Spring Bulbs - What's Blooming? III

Neal, I think Iris cristata maybe the correct Iris. They dwarf like the others, but appear enmass, and not individual, stand alone bulbs like those I've been looking at. Thanks Neal.
Kim

dragonfly, that is a little daff

They are mini daffs only 4 inches tall. I love them. I think I will make a little garden for them and put a fairy or something in the middle. What do you think? BEV

excellent idea.

Kim, you're very welcome :-) If you're planting I.reticulata, keep in mind that the foliage grows kinda tall and grassy after blooming. When they're blooming the stature is perfect for the front of a bed, but afterword the leaves can be a bit messy.

Bev-I have some mini daffs that look very much like that..they were in the yard when we bought the house, and needed divided badly -I got well over 12 dozen bulbs from just two clumps!! I shared some a friend, and replanted the rest. I have one that is blooming, and the rest are just starting to bud out.
I was thinking I might look into finding a dwarf iris with a similar bloom time to plant with them next year.. and this thread has been a great inspiration.

Soilsandup: Ahh...those are lovely-I can almost smell them from here:)

Thanks Neal, these will be the last few blooming of my spring bulbs for the years. I'll sit back and looking forward to enjoy my Northern gardener's postings for the weeks to come. :-)
Kim

All I can post is snow flurries again and again. Yesterday was rain followed by snow flurries.
I can see some of the daffs coming up that I planted around my flower beds, but no blooms yet.

Maxine

This is a daffodil being shy!

The tulips are starting! Yeah.. the sun was out today!

BeaHive, now that's what I'm talking about! A delightful bouquet of spring flowers combo. Nice job!

Kim,

Love your bluebells. That clump kind of makes a statement just sitting there by itself. You should add Dutch irises to your garden - they kind of "bridge" between the daffodils and, say, lilies.

Maxine, the blooms are inching their way northward - you'll have them before you know it!!

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I'm taking your advice to heart. Dutch Iris I'll add to the garden. I've some (lots) of bearded Iris coming, Steve. Some Lousiana Iris as well, but not enough Dutches Iris. Thank.

Oh, for right now, I've Clematis and Azaleas that are filling in the gaps. :-)

That is a beautiful clematis, Kim - I am trying those for the first time this year - planted two last fall and one has flowerbuds. I have read they take a long time to really get going. I have some Azaleas too and some in bloom but one thing that I struggle with is our soil is rather alkaline and I am constantly having to amend it for acid-loving plants. Needless to say my hydrangeas are all pink, LOL.

Be patient with those climbing beauties, Steve. Your effort will be rewarded many time over once they are established.

In regard to the soil pH differences in different regions. Most of my hydrangeas turn out, half blue, half pink, sometime on the same shrub! So yes, acidity in the soil does eventually leach out. So fertilize them with acidic-loving fertilizers helps.

The north will be checking in more now that we actually have some tulips out. Sun today, so more will be showing up. Here is 'Showwinner". This is the third season for them and the best so far. 20 for 4.00 from Brent and Becky's Nov sale 2006. This bed has herbs in it in the summer so it is kept rather dry. Patti

Here is Tulipa 'Early Harvest' which we planted last Dec for the first time from JOHN SCHEEPERS 20/$12.75, but some critter ate 7 of them to the ground last week. I am excited about this one being out so early, as 'Juan' has been our first tulip out in this bed, and it has not shown itself yet. I like the color. Patti

I have been most excited about finally getting a Galanthus nevalis flore pleno in my garden. I have lots of snowdrops, but I have always wanted the double, but to see it you have to lie on the ground. Not so good at that. Patti

I will post some new iris reticulata that came out yesterday, but it was blowing too hard to get a good picture. These new ones are new to the garden this year, and a couple of them are amazing. 'Edward' is very tall, elegant and histroidies 'Haikes' is stunning. I have hellebore out in abundance on the one bush the critters didn't destroy a couple of months ago. I need to finish the clean up in that bed, sorry for the mess. Out to do it now. Though another one that was eaten to the ground has 2 blooms and no leaves. Sun is out. Patti

patti the galanthus is AWESOME but having to lie down no good.

I think I do have a perfect spot for them for next year where I already have a large stand of Iris reticulata 'Purple Gem'. tIt is in abed at the top of some stairs, so I can stand at the bottom and see their little lacy insides. They are expensive 10 For $12.20 from Brent and Becky. I think I need at least 20 to make an impact. Plus I think they will look great with the iris. Patti

Congratulations Patti on all of your beautiful blooms! I agree B&B is a great source; I especially like them for their wonderful daffodil selection.

Patti, that is a really nice Galanthus. The first Tulipa tarda is up today:

'Jack Snipe', a cyclamineus type, have been up for a few days

Unknow name..but very pretty

frittalaria michailovsky (sp?)

frittalaria of some sort or another...Sorry the harsh winter moved my tags..

daff with visiting bee.

Mixed blooms today

Bea: I like the fritillaria michaelovsky very much. I planted a fritillaria this year for the first time, but don't remember the cultivar. I'll check my label and see if by chance I have this one planted. If not, come fall it will be! Very nice.



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Jetfire tulips. These are very pretty.

These have real long "noses" as I call them!! LOL!

These two were looking lovely this morning.

Bea, your grouping of blooms makes me jealous! The only anemones we can grow in zone 5 are these blada anemones (Greek windflower). These are right along the street, between the curb and my fence. When I planted the tulips, narcissus and windflowers, I didn't consider the damage that could come from people walking their dogs and snow/ice thrown upon the bed (last weekend) by the city maintenance crew as they plowed our street following the big storm. The tulips are pretty beat up, but the windflowers endure.

This fall you may wish to dig up the ones that survived and move them to
another safe location. I have many planted outside my picket fence.. and have had children in the neighborhood pick bouquets for their Mommies.
Oh well.. That is part of gardening. The blandas are pretty...

I like them because they are reliable and trouble free - you don't see many in this area - people always ask me what they are. I was at Costco on Friday and they had 3-packs of big, healthy anemones (like yours) in that blue/purple and red colors. I was so tempted to buy them, but (1) they are not hardy here and (2) they are temporary. I saw a couple women buying them and overheard them talking, trying to decide what they were (I felt like educating them, or even telling them to look at the tag), but kept my mouth shut (for once).

BeaHive, What a great show. Love the photo of the mixed bulbs. I to, envy over the anemones that you can grow. I love your narcissus with the long noses too, could it be one of my favorites, 'Ara'?

The latest collage. I am very excited about the little Iris Halkis with the dark purple blotches. I like the little narcissus 'small talk' as they do seem to be chatting. Patti

Another one The new reticulated iris in this one is 'Alida'

Sunday evening - it's spitting ice and temps in the low 20's are predicted for tonight and Monday. My muscari, tete'a'tete daffodils and King Alfreds are shivering - I hope the weeping cherry tree doesn't lose its blossoms.

Wow! Lovely pictures. Patti - you are right about the north. I have my first early
tulips, the blood root are in bloom and the daffodils are doing their thing YEAH.

Can we count Sanguineum Candensis Plena Flora as a bulb?