in October still haven't arrived. It was actually Kate Bradbury, one of my fellow bloggers on this site, who led me to make another bulb order.In her blog Growing daffodils, Kate mentioned an early flowering narcissus


What is this?

On 31/10/2012 in forum

Can anyone identify this plant? It came up where I planted some 'Rip Van Winkle' daffodils several years ago. Thanks. I think it's Juncus effusus - often used as a marginal or bog plant but will also grow in pots if it gets enough moisture (which


Talkback: Daffodils

On 28/11/2011 in forum

have some snowdrops out as well as jasmine, viburnum, primroses, hellebores, cyclamen and, believe it or not, cowslips! In the Sir Harold Hillier arboretum we saw several groups of "January Gold" daffodils in flower on New Years Day. I too, am eagerly


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