Another mild week but with that came lots of rain, falling on already saturated ground.Thankfully, the start of the week was spent at Great Dixter where Fergus gave a lecture on seeds; what to choose, why it is advantageous to stagger your sowings and the practicalities of dealing with limited space. A fab day and some interesting flowers to try.
Back home, a few jobs such as pruning wisterias and spireas has enabled me to work from paved areas, also cutting back certain perennials which include epimediums before they start to smother those bulbs that are searching for light. Epimedums are an ideal plant for dry shade and they soon bulk up to form good ground cover. At this time of year the leaves look a little tired so now is the time to cut them back (stalks as well) which will enable the yellow delicate flowers to be displayed on naked stems.
When all the vegetative growth has been removed, hidden treasures are soon revealed. Here, Galanthus 'Atkinsii' are slowly establishing in this shady part of the garden alongside Arum italicum Marmoratum.
New leaves emerge with lovely fresh coppery markings. Sadly I was too late to take a picture of the delicate yellow flowers which preceded this display. Damn!
The weather next week seems to be a little more settled and pruning continues to be a primary task. Another job waiting to be done is planting some bare root roses (around 20 ) that were heeled in just before Christmas. Their buds are swelling far too quickly. Damn!
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