Bountiful Bulbs

I am an absolute sucker for virtually any type of bulb. In the past 12 months I have given into my addiction and started up a collection.  I’m limited in what I can try as I don’t have any real garden beds (I live on the 5th floor).  Instead everything must cope with being pot bound.  I thought I’d share with you some of the lovely spring blooming bulbs that I’ve been enjoying lately.  First up is this stunning orange tritonia…

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The Ugly Duckling

They say it takes all sorts but when I saw these swan pots in a country nursery recently I found it hard to imagine them ever selling.  I suppose you could argue that they are an improvement on the tyre swans which graced many gardens during the 80s…but only just!

These ugly ducklings grew up into ugly swan pots...

These ugly ducklings grew up into ugly swan pots...

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