https://gardern.co.za/2011/04/collected-types/ Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 22:34:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://gardern.co.za/2011/04/collected-types/#comment-3933 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:35:55 +0000 #comment-3933 I can relate, many people don't seem to be a fan of Daff's but once they see them in the right environment ( i.e. in a stony scree, in a wild meadow, in a woodland along a stone wall with still dormant tree branches( they can look completely different. Try the species tulips, they last longer, come up each year, and look more natural.
That aside, there are many small 'lesser bulbs' that can add interest to the early spring garden such as the Corydalis – check out Odyssey Bulbs for those.

]]> https://gardern.co.za/2011/04/collected-types/#comment-3932 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:28:40 +0000 #comment-3932 Matt — thanks for showing these! I'll have to research them a bit more, as my garden is in need of spring bloomers and I'm not a big fan of daffodils and tulips.

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