Bishop's Hat

I have noticed that you have a soft spot for pretty leaves Siris . Very pretty.

I like leaves, they can extend the interest in the garden after the flowers have finished.

This is really reliable, have rubra, which is almost as good and a small pink which is slow.

I think the flowers on my Epimedium have been frosted ?. Yours look super

Dawn, are the leaves new? I cut all the old leaves off as they become brown and crispy over the winter, not pretty.

I wish I had cut my leaves down Sue I must remember that for next year ,I don't think I have any flowers yet I must look today ...

When I cut the leaves off, back end Feb? the flowers were nestling in the old foliage, had to be careful not to cut them away as well.

Thanks Sue, I will look tomorrow and no I didn't trim the leaves back as they didn't look too bad, ibwill trycsnd remember that tip

Dawn, I find the old leaves are taller than the new flowers, which are then not very visible.

I do the same. look so much better than ragged leaves....

Having said Rubra is reliable, not come into leaf yet.