January in the northern hemisphere

[Véronique Macrelle]

oh! so i'm going to go and get some more baby cyclamen...

 is it that easy to transplant a big plant at the moment? There's one that's really taken hold in the passageway and is being stepped on!

[ashley]

I find that cyclamen can be moved anytime, but try to minimize root damage.

[Véronique Macrelle]

I really like Parochetus communis, but I'd prefer it to flower later: sometimes there isn't enough light in winter for the flowers to become fully coloured, and they don't get pollinated because there are no insects.

[Véronique Macrelle]

I'm a big fan of moss. As soon as I find a new species on my walks, I like to bring a bit back to put on my rock garden and to hide the edges of small ponds.
Problem: the birds like it too and as it's on the edge of the pond that it's easiest to remove, the plastic is visible again!
I'd have to find something to glue it to so that the moss would adhere better.

[Leena]

Veronique, a really lovely moss garden! It is inspiring, I haven't tried to transplant mosses, they just grow naturally where they like, but it is mostly only couple of species. You have many different ones and it makes a lovely view.

[Véronique Macrelle]

In summer, the moss is reduced, except for that which can take advantage of the mini-basins: then the rockery plants in cushions take over.