At long last I have some flowers. I had planted only a few tulips to see how they would do so not enough to sell, unfortunately. This autumn, I plan to plant 'Greenland' and the double-late tulip, 'Angelique' (together above left) along with a brighter pink, 'Barcelona', en masse. Also 'Ballerina'. As soon as the tulips finished, Allium 'Purple Sensation' (above right) started to flower. I cut blooms at various stages and am testing to see how well they come out and how long they will last in a vase. I combined them with some peonies from my garden at home (the peony plants in the field being not yet established).The peony foliage is the same bright green as the allium stems. Sweet Williams are almost ready to cut and the wheat is looking promising. Hope to have cornflowers and other annuals to go with it later in the year.
I need to note down the succession of flowering and pare down my planting to better reflect my limited space and time. Went a bit wild this year having a go at all sorts of flowers I've not grown before! Will note down my successes and see that I have a succession of flowers in sufficient quantity to sell in future years!
