The Frustrated Gardener

The life and loves of a time-poor plantsman

Perfect Partners: Lobelia tupa & Lilium regale ‘Album’

July 8, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

The beauty of growing plants in pots is that they can be shuffled around endlessly until the most pleasing associations are made. I do this regularly, moving plants to the front, a little to the left or right, hiding them at the back or removing them from the picture altogether. Although occasionally tough on one’s […]

Daily Flower Candy – Muscari aucheri ‘Blue Magic’

March 31, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Today I am beating the Monday blues with a little bit of sorcery, in the form of Muscari aucheri ‘Blue Magic’. Better known as grape hyacinths, muscari are absolute gems when it comes to filling pots or small gaps at the front of a border. M. ‘Blue Magic’ is a sturdy and non-invasive hybrid, unlike the dastardly species, Muscari […]