Last days of Autumn

Sternbergia greuteriana is a tiny golden bulb that flowered in the dying days of autumn, overshadowed by petite, but relatively tall, Narcissus viridiflora, green and redolent, I thought, of foxes (but how could I know?). Winter has begun and the first Cyclamen coum has opened, cerise, dazzling. More pictures to follow.

 Jill Weatherhead  is horticulturist, garden designer and principal at Jill Weatherhead  Garden Design who lives in the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne (Now www.jillweatherheadgardendesign.com.au, no longer www.jillweatherhead.com.au)