What have you ordered for spring 2009 part 4

My plan for poppies is to put them in a sandwich baggy with a tablespoon of damp soiless mix and leave them there until the snow melts outside. Then I will direct sow them. If there were no snow on the ground direct sowing - preferably before a light snow I heard does the trick. I have heard they are tough to transplant and if you do start them beforehand - to transplant them in clumps and while they are still small - only a set or two of leaves. That way out of the clumpsome should have not had their roots disturbed. : )

I placed an order with easy to grow bulbs - hopefully they will send quality stuff - they have almost all good reviews in garden watchdog.
Here's my order
Amarylis 'Desire' https://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1268
Amarylis 'White Christmas' https://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=107
Amarylis 'Red Lion' https://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=956
Potted Plumeria Plant - Select Pinks https://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=577
Mandevilla 'Sun Parasol' Red https://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1404
Canna Lily 'City of Portland' https://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=415
Kniphofia 'Nancy's Red' https://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=885
Kniphofia 'Royal Standard' https://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=887
Crocosmia 'Lucifer' https://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=436
Crocosmia Masonorum https://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=437

I did Oriental Poppies last year. I germinated them and put them into their individule 3" peat pots. Would not matter if they were plastic pots. Then I planted them in the ground. OOPS - wrong place and moved them. They did not like to be moved at all.

I just ordered Lily Landini and Hardy Geranium Patricia

Meridith I have ordered begonia & dahlia from easytogrowbulbs last year... they all grew wonderfully .. never got live plants though

http://davesgarden.com/community/journals/viewentry/182128/
http://davesgarden.com/community/journals/viewentry/182130/
http://davesgarden.com/community/journals/viewentry/182129/
http://davesgarden.com/community/journals/viewentry/182127/
http://davesgarden.com/community/journals/viewentry/182126/
http://davesgarden.com/community/journals/viewentry/182124/

but when Al was here he pointed out one of them was not the right dahlia name... still never figured out which one it is

edit -- I hope my Crocosmia 'Lucifer' returns this year... wasn't looking so hot last year... newly planted

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Ge I was thinking of ordering Patricia -mostly because it is my Mom's name. I also want a Viburnum Diane because that was my late Mother in Law's name. I just haven't decided if I should order them because I am hoping to find plants at local places. Although it seems I never find all the things I find in online shopping, at local places.
Thank you Onewish - That is good to hear. Looked like you got good begonia ?tubers? I don't know if that is what they are called lol. I am still trying to decide on dahlias, they did have one I was interested in. I just don't know if I can handle the resposibility of digging them up and storing them every year. lol

I planted crocosmias last year, and they did well.
There wrer some here when we moved in 2 years ago that never bloom.
I'm giving them one more chance and "out they go"
I want something else.

I tried some before from a package at wally world. I am such a sucker in spring. If I see any form of plants I can't help but try it a t least once. Well they did end up blooming- but they were yellow and looked nothing like thepictureon the box. They didn't make it through the winter. I have heard Lucifer is the best for that - the ones I had were def. not lucifer. I also think I need them in a better spot than I had them - more sun, somewhere that is warmer in cool weather. Figure I might as well give it a go. Our winters here are usually more like a zone 6 - after all I am only a 10 min drive to tyngsboro mass.

Talking about them made me look it up in my journal-I have a pic of them in there. http://davesgarden.com/community/journals/viewentry/94352/ It made me remember something kinda funny and kinda scary at the same time. The next spring - I dug up what I thought were the crocosmia returning - and planted them all in a bed at the end of my driveway. It gets the most sun here and it is nice and hot. So I figured it would be perfect. Well they never bloomed, I figured it was because they resented me for moving them. Come the next spring they came back with a vengeance! I was so happy when they appeared to be forming blooms- until they opened and I realized they were something else! I think it's called Quack Grass- I was told it is very invasive - and from what I saw - IT WAS.
Well I asked for an ID here on DG and guess what.... I ended up spending and entire day trying to dig every last piece out of the ground - digging up daffodils and crocus bulbs along the way! I bagged them and put them in the trash!!

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The yellow crocosmia came to me in a mixture I bought from Brent and Beckys last spring, oddly enough they are the ones that bloomed from the mixture,the reds and oranges didnt.
They like some shade but not a lot.
I grew Lucifer at my old house and was nieve about how diffacult they are to grow, never had any problems with them and figured they were easy.
These grew under a Dogwood tree and got afternoon sun.

Oooooo..... so pretty! It is funny you say they grew under a dogwood tree. I just read somewhere that they are best planted near tree roots!? I found it odd.

I hadnt heard that but mine were getting ready to divide when I moved.

I can't remember for the life of me where I read that. Did you manage to take some with you by chance?

I had so much to do packingand moving a 10 room house and tossing stuff and deciding what I absolutly needed that would fit into a 750 sq.ft. apt in my daughters house.
It was too late when I was done.
Its illegal to take plantings from a home after you list it on the market, here in New York Satate
I moved in july just befor they started to bloom. Doubt they would have stood the trauma.

Too bad - moving is way too hectic! Wow I didn't know it was illegal! I would be sure to put it in the purchase and sale agreement in the future- lol! It would read - Seller is allowed to take any plants she would like from property (proir to closing -of course)! Most people will just dig up most of the stuff and toss it anyway! Especially lawn lovers!! : (

This message was edited Feb 28, 2009 1:52 PM

I tried to dig my big lilies Henriees but cut most of the stems underground.

love those GE

I was sad to leave thet garden but replaced most of the faves last year.
I have 10 times the garden here why be sad.

I have to look up these wonderful lilies. I do love lilies. : ) So do the darn beetles though! : O

Ge1836, great attitude and lily choice. Patti

Noting yet After Willie - Y or IE I need to get a new computer! Good grief! I am stunned.

Willie - at 1st I thought it was your house - I almost passed out.

I think this had a big influence on part of that order I placed. :)

I can see why

He he it is a nice pick me up right now.

btw I looked up henriees lilies and I got nadda. ; )

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/51471/

Lilium henryi

Ahh I see what everyone is raving about! Very nice. The shape reminds me of my philadelphia lily. Of course L. henryi is much larger! : )

Call me weird, but I'm not crazy about that one. The petals are too curved back with the stamens and pistil sticking so far out. Looks like it's puking them out!

Oops I meant lilium michaganense Do you think this one is puking too? lol http://davesgarden.com/community/journals/si/180147/
http://davesgarden.com/community/journals/si/180150/

How bout these rubrums? http://davesgarden.com/tools/journal/showimage.php?eid=190688
http://davesgarden.com/tools/journal/showimage.php?eid=190686

I really love those last ones - so if you are puking then too bad lol : P he he

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Henryi, I love it, as it has attitude! The last week of July it just lights up the place. Tons of blooms. Last July 22. I planted it in 2006.

OMG--will never look at my lilies the same again---just like my friend who said Chunky Monkey tastes like Simonize---she was right--I never ate it again! Meredith---have you ever grown kniphophia before---I tried once, but it didn't overwinter.

Sherrie ... my house? I didn't follow that one :(

Anyhoo .... At Last!

Here is my "Surprise" for you all!

In case you haven't checked the main NE Forum List, I would like to extend to you all an invite to the tour I just posted of our local Orchid Show that is running today and tomorrow!

The WNY Orchid Society's Annual Orchid Show at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Garden

Come and explore WNY's historic Victorian Botanical Garden's GreenHouses with me as I proudly show it off!

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/957669/

Everyone should shuffle off to buffalo, cool posting. Thanks

Meredith 79, you grow some great ones, plus the photos are stunning. I would love to have more species lilies. I grow Lilium speciosum var. album and Lilium hansonii which are both lovely. I ordered a couple more for this spring .

Lilium cernuum
Lilium pumilum
Lilium canadense

Check out this site with a list of species lilies if you like them. Boojum grows some beautiful L. canadense. Hers are orange. Here is L hansonii in June of last year. Patti

Thanks, Patti!

I WOULD like everyone to note the ABSENCE of mountains of snow!!!!!!

You know .... we really don't get that much snow in Buffalo (but, south of us .... Watch Out!!!)

i am not sure about the snow in Buffalo - what is up with the football Bills??

BILLS = boy i love losing superbowls

sorry cwoboys fans and ready boys will be boys

What Bills? OH, you mean the TORONTO Bills!

And DON'T get me started on those Sabres, neither!!!

^_^

I apologize for the bad spelling and wrong ID for the hacked lilies at my old house.
No wonder there are so many missnamed varieies, guess I'm contributing to the coinfusion.

This is the clump I tried to dig when my house went on the market.
As you can see houses were close together and that 15 foot strip 3feet deep was nearly the only garden I had, hence the tubs down either side of the driveway and at my studio door.

The house was built in the late 20's and had a concrete driveway to the back of the property but not all the way to the garage.
We made a lawn from where the concrete ended to the garage that was too small for 1950's car.
This is my driveway garden, many of you have seen it but just incase!

Robindog I did try it the same time I got the crocosmia from walmart -cheap - it didn't flower or overwinter, but that's not saying much since they were from a box sitting in walmart. I think some people dig them up and store them every year. I plan to try some in the ground overwinter, and to dig a couple up just in case. I ordered 3 different types, one is a type high country gardens has listed as hardy to zone five. One of the ones I got from easy to grow bulbs says hardy to zone five the other says 6. I started some from seed too. It has me thinking about where the warmest part of my yard is, probably my front garden close to the house. I have a passiflora incarnata there, it has made it through 2 winters so far but it hasn't grown more than a foot high. I am keeping my fingers crossed they'll be perennial here. If not- after trying 4 types then I will have to give up on them. I'll let you know how it goes. : )
Patti, thank you for the compliment - those rubrums called to me from catalog pages - I just had to have them - lol. : ) I have been dying to get my hands on a lilium canadense called apple red - the only place I've ever seen it offered is at the newfs. I got seeds from them about 3 years back for it. There is a small chance I have some seedlings - if they make it through winter. Even if they do it will probably be at least 3 years - maybe 5 before I see a flower. The only chance of getting one from newfs is calling every week to see if they have them in the nursery area. They told me they only take so much stuff out at a time. So it is hit or miss if you just show up. You can pre-order stuff but there is a minimum - I think it went up to $300 last year. Of course I could find that much stuff I want it's just a matter of keeping myself from spending all my money when I am starved for plants this time of year! LOL
GE love all your lilies : )

My guess on the Crocosmia hardiness is that they are almost tolerant of zone 6, as I had them growing in my front yard for a couple of years, blooming well, then, one year nothing.

My guess was, much like this winter, the temps went down too low (for too long) for their liking.

As we see in Florida, etc. with the citrus, etc. freezing, that there is no safe place on occassion. Everywhere is out of their "zone" on occassion.

Makes sense Willi
If mine dont reappear this year I'll just go bck to the ctalogues

Contorted filberts is the current random plant pic!