Plant of the month –
Spring Time
Spring is a magical time when so many plants emerge from their winter dormancy to produce a show of flowers. None is more exciting than Epimedium x perralchicum ‘Fröhnleiten’ when its thin, wiry flowering stems uncurl from the base of the dormant plant and produce small, deep yellow flowers with prominent anthers. As the flowers begin to fade the fresh new foliage emerges which has bright, coppery red shading between the conspicuous green veins, producing a dazzling effect.
Top 10 jobs for March
- Keep weeds under control
- Protect fruit blossom from late frosts
- Tie in climbing and rambling roses
- Sow hardy annuals and herb seeds
- Start to feed citrus plants
- Increase the water given to houseplants
- Feed hungry shrubs and roses
- Sow new lawns or repair bare patches
- Prune fig trees
- Divide bamboos and waterlilies