tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post7781544657369849128..comments2023-09-29T10:04:33.858+01:00Comments on Roger Brook - the no dig gardener: Scruffy bulbsRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-2170737954835759112013-04-11T21:48:48.671+01:002013-04-11T21:48:48.671+01:00I checked it out today. There is still one lovely ...I checked it out today. There is still one lovely flower.Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-71031967367628614742013-04-11T21:45:02.761+01:002013-04-11T21:45:02.761+01:00Yes I love it! At its best it's magnificent. S...Yes I love it! At its best it's magnificent. Some years not quite so good but it has naturalised well.Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-74567632870418032652013-04-11T20:09:06.248+01:002013-04-11T20:09:06.248+01:00What a fabulous romp through spring flowering bulb...What a fabulous romp through spring flowering bulbs! I agree that the dwarf bulbs have really shown their strength this year. I like your Scilla recommendation. Do you grow Scilla peruviana too? Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-40215453966448484872013-04-11T00:10:00.580+01:002013-04-11T00:10:00.580+01:00What a delightful selection of spring bulbs/corms ...What a delightful selection of spring bulbs/corms Roger. I. Katherine. Hodgkins is a favourite of mine. Lost a few to flooding but 3 single bulbs managed to bloom. Dwarf bulbs are always my first choice as you say they can be easily ignored as they die back. Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-15514568640215714172013-04-09T06:53:30.413+01:002013-04-09T06:53:30.413+01:00Completely agree Jason. I also call them species t...Completely agree Jason. I also call them species tulips and have tried most of the ones in Parkers Wholesale catalogue. I have allowed myself in addition to plant a few of the more compact - less than 25cm - named varieties. I am planning a post on my later varieties soon.Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-49650987514208157212013-04-09T06:48:03.994+01:002013-04-09T06:48:03.994+01:00I will be doing another post soon, Esther on how t...I will be doing another post soon, Esther on how to successfully naturalise bulbsRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-58025634210724521862013-04-09T01:43:33.577+01:002013-04-09T01:43:33.577+01:00The dwarf tulips, I prefer to call them species tu...The dwarf tulips, I prefer to call them species tulips, are also favorites of mine. Much less fussy, more perennial, great color and interesting shapes, including multiple flowers on a stem.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-32042530263353470682013-04-08T18:15:37.995+01:002013-04-08T18:15:37.995+01:00It all seems very inspiring and splendid. My garde...It all seems very inspiring and splendid. My garden doesn't like snowdrops. It doesn't like crocuses either. Daffodils do well though. I don't know where the tulips have gone.Esther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-87923526409481220492013-04-08T10:30:43.786+01:002013-04-08T10:30:43.786+01:00I had a few very nice Katherine Hodgkin six weeks ...I had a few very nice Katherine Hodgkin six weeks ago and the one in the photograph appeared two weeks ago and is still looking good. I am afraid this lovely bulb is represented by rather less corms now than the fifty I planted six years ago. Most of my bulbs go from strength to strength as the years pass. Not this one. I say little about past total failures!<br />I have planted so many Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-8483837426234618922013-04-08T10:10:42.346+01:002013-04-08T10:10:42.346+01:00I love the dwarf bulbs too as they don't need ...I love the dwarf bulbs too as they don't need 'tidying up'. IS Katherine Hodgkins only just flowering in your garden as ours were over a while ago - it was one bulb that seemed to flower on time, but as you noted with the snowdrops, lasted longer. That crocus is unusual which variety is itSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-51826941124537499572013-04-08T09:49:41.894+01:002013-04-08T09:49:41.894+01:00They are wonderful value Cher, I have a lot more t...They are wonderful value Cher, I have a lot more to come, but hopefully there will be no pictures coming through the snow!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-1332306853553649252013-04-08T09:09:42.458+01:002013-04-08T09:09:42.458+01:00You really have a lot coming up through the snow. ...You really have a lot coming up through the snow. Bulbs are always so dependable.<br />Cher <a href="http://sunraygardening.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sunray Gardens</a><br />Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.com