at the risk of being a whiney baby, isn't it strange that my lovely 650 patch of daffs hasn't bloomed yet? leaves are 12-14" tall but no bloom action.
here is pic of how it looks today. thank goodness I have roses blooming to keep me distracted, lol
Nery, can you see buds emerging from your daffs?
nope. But seriously, I;'m not that concerned yet. My friend has LA irises blooming right and left and mine are just barely budding up.
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Vossner, did your daffs bloom for you last year? If so, do you remember about when? I have my fingers crossed for you.
I've put up some more daff pics on my blog...
http://gottagarden.blogspot.com/
Looks to me like your problem is shade, Vossner. Several years ago I planted a large patch of daffodils on the north side of my house. The first year they bloomed great! After than, all I got was foliage - no bloom. It's my observation that they need sunshine after they bloom to develop the bloom buds for the next year. Some of our more knowledgeable gardeners may give you specifics, but that's the view of an amateur.
hemophobic. They are tulips called May Wonder. I just went out to sniff them and they are not scented, but pretty anyway. It rain this morning and I managed to get my nose wet smelling them! LOL!
here is a close up of the bloom
4/19**** UPDATE these do have a scent when in the sun. I do not think Channel will be bottling it any time sun. A bit musty!
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Looks like the New Design tulip has some pink. What a nice surprise. Will post with full bloom soon.
Oh, yes, Bea, please do. What an added bonus!
Yes please for the New Design pic bea! That will be a shame if your tulips don't bloom vossner :(
Leawood, they are in full sun but pic was taken when very cloudy.
gone gardening, daffs were planted last Oct. this will be their maiden bloom season
Bummer! I'm at a loss.
I'm totally guessing here, but I've read that too much nitrogen will make lots of leaves but no flowers.
Thing that doesn't make sense is that Daffs and other spring bulbs typically bloom that first year regardless as long as they've had a cooling time, which those did. Usually my spring bulbs bloom late their first year, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that's all that's happening with them. If for some odd reason they don't, I'd imagine they'll bloom on schedule next spring.
I think I may call Van Engele since they came from there. I have some from B&B that are new and blooming fine, except those darned, expensive peticoat hoop ones, grrr.
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where is my head, oh, where is my head. The non-blooming daffs are from Van Engelen not Colorblends. I just called them and "Edith" told me they are a landscapers' grade size, hence the cheaper price. We agreed that I'll call in 1 mo. reporting progress or lack thereof.
vossner..I agree with velnita. I noticed that the bed is at level with the lawn. Your lawn looks very healthy. Do you fertilize it on a regular basis? If so you may wish to hold back in the fall & winter.
I've had problems with "Petticoat Hoops" in the past.
I love Maywonder. I grow it every year. Some years it can be hard to find. This year Scheepers, White Flower Farm and Brent and Becky didn't have it. I found it at McClure and Zimmereman.
I put it in a bed with Mount Tacoma, Angelique and White Trumphinator. Then I put allium christophii on top for later in the season. I then dig them up and put them in secondary beds in fall.
My Mount Hood's are in major bud. At last!
Donna
Donna, so glad to hear your daffs are budding up! I am looking forward to seeing your pictures!! ^_^
Nery, what time of year did you plant them? For a first-year bulb I cannot imagine anything that would prevent it from flowering. What kind did you plant? If you planted late it is not unusual for them to bloom late first season, and then they have a way of reverting back to normal timetables in subsequent years. I have some Hillstars still in bloom here and a few Sir Winston Churchills (those are both late bloomers for me) but not much else for Narcissi.
Sounds like they may have sent bulbs that weren't large enough to bloom, although the landscape rounds are supposed to at least produce 1 bloom per bulb. That would be surprising from Van Englelen though. On the bright side, they may replace them this fall, and all those already planted will surely bloom too next year!
I'm with GeminiSage - I would hit the supplier up for a replacement.
Neal & Leawood. She noted my call and agreed that I'd call in another month to report and if bad report, I'll get replacements.
I forgot to add that she said landscaper grade bulbs are supposed to bloom, even if one flower. So, all other things being equal, nothing should keep these babies from blooming.
Good to near the positive feedback from the vendor, Nery. Yes, even landscape rounds should bloom - and if you planted over 600 bulbs, even if lansdcape size, absolutely no blooms indicates something's seriously amiss! Still it is strange that, as far south as you are, there would be no sign of buds halfway to May. And VE usually sends out really great bulbs, as Neal states. Good luck and keep us updated?
we're having a nice rain today (why can't it just rain on weekdays, so I can work in my garden on the weekend?) so I took a few pix of the progress. Here are Thalia narcissus - I love them for the fragrance and long-lasting qualities. They bloom a little later - in fact, I planted 100 new bulbs in a bed last fall and they are just starting to show buds - these were planted in fall 2007.
Here are the "Princess Irene" tulips I forced for the urns around the garden. They just opened and are enjoying the rain today!
Leawood - I do love those urns!
We're really getting into the peak for my daffodils.
Very pretty drifts, Tammy ^_^
Frittilaria Raddeanna
I've planted Fritillaria three times in the past and been really disappointed in the results (no bloom, or if they bloom, it's small and then the next year, nothing). I gave up because they are expensive and frustrating to me. What's the key to your success, Tammy?
This is the urn beside my driveway - more "Princess Irene" tulips.
Finally - a little action.
Mount Hood in early stage. It will become much taller and turn completely white.
Turkestanica
Chionodoxa lucilae alba - it's been in bloom for a couple of weeks and keeps expanding.
I have them in several places - I just love them.
Last year I dug into beds in which hyacinths had been and realized that there were offsets. So I replanted them with some tulips from last season and it looks like they will turn into something nice in a couple of years.
Donna
Can I join in?
Sherry 'o)
Venita, I was thinking about what you say re: excessive nitrogen. I found this and it supports your comment, go to fertilization. I amended this new bed w/ mushroom compost and bank sand, equal parts. The manure content shouldn't be more than 20%, per the spec sheets from my source, but unless each batch is tested, who can guarantee?
http://www.daffodilusa.org/references/GrowingDaffodilsintheDeepSouth.pdf
Now if I could only find whether they will bloom next year...doesn't look too promising for 2009
Welcome Sherry. Please do! The more the merrier.
Donna
Nice double flowering tulips, Sherry!
Donna: I'm growing to love the Chionodoxa, too. This is my first year trying them and I find that I didn't plant nearly enough! Going to remedy that this fall for sure.
Susan: Lovely yellow tulips. Yellow is a color I need more of in my garden. I tend to go to pinks and blues and whites.
Beautiful, Leawood, I can't wait until your tulips bloom!
