muscari, hyacinths and bergenia

I don't have many daffodils but in a pot at this time of year they are so cheerful and shout SPRING and a nice contrast to those fat rich purple hyacinths.

there are some borage in bloom there as well

beautiful big hyacinths but why has one of the three bulbs not grown?

The weather has pushed the muscari to bloom early.

I had a few leftover hyacinth bulbs from forcing so planted them in pots outside. They are in bloom and huge, as expected.

The previously forced hyacinths I planted outside last year (and previous years) are also in bloom but quite small and sparse.

previously forced hyacinths on the left, bergenia on the right

vinca and bergenia on the shady side of the front garden

In both my front and back gardens I have foxgloves and green alkanet self-seeding everywhere - and now knautia as well. This pot was supposed to have lupins as the slugs are so voracious and I was trying to keep the lupins  away from the slugs but I have lots and lots of foxgloves! Slugs don't eat them.