In early Spring

This is a belated post - I had it all ready then didn't post it. 

It’s been 9 months since I posted. First there was the Great Building Project, which gave lovely results, but blocked the garden all summer. And then it was winter…

Now I’m really busy campaigning, but at the moment trying to get over a cold. Frustrating to be stuck – but I have even done my tax return.

And just discovered that the two Hippeastrum aglaiae I bought from Gardenza last year, have survived the winter! They are winter dormant, and were so tiny last year…. David warned they had to have just the right place…. But they have not only survived but grown!   They should look like the ones on the website one day. So, maybe this is the right place – light volcanic soil, but I have topped it with coffee and compost and that’s where the bulbs are – and exceedingly well drained. The bed gets early morning sun, and not a lot of that in winter.

Next to these is the H. papilo, in the same conditions. They are not winter dormant, and this one bulb has split into five! I’m hoping it will flower, but even if not, it’s obviously pretty happy.