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Category Archives: Bulb growing
Bulb progress begins!
This is the first of the Bulb Blog on the run up to the Caley Spring Show in April. There is of course plenty of time between now and the beginning of April for things to go wrong but at … Continue reading
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A Beginners Guide to Exhibiting at the Caley Spring Show – Part One
Part One – The Bulb Planting Workshop At the Caley’s annual Spring Show in 2014, as I was wandering around admiring the beautiful exhibits, two questions kept popping into my head. How on earth does one get bulbs to bloom in peak condition on … Continue reading
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Amaryllis/Hippeastrum
The large flowered Hippeastrums are still usually called Amaryllis by gardeners. The size and number of flowers depends on the size of the bulbs. These two stems have 12 flowers between them. The plant has not needed staking as it … Continue reading
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School bulbs
Now the Caley spring show is over do not waste the bulbs. Law Primary School North Berwick’s Jetfires which were on the bench at the weekend were planted out on Monday in the local park. .
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Nearly there….
With the recent windy and wet weather all the pots have been huddled in the glasshouse. The flowers have certainly come out over the time I was away in Spain.They now need to be protected from excessive sunshine and wind. The weather … Continue reading
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Don’t turn your back.
We returned yesterday from a short stay in Spain and although the weather has been dull and cold during our time away, many of the blooms have become fully open. Pots with lots of open blooms have been placed in … Continue reading
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A chilly morning on the allotment
The haar made it a chilly morning so we kept on the move. Last week all the beds were dug over and the main task today was to plant out the shallots, variety ‘Hative di Niort’ and onions, variety ‘Centurion’ … Continue reading
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Not long now
The sun is shining and really I would prefer it to be dull and cool. The thermometer in the cold glasshouse is recording mid 20s in the middle of the day and a minimum of 4-6C at night.All the pots … Continue reading
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George sees signs of spring
There was some encouraging activity this morning with two large skeins flying high and making their way North enroute to their breeding grounds. Spring is slowly emerging from a wet cool winter. The bulbs in the shade of the glasshouse … Continue reading
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As the Spring Show gets nearer the updates from George get more frequent!
With just over three weeks until the Show I have brought the pots of Bravoure, Camelot and Taihiti into the heat of the living room and placed them at the window. They have grown a little since they were last … Continue reading
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Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society 