Bulbs: Another one Debbie....., 1 by dmj1218

dmj1218 wrote:
Lycoris doesn't respond to the hose for me at all and that one's about 2-3 weeks earlier than I've ever seen it bloom. It's also not all of them trying to bloom--just about a fourth of them, maybe. L sprengeri is showing signs of life too. Just goes to show that there really is no order to when the Lycoris species will bloom (despite what some people think)--every year is rather different (again, something everyone that grows a lot of bulbs knows), and this year has turned out to be very odd for all kinds of bloom sequences on bulbs (including the rain lilies). Very dry winter, spring, and summer here except for these storms. Unusual for us.

The two rains we did get (not big amounts but all at once) also set some crinums off again--for the third time on some of them. Normal spring bloom, then dolly, now this latest storm.

Red rhodophiala bifida is about ready to bloom too--also 2 weeks early. I've seen signs of life in Sternbergia species lately too. some fall blooming perennials are also acting funny and starting to bloom early now also--namely Salvia azurea. Never seen it bloom here before the end of September.

As far as it goes this time of year usually goes--that song "wake me up when Sept. ends" usually sums it up well for me--but September might be more interesting than normal this year. Supposed to rain this afternoon here--and started sprinkling on me while using the bbq pit yesterday afternoon. I just hope it stays dry enough this week to get all those Louisiana Iris dug--that's the next big job I have. Then I can start bulb seeds again--much more fun than digging in August--LOL

rather ratty looking crinums blooming again--for the third time, another first for this otherwise unremarkable variety.