What's blooming today

I've been out on my deck/GH, and checking out the yard. Today was a lovely sinny and mild day after all the wind and rain we've had.

I still have some flowers, mostly brugs blooming, but they are near the end of it I think. The brugs are up on the covered, lit, and a bit heated so it doesn't freeze, deck. Some of the colours may a bit too green. I had just turned on the big light and I think it's changed what the clolours really are, especially the Whiskers. It's orangy yellow, not green like in the picture! :(

We still have to get all the leaves up and mow the lawn one last time.

Linda in Victoria

here's an unknown, but blooms well.

another of EP crosses, and the above unknown

Rosabelle on the Left, and Insignus pink on the right

Rosamond, more pale, maybe because of the time of year.

White brug tree, unknown name.

Valley Sunshine

another of the Valley Sunshine

Here's that awful green picture of Whiskers, It's really a nice orange, and smells great.

and now outside, a bush of fuschia, still blooming.

These daffs, are the earliest I've ever seen them, I covered tham up more after I took the photo.

and lastly, the gardens are full of these grape hyacinths from the previous owner. They're on their up as well.

To me, it reaffirms what a crazy year for weather we've had.

Linda, you are such a show off. But they look so nice. Thanks for those lovely photos. Some of my grape hyacinths put up foliage in the fall too. As long as they don't bloom, everything is normal

What I didn't show you was the clouds of bugs, and the >5 bug strips that are covered with bugs! I don't think they are fungus gnats, they're bigger than that. Or the spider mites. Once they all quite blooming, I'll be chopping them back and spraying more intensly to get rid of the mites. I also didn't show you the 5 gal. buckets strewn around the deck to catch the leaks from the roof when it rains ( and it does, lots!)

You're killing us Linda.....even with your buggies!! (Believe me we have them inside as well...only our poor plants don't look as happy). :(

Bllooms look great Linda. Putting all the rest of us to shame, though. Wanted to ask you a question. How long do Brug seeds last? Like how long can you keep them without planting them?

I don't know Donna, maybe either Jeanne or Liz can answer that. I just found a packet of seeds that Liz sent me this spring, and I hope to get them going in a few days.

Liz....Jeanne? What do you Brug experts say?

The seeds may be viable for a couple of years. It's best to plant them when fresh, you'll get better germination.

Oh good, so if I just got some Brug seeds now, they'd still be good for trading at our round-up, right? Thanks Jeanne. I received some seeds from Honibee and have them (hopefully) germinating now and I am expecting more from kell any day. I just don't know if I can plant anything else. I am running out of room!

running out of room... you and me both!

I said to my SO yesterday that I needed another seed tray, warming mat and a seedling lamp. You should've seen the look I got.

Maybe later in the week, I'll try again... and then get them anyway!

Donna, make sure that you soak the seeds for 48 hours. You can peel them or not but don't plant them below the soil, they need light to germinate. Cover with saran wrap, keep about 68F-72F from below. Don't worry if the saran beads up, you are creating a mini rain forest. OH, it's a good idea to boil your soil first. It removes the problems of fungus gnats.
Good Luck!

Uh oh! I got some seeds from honibee about 10 days ago. The note she left was to soak for 48 hours before planting, then keep moist with bottom heat. So I soaked for 48 hours, then planted in potting soil, placed on a heating pad, watered, covered the pot with Saran wrap. Did I screw up? I shouldn't have planted? Sniff, sniff....

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Just dig them up and press them lightly on top of the soil. It won't hurt them. Just give them light. A window will do as well as shop lights as long as you can keep up the bottom heat.

Ok, thanks Liz. They are already in a south window, but, I'll do that right away, Hopefully they haven't rotted in there. I'll get this Brug thing, if it kills me!