Along with the daffodils I have a few other early blooming bulbs. I never particularly liked hyacinths, maybe because one usually sees them marching soldier stiff in front of some green border. But a few years ago we visited Orcas Island in March and I saw some amazing purple hyacinths. Their scent was reason enough to plan for some. So I found some bulbs and put them in a pot, so they would look not quite so stiff. Here they are second year blooming. Once done, I simply set the pot back out of the way, then bring it up again in the fall.
I also have clusters of muscari scattered around here and there. My neighbor has a charming edging of them but not only is that not my style, I couldn't get it to work when I tried, out of admiration for hers : )
Others still to come include ranunculas, freesias, alium, brodiae, ixia, sparaxis, and more.
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