Spring?
Well, my daffs are popping out of the ground. Around here its winter, spring winter spring for a few more weeks, but here they come!
Hows yours?
m gonna need some help in putting names to some of my NOIDS so tag along and jump right in!
They ain't waiting. They're sensing the days getting longer and decided its time to go go go. Have buds on my narcissus. There are just a few warmer climate narcissus that will grow down here. Unfortunately daffodils don't work (need winter dormancy).
Yours look darling.
Ours are covered in 4 feet of snow!
We have a late winter, very short spring and then summer.
Keep an eye on them if you receive temps dropping below freezing
or if more snow is on its way!
Cover them with a clear tall plastic container to protect them.
Place a rock on top of the container to keep it from blowing away also.
Then remove the container during the day. Replace at night if needed.
A cut milk gallon container works well also.
As long as they receive some light they should be fine.
LOL! If I cover all my bulbs with a gallon milk jug to protect them, I am going to have to raid a dairy and a quarry! I have several hundred clumps of daffs and if it snows, I am just gonna have to just take what comes! Im not worried on mine. They are used to the cold! Its the warm up they are hoping for!
Here in NC we have crocus blooming and daffs just starting. I have one friend say they saw some blooming but I have just seen buds.
My garden in MI is still under snow.
hmmm do show!
I will ahve to check my crocus, but I doubt they are blooming.
Those crocus and daffodils are used to getting snowed on in the North. Sometimes they even get a little snow on them when they're in bloom. They're pretty tough.
LOL... well then, we would love to see photos of the daffs dangling in the snow.
We still get dumped on in June!
Luckily it warms up during the day to melt it nicely so I don't have to water....
ah, the joys of living in the north.
Well, the latest I have ever seen it snow here was in May one year!
Daffs are pretty hardy especially if they are emerging in the cold!
Tulips in my garden on the other hand, no can do.. I flood. The daffs dont care about the water, but the tulips dont like it. THe crocus, well they aint to happy with it either.
Where I grew up, in Central New York, it was common to see some snow in March and sometimes April and occasionally May. It was always short lived, but you could always count on the daffodils and crocus getting snowed on once every several years.
Seems every time my doubles are ready to bloom a cold snap bites them. I have learned now to cut them early for bloomers in the house becasue they will not bloom if they get snowed once the blossom has set. The singles fo fine though.
I'm at 6500 feet in a semi-arid climate and very high winds.
The wind will evaporate what water is there faster than you can ever believe.
I use lots of Miracle Grow Peat Moss to retain moisture.
And lots of organic aged compost made locally by neighboring farmers.
Our growing season is very short.
If bulbs are planted in soil - I plant them all in metal containers with a large mesh top - due to voles which love to feast on my garden during the winter. I've lost many hostas, tulips and other perennials. Also use a solar repellent which vibrates which helps some. But these critters are shmart! They come around between the vibrations. I planted Alliums to keep them away, but they pull them though their tunnels. Was hoping that maybe they'll take a journey across the street, but I have a delicious menu for them to choose from.
ah the joys of the north and voles.
I plant ALL my bulbs in nursery cans then sink the cans in the dirt. The moles, voles and gophers leave them alone.
This year though the little a-hems turned my front yard into what looks like a mine field. DANG THEM. Today I got even. I Milkie Spored the lawn. DIE YOU GRUBS DIE! Hope the critters leave now and go nextdoor! LOL! They can feast over there.
Here in my neck of zone 5a-b (western CT), my hyacinth orientalis that are in beds next to the house started coming up a week ago. Grape hyacinths came up in October and got chomped by some critter or other, so I have no idea what they're gonna do next. Also coming up are daffodils and fritillaria meleagris.
Wayward home for any spring bulbs here except for tulips. I cant do tulips to save my soul... Im to wet! But the dafs and the rest... hand them over!! Never tried frits though!
Heres my yard... landmine city.. hope that spore starts a working fast. Gonna have to get the lawn roller on that project next! Short of nuking it.
Lots of landmines, unless a bad golfer went through your yard and kept swinging and missing the ball.
