BW has done an amazing job with the bulbs. Aside of the bulbs direct into the ground, she planted up nearly 30 pots in the last few days with a carefully choreographed layering of bulbs and pansies to give what I know is waiting quietly to be a spectacular Spring show.
The garlic and early onions are already shooting. Spring is on it's way...
Posted by Mr BW on 20 October, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Sorry, not familiar with Zebedee over here. But I can't wait to see the flower beds you are grooming, come spring. The iceberg roses sound interesting, I'll have to see if they grow over here and can survive our winters.
We've had the heat on here and there recently, but it may be staying on starting this week.
Scoakat - look up 'Magic Roundabout' and give yourself a treat. Iceberg roses come as shrub/bush and as climbing forms. The former are nothing special, but the climbing ones are great - and hardy to Zone 10 apparently.
Posted by Blue Witch on 21 October, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Looks like the Hummingbird hawk-moth (Taubenschwänzchen) to me, saw one in Munich in 2023.
Posted by Youbee on 22 October, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The only trouble with Iceberg is that it doesn't really smell.
BW has done an amazing job with the bulbs. Aside of the bulbs direct into the ground, she planted up nearly 30 pots in the last few days with a carefully choreographed layering of bulbs and pansies to give what I know is waiting quietly to be a spectacular Spring show.
Posted by Mr BW on 20 October, 2025 at 7:04 PMThe garlic and early onions are already shooting. Spring is on it's way...
Sorry, not familiar with Zebedee over here. But I can't wait to see the flower beds you are grooming, come spring. The iceberg roses sound interesting, I'll have to see if they grow over here and can survive our winters.
We've had the heat on here and there recently, but it may be staying on starting this week.
Posted by Scoakat on 21 October, 2025 at 12:04 AMScoakat - look up 'Magic Roundabout' and give yourself a treat. Iceberg roses come as shrub/bush and as climbing forms. The former are nothing special, but the climbing ones are great - and hardy to Zone 10 apparently.
Posted by Blue Witch on 21 October, 2025 at 4:59 PMLooks like the Hummingbird hawk-moth (Taubenschwänzchen) to me, saw one in Munich in 2023.
Posted by Youbee on 22 October, 2025 at 4:12 PMThe only trouble with Iceberg is that it doesn't really smell.
Posted by Debster on 29 October, 2025 at 8:35 AM