Garden photos of '09.....#7

Cool beans! A baby!

i'd let that one grow a bit more victor - I bury both hydrangea and rody branches intentionally for that purpose - congrats have you thought of a name?

I noticed the same thing happened on one of my Hydrangeas. I was wondering if I should pot it up or just leave it until it gets larger.

I wasn't going to cut it yet. Sometime later this year. Let it grow a bit, Dyane.

dyane with all that land your looking to fill i would bury multiple branches of hydrangeas and rody's :)

Incredible colour Victor!

Thanks dnut!

Bill, I think you're right. I appreciate your support with my addiction!

we gotta stay together in this :) Propogate your own and you can spend on stuff you don't have!

Even the trees are showing signs! This is my weeping katsura.

That IS exciting although I hope the lilacs here stay asleep for a bit longer.

yeah Victor!!!

Thanks ladies. It is encouraging!

hydrangeas also make babies just from the roots I have a huge patch in the front of my house it started as one 10 inch pot and now its about 12 feet across lol but this plant is about 20 years old and I now have to more it,

I have a question how do they take to being moved and when is the best time to move them ????

Best time for most deciduous shrubs is while dormant.

Alot of shrubs that old don't move well. I'm also interested to know if you move a hydrangea that old.

well its getting moved as soon as the ground thaws enough to dig last summer it became impossible to use my front door lol so it has to go to a new home that has enough space I think we are going to take it out is sections and make somekind of hedge out of it further down away from the front door hahahah so I dont have to feel like walking in a jungle to find the door knob

i had a mop head that grew three bushes an had no problem moving them after blooming - victor is right though move them now if possible

lol I have tundra will have to wait if they dont bloom this year its ok I have lots of patience next year will be fine so many canes they are everywhere it is going to be an all day job since I figure we will have to go two feet down to get most of it

My first bloom of the year!!!!
Reticulate Iris 'Katharine Hodgkin'
Cute little thing is only about 4 inches tall.

The picture would help....

That aint no crocus is it?

No, it's known as a species, orchid, or reticulate Iris The name is 'Katherine Hodgkin'. My crocus are a little behind these.

Gorgeous, Dyane! Congrats.

That's really pretty Dyane! I had never seen that iris until just about a week ago, in someones garden, and i was drooling over the lovely blue colors it has. Then I forgot the name. So, thanks for reminding me now as it's one to put on my list!

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so cute Dyane!!!

Do you plant them in the fall??

Checked my photos last year and see that the crocus first bloomed on the 10th so it's pretty close, even with the colder winter.

Yes for fall planting for all I. reticulata. Our Katherine H doesn't show signs of growth as yet. We worry a bit each yr. as it is on the chipmunk hill.

And do they generally bloom before the crocus?

the first photo I have of a crocus from last year is 3/25

Wow - hard to believe I was two weeks ahead of you!

it is strange huh?

Lovely picture Dyane, thank you!!
I've always thought of them as the Fairies Iris because of their height and only a Pixie or Fairy Dust could get something to bloom so early.

i like that!

Not to mention they are blue, must be magic to have a blue spring flower. lol

indeed!

I need to plant some crocus.
I've always loved that Katherine Hodgkins.

Me too. The flower ain't bad either.

Good Grief! Spring Fever Victor?????