Tag Archives: Crocus tommasinianus

Wordless Wednesday: Cadbury’s Purple

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Cathy
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In a Vase on Monday: Measure for Measure

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Cathy

I was determined to have sprigs of my pink pussy willow, Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’, in a vase today, and ventured forth to find suitable accompaniments. Scorning the emerging blooms on Iris reticulata for being ‘too blue’, I chose different … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: How Many Did You Say…?

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Cathy
Posted in bulbs, corms and tubers, Gardens, Spring, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged | 15 Comments

Garden Bloggers Blooms Day: Let’s Hear it for the Bulbs!

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Cathy

Carol of May Dreams Gardens hosts GBBD on the 15th of every month so I am a day ‘late’ in showcasing what is blooming in my garden around the middle of the month. Although there is still colour and fragrance … Continue reading →

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Six Inch Rule

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Cathy

Rambling through the woodland edge border on yesterday’s sunny afternoon I decided to grab a trowel and split some of the snowdrop clumps to fill in a few more of the gaps. These are not the ‘specials’ but the ordinary … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers Blooms Day: Prim Little Roses and Heavenly Hellebores

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Cathy

I had just finished planting the new roses and set off with my camera for today’s pictures when the dampness of the day suddenly transformed itself into a distinct wetness, so with dripping camera and gradually soggier clothes I rushed … Continue reading →

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Peekaboo!

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Cathy

I could perhaps be forgiven for missing the emerging shoots of these first Crocus tommasinianus near the stream amongst the grass still disturbed after being lifted for the planting of more bulbs, but I wonder how many days these purple … Continue reading →

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Putting Me Off

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Cathy

I managed to do the gardening equivalent of playing FreeCell on the computer or Angry Birds on  my phone by putting off making a start on planting the bulbous late arrivals for as long as possible, although admittedly I was … Continue reading →

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