This spring I found some bulbs sprouting in small pots in a B&Q garden centre. The Tête-à-tête miniature narcissi were good, the Iris reticulata less so. I’ll continue to plant most of my bulbs dry in late autumn or early winter, but the sprouting pots are useful gap fillers.

Conventional planting:

Sprouting pots:

30 Mch 18

These tête-à-tête are superb. Better than those I planted traditionally. The iris reticulata have all disappeared, however.