Iceland poppies (Papaver nudicaule) flower throughout winter and early spring and can faithfully be found in the potted colour section at garden centres. Or buy packs of seedlings and plant in bulk. Plant them in a sunny spot with well-drained soil and they’ll soon throw up huge hairy buds which open to reveal crinkly petals in pastel or bright colours. The flowers last well in water too. Plunge the stems in boiling water first though to prevent the sap from oozing out.
This gorgeous image comes from Ruffled Blog.
I have containers of Christmas and Asian lillies that need to be repotted. Is now the time to do it and how please?
Yes, you can repot and plant lilies now. Read more about growing lilies here. There is also a comment there about removing offsets. Lilies should be repotted every two to three years. Add slow-release fertiliser to the mix and give them the occasional feed with a high-potassium fertiliser such as tomato fertiliser during summer to encourage good flowering. Next year they can stay in their container, but feed them fortnightly in summer with tomato fertiliser.