Sunday, February 4, 2007

Flowering now!


Purple crocuses


Bergenia cordifolia in the ornamental kitchen garden.
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Although it's normal for the crocuses to be in flower this month, the Bergenia is an entirely different story as that would normally start flowering in March/April. Not that I'm complaining, mind you, there can never be enough flowers in the garden for me. I love a profusion of flowers in my garden (and house) all year long, thank you very much.
I read a funny anecdote about Christopher Lloyd the other day. It was written by Romke van der Kaa, who used to be Mr Lloyd's head gardener once upon a time. Allegedly, Mr Lloyd, while in the white garden of Sissinghurst, spread a lot of marigold seeds around. How very naughty of him!
Christopher Lloyd died last year on the 27th of January, a great loss to anyone who holds the joy of gardening dear.
Any plant holds an intimation of immortality. That must be why people garden. Christopher Lloyd

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