Hairy and Hectic

Morning all,
More sunshine and the swallows have returned, nearly Pimms o’clock.
Fantastically busy week which while occasionally challenging is very encouraging, well done all those hard working planteria folk for keeping sales bowling along. Not much time again this week with a big potting crew in today and lots of jobs to catch up on. Big night out tonight at a Black and Gold Ball in the Guildhall. Not always my sort of thing but this one should be all action and less posh than some, with no dinner just three dance floors and a chocolate fountain. I’m rubbish at wearing uniforms and black tie events are usually a bit of a turn off, but I have my unusual DJ lined up and a new gold highlighted waistcoat and tie to nod towards the expected conformity. The DJ has done great service, bought from Sway Jumble sale for 25p in
1980 it is many sizes too big and severely worn but goes so well with the red suede shoes, clipped hair and stubble. It used to be even better with the peroxide hair but those days are long gone, along with most of the hair.
We are getting quite tight on wooden box stock at the moment so don’t forget to return any you have lying about when we call in with a delivery. If any of you are a bit further away and serviced by our trolley carrier simply fill a trolley and let us know so I can organise a collection. Thanks.
Availability
Last year we grew the popular Erigeron karvinskianus for the first time and sold out in a week. This year’s batch has just come on stream with a few buds already showing, don’t miss it. Hopefully this year the quantities we have will give us all a longer sales period!
The buds are up on the stunning pale blue Camassia cusickii, be quick they tend not to hang around long.
Fantastic colour and excitement with our Brunnera variegata, the foliage is bright and cheery and the blue forget-me-not flowers which are just beginning to open contrast the leaves beautifully.
All three of the Campanula glomerata varieties are in bud with the odd bit of colour showing. Delightful little flowers of Erodium’s are beginning to appear.
Doronicum Little Leo is a good early performer, lots of fresh green foliage with buds appearing now, very few left now.
I can see the flower stems and bud appearing among the glossy green foliage of the Geranium nodosum.
The lovely clear pink flowers of Geranium Mavis Simpson are close to appearing with loads of buds starting to appear on astonishingly bushy plants.
Just a few Primula denticulata left and the flower buds are appearing in the candelabra primula (japonica) Millers Crimson.
The simple classic Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum May Queen) is producing flower stems with the first buds showing amoung healthy verdant folige growth, be quick before they get too tall.
Salvia East Freisland is showing early bud as it bursts into really bushy growth.
The Veronica gentanoides are looking great with flower shoots appearing already. Stunning pale blue flower spikes are a subtly coloured favourite of mine.
It must be spring many of the Hostas are showing their first strong shoots through the compost surface with a few leaves beginning to unfurl.
New batches of Erysimum Bowles, Apricot Twist and Red Jep are looking strong with tight buds. Knautia Red Knight starting to throw up its flower stems, with the promise of magenta flowers soon.
The Pyrethrum (Tanacetum) varieties are bushy and strong, the fresh ferny foliage provides a nice pot full.
The overwintered Phlox varieties are showing strong shoots as spring draws close, more varieties are appearing as they emerge from winter slumber.
Dicentra spectabilis has burst through and there are early buds and colour showing.
The first few herbs are now available as spring growth begins. The warmer weather has added a strong growth spurt on many lines and they are looking delicious.
Have a good one, from all at Kirton Farm Nurseries