That’s high praise coming from you,thank you. I just like the way my predecessor’s cyclamen pop up among the hedge leaf litter, over the years I always think of her when I see them.
How wonderful to have them, plants acquired like that are so special. I always think it’s amazing how resilient plants can be and just marvellous that they persist as the gardening baton is handed down.
P.S. I’m vwry sorry my comments on your many memorable posts don’t seem to get through, maybe I should try emails instead? eBlog has defeated me many times.
It is frustrating when the technology doesn’t work. I have just tried, unsuccessfully, leaving a comment on my blog using my word press user name? I did manage to leave a comment selecting Name/URL. Thanks for trying.
You’re right, Cathy, I hadn’t thought about scale – maybe the leaf litter helps? If it wasn’t for the strong colour of their late winter flowers I wouldn’t notice them under the hedge. They’ve always been in the garden and I’ve always meant to find them a better spot where I see them more often. Maybe I’ll move them this year!
Hi – I have quite few of the small ones – buy them each spring when cheap. Then when finished plant them on hard clay bank that I am trying to make more friable with coffee grounds and grass clipping. Starting to flower now (late summer) despite sticking up because birds insist on pecking around them. Will build up again and expect them to look lovely over winter.
I like the sound of the hard clay bank you’re transforming. The recipe for busting the soil sounds great, too. I do agree, cyclamen are lovely winter treats.
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Beautifully composed Kate. I can never manage photographing cyclamen.
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That’s high praise coming from you,thank you. I just like the way my predecessor’s cyclamen pop up among the hedge leaf litter, over the years I always think of her when I see them.
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I managed to move some from my late Great Aunts garden, it is always good to see them, as you say, popping up in the garden.
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How wonderful to have them, plants acquired like that are so special. I always think it’s amazing how resilient plants can be and just marvellous that they persist as the gardening baton is handed down.
P.S. I’m vwry sorry my comments on your many memorable posts don’t seem to get through, maybe I should try emails instead? eBlog has defeated me many times.
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It is frustrating when the technology doesn’t work. I have just tried, unsuccessfully, leaving a comment on my blog using my word press user name? I did manage to leave a comment selecting Name/URL. Thanks for trying.
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Good advice, thank you Brian. I shall try again using the URL on your next post! We might have tried that, my husband will know … I am hopeless.
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You wouldn’t think they were so tiny when you see this lovely photograph, would you?
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You’re right, Cathy, I hadn’t thought about scale – maybe the leaf litter helps? If it wasn’t for the strong colour of their late winter flowers I wouldn’t notice them under the hedge. They’ve always been in the garden and I’ve always meant to find them a better spot where I see them more often. Maybe I’ll move them this year!
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Hi – I have quite few of the small ones – buy them each spring when cheap. Then when finished plant them on hard clay bank that I am trying to make more friable with coffee grounds and grass clipping. Starting to flower now (late summer) despite sticking up because birds insist on pecking around them. Will build up again and expect them to look lovely over winter.
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I like the sound of the hard clay bank you’re transforming. The recipe for busting the soil sounds great, too. I do agree, cyclamen are lovely winter treats.
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