Galanthus peshmenii
It has been some time since I featured the greenhouse. It may be small but I try to maximise the space as much as possible. The raised sand beds are beginning to bear fruit with the first bulbs flowering. Some crocus have been and gone but Galanthus peshmenii is looking quite lovely although I still struggle with the idea of snowdrops in October.
Sternbergia greuteriana
Sternbergia greuteriana is a new plant to me. I acquired the bulbs a year ago but this is the first time they have flowered. Whether the conditions of the sand bed have helped or whether they just needed a little more time I don’t know. I quite like Sternbergia, some people call them yellow crocus but they are actually in the Amaryllidaceae family.
Oxalis versicolor
The second Oxalis is flowering. This is my favorite Oxalis and was the reason I started to acquire them. I adore the sugar-cane markings on the flowers. Hopefully the plants will bulk up and produce more foliage and a more busy plant with lots of flower.
As you can see there are more bulbs to follow although I think it will be some time before the narcissus are in flower. As the plants in these pots finish I will move them down below the bench to rest and replace them with the next pots with emerging shoots. It isn’t ideal but its the best I can do with the space I have.
I am currently storing some of the tender perennials on the floor space in the greenhouse. I haven’t thought very far ahead but I think I will be moving them into the garage soon. I am thrilled with the brugmansia as it is flowering for the second time and far better than its first flowering. I need to research how to overwinter it – should I bring it in to the house or do I cut it back and store it in the garage? I also need to research the bergenias.
Finally the other side of the greenhouse which is full of the tender perennials. Again I need to work out which ones will be OK in the cold greenhouse and which need a little more warmth from the garage. I am also toying with the idea of putting some bubblewrap around the lower part of the staging to create a sort of cocoon in which I can store some of the tender plants.
