Spring Bulbs

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Spring has arrived in Moray, although I am probably speaking a little too soon! The temperature has been shooting up to 8C in the sun and we even had lunch outdoors today :-). Although we have no herbaceous plants in flower yet the bulbs are waking up rapidly.

Crocus Blue Pearl

Crocus Goldilocks

Crocus Aubade

These three are all varieties of Crocus chrysanthus. We planted a lot last year for early colour, althogh the ones above are established clumps.

Crocus tommasinianus roseus

There are several forms of the ‘Tommys’ available, all with super colouring.

Eranthis hyemalis
The winter aconites spread freely from self sown seed.

Eranthis hyemalis Guinea Gold
Look at the rich colouring of Guinea Gold. Unfortunately it is a sterile hybrid and so does not produce seed and spread around like the species.

This fellow was a complete surprise. I would have thought it much too early for him to appear and be sunbathing. Note that he has lost his tail and is growing a new one.

Lets have a quick look in the bulbhouse. It is unheated and so everything is just as far behind as in ther garden.

Iris Harmony

Crocus Herald

Iris Clairette in the garden.
This looks just like the one that Spritzhenry was asking about a few days ago.

8 Mar, 2010
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Comments

Louise1

You've got some beautiful flowers there Bulbaholic, absolutely gorgeous.

8 Mar, 2010

Megan75

Lunch in the garden , amidst those beautiful flowers, well done, lovely to see such colour at last.

8 Mar, 2010

Stroller

Such jewel like colours and Sun as well, now that can`t be bad.

8 Mar, 2010

Seaburngirl

beautiful plants and you did well to spot the lizard. I adore them. plants & lizards.

8 Mar, 2010

Dottydaisy2

Everything looks so well and bright, it must be warmer up there than it is down here, we have the sun but the wind is perishing, thanks for the beautiful pictures.

8 Mar, 2010

Amblealice

Lovely to see !!

8 Mar, 2010

Simbad

Lovely flowers :-) all I've got at the moment is snowdrops, but is lovely and warm in the sun :-)

8 Mar, 2010

Andrewr

So now you've got spring, when is summer? :-)

8 Mar, 2010

Sanbaz

such lovely colours, makes me smile to think its getting closer to summer :o)

8 Mar, 2010

Skillen

Lovely colours Bulbaholic I really like the crocus blue pearl and the iris clairette. We have no colour here at all yet, although the leaves have sprouted.
What on earth is the wee creature? Is it some kind of lizard? Never seen one of those either!

8 Mar, 2010

Heron

You've certainly lived up to your name there Bulbaholic, they are beautiful. The first (Blue Pearl) I've made a note of and will get a big bag full for next year.

9 Mar, 2010

Bulbaholic

Thank you, all, for your kind comments and 'likes'. The garden has changed a lot, even in the last week. We are still getting frosty nights but it warms up quickly during the day - provided you stay out of the wind and in the sun.
Last year we bought several bags of 100 different crocus and iris to plant around. It seemed a lot at the time but the garden soon soaks them up.
The lizard normally has a tail, Skillen, but when it is attacked it drops it tail off and runs away. It grows a new tail later.

9 Mar, 2010

Spritzhenry

Lovely to see, Mr MB. After all that snow you had, it must be a real pleasure for you both. Nice to see 'Blue Pearl' without chicken wire over them!

Thanks for the 'Clairette' photo - it is like the one I have. :-))

9 Mar, 2010

Jacque

Such lovely Crocuses BA :) The Irises r pretty 2 :)

9 Mar, 2010

Mad

Beautiful. It is easy to see why you have the Avatar you do. They are a real credit to you, and a real treat for us.

9 Mar, 2010

Lincslass

What a great selection ,I only have a few out at the moment but we are getting there,thanks for sharing yours..........

9 Mar, 2010

Clarice

Lots of colour summer nearly here.

9 Mar, 2010

Sussexsarah

What ? Is your lizard bonkers? I cannot think what it is doing.

9 Mar, 2010

Karensusan63

Amazing...I had no idea that lizards would come this far north! Beautiful bulbs Mr B - my favourite is Tommasina, I love that colour! I shall have to get some of those...

9 Mar, 2010