Very soon the pelargoniums will have to be taken out of the front, south facing, trough which is under my living room window. The spent lobelia will be discarded, and the compost replaced. I've decided to plant bulbs in it for spring but, meanwhile, shall plant some winter flowering violas over the top of the bulbs. Apparently violas prefer light shade to full sun but the amount of sun they are likely to get is probably going to be very limited unless, of course, we have a winter that is far better than the summer we have all just suffered in the U.K. That is not impossible, I know. These are my choice of bulbs - chosen because none of them grow very tall and I live in hope that the cruel winter/spring winds won't knock their heads off the minute they appear. I should still be able to enjoy looking at them from within the warmth of my living room:
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| Hyacinth 'Carnegie' |
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| Galanthus 'Woronowii' |
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| Narcissus 'Minnow' |
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| Iris Reticulata 'Harmony' |
I might also plant some tulip bulbs. I have a few already to choose from but my choice will not only be by colour but also by height of flower. It might be Dreamboat at 10" or Johann Strauss at 8". Not sure yet.
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| 'Johann Strauss' tulip |
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| 'Dreamboat' tulip |
