Bulb Log 28-02-2007

[annew]

Ian your hybrids are lovely, and that is a wonderful form of N. asturiensis, much better than mine! How big is it?

http://www.srgc.org.uk/bulblog/log2007/280207/log.html

[Ian Y]

Anne
That form of N. asturiensis is around 7cm tall now, it has been pulled up by the poor light.
I have several forms including a real wee beauty with a large flared flower on a very short stem.
I intend to show them in next weeks log but if I don't then I will post them on the forum.

[Paddy Tobin]

Ian,

I must confirm one comment you made on this week's bulb log; the last few days have seen an amazing leap forward in the plants in the garden. All of a sudden the snowdrops are fading away and the daffodils have shot forward into their place. Such is the season.

Paddy

[mark smyth]

very true Paddy.

Not only is there a change from White Fever to Yellow Fever but alpines are now in bud or flowering eg Saxifraga and Callianthemums. Edraianthus are also showing new growth as are the creeping/alpine Phlox. Pulsatillas that havent really stopped flowering now have a mass of buds at their bases

[Maggi Young]

I'm trying not to get overexcited like you chaps... we still have snowies coming out here!
AND it is blowing a freezing gale at the minute......doubt if there will be any flowers left tomorrow!