Countdown to spring! One garden photo per day - Part 5

Nice combo, Pirl.

Thanks, Victor.

Thanks for the info Pirl. That sounds wonderful. Looking forward to pics of that bunch of clems.

Forgot to say - 68 more days!

Luving the flowering trees and shrubs! I wish my siberian iris needing thining! They do ok but not great for me. Thanks for reminding me about the chives and forget-me-nots and wildflowers which I always forget to deadhead so are popping up everywhere. Do the gerbers come back for you onewish? I like the combo pics. I need to work more on good combos. Shirley is one of my favs cuz she is very demure and ladylike just like me (snort). This is one tulip I like open. Most I like better closed.

Shirley closed (which methinks doesn't count as 2 pics cuz its the same bloom)

Such nice delicate coloring, DN.

Very pretty in any shape Dnut.

Very pretty.

Very nice, but you're pushing the rules! ^_^

Nice tulip.Dahlianut.
Here are some caladiums

Pinks

edit - btw my Dave's Calender arrived yesterday.. I was starting to worry I was forgotten about

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Got mine yesterday too, Allison. He said he was busy with stuff lately.

patty's plum

Nice pinks. Love caladium. Great color, Bill.

Back to crocus.

you mean back-back-back to crocus

nice shot

Pirl those clems are lovely.
D-nut, one of my favorite tulips is Shirley and it has lasted longest longer than even the Darwin tulips!
Nice caladiums Ge!
Allison thats a nice clump of pinks!
Bill, I didn't know you grew Poppies too! Very nice, let me know if you want to trade poppy seeds....between Ge & I we most likely have them all. ^_^
Nice crocus Victor, are we going "backwards"?

maybe its peeking early if we add july pics.

Thanks. With almost 70 days to go, there's no rush. Also, the spring bulbs are appealing in that they will be the first things we see.

really - dumb question - how do you collect the seeds?

I think i have about 8 although only 3 are listed in my journal, Patty's Plum, Poppy Pink Ruffles, and Turkenlouis are two from a coop last year I know of - lost track of the rest although i may have some names in the pots i'm over wintering them.

Those are Oriental Poppies perennials.
I personally have had badluck growing OP's from seed.others may be better suited for seed advise.
I am a steller grower of annual poppies Somnifareums which,once sown resow every year and are quite charming.
Those are the seeds Pixi was talking about.

After they are done flowering you are left with a seed head...tip it upside down. The seeds are very small but should flow freely frome the seedpod.
Looks like this.........
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/images/opsdpd1b.jpg

This was the first year for these in this spot.There will be more in there this summer as hey spread by self seeding.

Are those OP's Celest?

I started logging in names(poppy varieties) this week as a matter of fact, this is what i've found so far.


Dubium
Raspberry Fool
Lauren Springer Grape
Tasmeman
Black peony
Lady Bird Fladers
Iceland Mix
Applegreen
Black Cloud
Drama Queen
Breadseed/Hot Pink
Breadseed/Pink Dawn
Grape poppy
Hungarian Blue
Shirley Mix

oriental poppies are what i have - and yes i remember the pictures you posted of the poppies joann and i think you painted one as well - i do spread some annual poppie seeds that came free from somewhere, have pack's and pack's of them

Great backlit Crocus Victor!

(If anyone asks, I'm in spring, still with the tulips! lol!)

Don't know ge, was just a picture I googles for example.

Yep!!! those are the ones.

Great shot, WC!

Thanks!

Thought you said you didn't know how to "Google".....

Was an expression.... it's actual internet explorer site done by a yahoo image search.

Lots of beauties again this am. I am hoping my poppy seeds around a little and returns this year. Here is a pic of it, 'Lauren's Grape'.

I love that one.
I sowed it and HungarianBlue
Persian White
Venus

Beautiful ngam, thanks for the tip Ge. ^_^

Just "Lurking' as my photo's are on my other computer. I must say that Pollyk's 'Joyous Troubador' is stunning, as is the color in ngam 'Lauren's grape' and I think that shot of WaterCan2's is just a total visual blast of the much needed spring color we are all seeking on this thread. Thanks, Patti

hi Patti

Great photos, everyone. Love that Lauren's Grape and bought a package of seeds. I hope they do as well for me as they've done for you, Pat.

Crocuses on March 24th.

Hi Patti! Thanks!