The promise of spring

I know it's bitterly cold outside today, but there is the promise of spring to come.

Here are my Euphorbia rigida's (again), this time looking more like "little rays of sunshine" (thus described during our plant ident two years ago and quite appropriate).

It's at this time of year that my thoughts turn to planting seeds for the coming season. I'm trying Mahonia lomariifolia, Euphorbia epithymoides, Echium wildprettii x echium pininana and Arum italicum v. marmoratum amongst others - Can't wait to see how they develop.


Dickie