Not an April fool, but the last snowdrop to flower here, a very late form of Galanthus ikariae. #fairviewyearround

Caltha ‘Moonlight’, a cross between Caltha leptosepala and C.palustris var. palustris (C.polypetala) from Rumbling Bridge Nursery in Kinross. I would love to grow the orange/red flowered C.palustris var. barthei again, does anyone grow it. #fairviewyearround

The roadside verge is just entering its next phase as the daffodils start to fade. #fairviewyearround #fairviewverge

The colony of Erythronium revolutum in the woodland borders, mostly from the prolifically seeding Knightshayes strain. Seedlings are now appearing in the steps. The darker forms tend to bulk up more slowly. #fairviewyearround

Some primroses in the garden. #fairviewyearround

Corydalis solida in a woodland border. #fairviewyearround

Arum creticum ‘Marmaris White’ flowering outside in the Jewel Garden. #fairviewyearround

I’ve just set a new Facebook page for anyone interested in old-fashioned primroses. They seem to be increasingly difficult to find for sale and so hopefully this will be one way of encouraging people to exchange plants. #fairviewyearround

A few late planted Crocus tommasinianus varieties still in flower including ‘Ruby Giant’, ‘Yalta’ and ‘Hummingbird’. #fairviewyearround

What goes in determines what comes out. The garden compost is proving useful in the refurbishment of this raised bed that will be used for growing a wide variety of bulbs. #fairviewyearround

The lovely Cyclamen libanoticum, it has larger flowers and a better scent than the hybrid Cyclamen x wellensiekii, however the latter flowers for a very long time and is fertile, as the pot of seedlings demonstrate. #fairviewyearround

What a beautiful day, peacock, comma and brimstone fluttering about too. #fairviewyearround

Primula marginata in a trough, one of my favourite primula species. #fairviewyearround

Helonias (Ypsilandra) thibetica still looking attractive as the flowers go over. #fairviewyearround

The wild daffodils on the verge yesterday morning. #fairviewyearround #fairviewverge

Some variation amongst the rapidly emerging clumps of Corydalis solida. #fairviewyearround

My tecophilaeas were badly damaged by the prolonged cold spells last winter. This year has been much milder, but the corms will take time to bulk up again. At least I have a few flowers. T. cyanocrocus, Leichtlinii and Violacea groups. #fairviewyearround

Scilla hohenackeri, one of only half a dozen plants that I took to the Kendal AGS show today. #fairviewyearround

Scilla x allenii, is one of the loveliest of the squills. This is the clone going around as ‘Fra Angelico’, but I am told it is incorrect. #fairviewyearround

One of the Daphne bholua here, still delighting the senses. #fairviewyearround

The vivid purple flowers of the holoparasite, Lathraea clandestina, or purple toothwort, here growing on the roots of Salix purpurea, the purple willow. #fairviewyearround

I bought this Corydalis leucanthema ‘Silver Spectre’ late last year and have kept it in the greenhouse so far. It is in full flower now, with a fabulous scent. The leaves aren’t too shoddy either, however on a small plant it can look a bit like mildew. #fairviewyearround

Corydalis cava in a shady raised bed, mostly self-sown seedlings from an original white-flowered plant. Very sweetly scented. #fairviewyearround

Ribes laurifolium in the top garden, this was bought as a young plant at Knightshayes Court many years ago. #fairviewyearround

The snowdrops on the verge are virtually over, but the daffodils are just starting. #fairviewyearround

The hellebores on the bank are starting to flower, but they are not as good as previous years. #fairviewyearround

The snowdrop season is nearly at an end and so here are a few selections to extend the season by a few weeks. ‘David Shackleton’, ‘Polar Bear’, ‘E.A.Bowles’ and ikariae. #fairviewyearround

The snowdrop season is nearly at an end and so here are a few selections to extend the season by a few weeks. ‘Natalie Garton’, ‘Fieldgate Tiffany’, ‘Swinging Star’ and ‘Marjorie Brown’,
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Some views in the garden on a lovely, sunny afternoon. Narcissus cyclamineus, Daphne bholua and Corydalis cava. #fairviewyearround

Some views in the garden on a lovely, sunny afternoon. Cardamine quinquefolia, Leucojum vernum, Helonias thibetica and Leucojum vernum. #fairviewyearround