Tag Archives: Hippeastrum

Six on Saturday. 3.2.2024

We have just had a rather mild, dry week, amazing! There is lots going on in the garden, snowdrops all pushing up and opening, the same with narcissus and crocus, but this week, I thought I would show you what … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , | 22 Comments

Hip, Hip, Hippeastrum!

I bought 3 huge bulbs of Hippeastrum Temptation before Christmas and planted them up straight away. It wasn’t long before they showed signs of growing, much to my delight.

Posted in News | Tagged | 10 Comments

More than just a sprinkling.

On one hand, we didn’t have as much snow as had been forecast, which is good, but we had enough to make driving a bit of a worry, it was very icy under the snow. Getting out of my little … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , | 20 Comments

A mixed bag for February.

As usual I have a few photos taken during this last month that wouldn’t make a post by themselves, but by putting them together they make a mixed bag for February. I’ll start with a couple of sunrises, they have … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , | 26 Comments

Conservatory colour carries on.

Colour is still showing in the bulbs and plants which we have in the cool conservatory, they have now been joined by Hippeastrum and Narcissus,  some of the early ones to flower have now finished and will soon be planted … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , | 28 Comments

Happy Hippeastrum.

It is years and years since I have grown a Hippeastrum or is it an Amaryllis. According to my big Bulb book by Anna Pavord, they are definitely Hippeastrum. When I last grew them,  I didn’t know the first thing … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , | 34 Comments