Bulbs: Tiny Daffodils, 1 by Pitimpinai

Pitimpinai wrote:
tabasco,

The blue ones in the backyard? They are Iris reticulata 'Harmony'. The pale blue on the right is Puschkinia libanotica. The blue one on the front lawn is Scilla sibirica 'Spring Beauty'. I suspect that it is actually the regular sibirica, not SB, because it is much smaller than my SB from a different bulb supplier.

The Galanthus is the double one, Galanthus nivalis 'Flore Pleno'. Very pretty. I might order more this year. I don't know yet where to plant them. Tee hee hee.

Planting the miniatures in the backyard was actually much easier than in the front lawn. I had just covered the backlawn with paper & cardboards and a thick layer of mulch. When the bulbs arrived, I just displaced the mulch, spread several bags of pea gravels & crushed limestone on the wet paper, layered compost on the gravel, spread the bulbs, covered them with more compost & topsoil then rake the mulch back over the area. Voila! An instant miniature bulb bed. It was the easiest bulb planting method for me ever. LOL. I love watching my garden from my kitchen window.

Oh, yeah? It is really a sight for sore eyes, isn't it? I walk by it everyday to & from work. The choice this year is even more beautiful than last. Chicago has come a long way these past 20 years in terms of beautifying the city.

Next time, when you are in town, give me a buzz. We'll talk bulbs and plants. :-D I might foist some plants on you to carry home. :-)