Thawing. Spring is Behind the Corner.

Well, well, the snow mounds from last weeks became planters:

They are awful now... But hopefully they will produce a better show in a few weeks.

From now on I will water regularly, mostly the alpines and those bulbs which show some growth above ground.
We could not enjoy too much sunshine this February.

Some pictures taken yesterday:

Cyclamen purpurascens - two weeks ago the plants in this pot were frozen, but all seem to recover now.

Calluna 'White Lawn' - de soil was also frozen here, but the plant looks as well as in the Autumn.

Primula marginata - it becomes so "leggy" every winter, but later on will have many new shoots. I haven't seen its flowers yet...

Yes, in the background there is a newspaper used for covering the Cyclamen hederifolium, and I forgot it there before taking the picture.

And last but not least: