The two containers I planted with spring bulbs (narcissus and tulips) to grace my new apartment's balcony have been a lovely burst of colour. Their flowers have faded now, leaving the mess of leaves and stalks - at which point (not being 'a gardener') I never know quite what to do with them!
They don't have that problem at RHS Harlow Carr and their planters were still a riot of bright colour.
There were some Crown Imperials (Fritillaria imperialis) in one of the borders. Strange to my eyes, they remind me of birds - or hats!
My photographer's eye (rather than perhaps a gardener's eye) enjoyed this lone and rather blowsy tulip, surrounded by interesting textures and shapes.
They are all so lovely, my favorite are the "hats"!
ReplyDeleteI love those planters full of flowers.
ReplyDeleteA home gardener always has the same question after the blooms have gone, so you are not alone, Jenny. These planters were very colorful!
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