Bulbs: Spring 2009 - What's Blooming in Your Garden?, 1 by SteveIndy

SteveIndy wrote:
Wow, Donna & Kim - beautiful pictures!! And thanks for the nice words. I think EVERYone who has been posting here has a terrific sense of gardening as I've seen all of your terrific planting schemes in your gardens in their various stages of bloom. Kim and I have the fortune of being two of the earliest though we're finished when the rest of you are growing strong.

Neal, At this house I bought in '06 I planted a bunch for the first time this past fall. I did have some Lilac Wonders planted at my old place and they DID return well the following year. I planted T. Batalinii "Bright Gem" and "Marjoletti" that I got from Easy to Grow Bulbs this past fall and they've sprouted but no blooms yet - will post pictures when they do and it will also be interesting to see how well/if the return next year.

I did have a bunch of Single Lates return 2nd year last year. I have lots of leaves this year in the same spot and am eager to see if any come back for a third year, as standard non-species tulips are generally considered annuals here. My 2007 tulips are all also showing leaves and in a couple weeks we'll see if/how many of them repeat bloom.

Donna, I like your nasturtiums too - your gardens are always so neat and well-planned :-)



"Vuurbaak" hyacinths I got from OHG three falls ago... I love this color.....