Iris reticulata
This tiny spring bulb is a symbol of survival
January has departed, and it’s time for small beauties
When those tiny, papery and somehow thirsty-looking bulbs arrive in the autumn, I plant with a big dollop of optimism and a dose of wishful thinking, whilst smothering that I’ll-believe-it-when-I-see-it feeling.
For never was there a more unpromising bulb. Yes, I know…