Colchicum ‘Autumn Herald’ finally made an appearance, kind of late to be a herald, but a relief to me. Only one blossom so far–perhaps it’s not thriving? Or perhaps I’m too impatient. After all, this first blossom has scarcely colored up yet. The first of the transplanted ‘Lilac Wonder’s is blooming, and doesn’t look floppy like it did in its former location, so now I’m wondering if it flopped because it didn’t get enough sun. But it’s not a leaf or a stem, so does it even have the potential to lean towards the sun? Beats me. Wait and see, Kathy, wait and see. It’s only one of ten bulbs, after all.
The first two flowers of all the bulbs Collin planted in front of the lilac hedge are coming up, and they’re not as noticeable from the house as I had hoped. For one thing, Lachlan made a point not to mow there this last time because he was afraid of harming them, so they are a bit lost in the grass. For another thing, they are going to be blooming singly this year because of being divided, whereas next year each singleton will (hopefully) be a clump. For another thing, two blossoms do not a mass planting make. Most of them haven’t bloomed yet, and the ones toward the further end were small enough they may not have a blossom in them this fall. Don’t worry–when it does finally look spectacular I’ll be sure to show you.
About Kathy Purdy
Kathy Purdy discovered the joys of writing in fourth grade, when she started corresponding with a former classmate. She's been writing letters ever since, first on looseleaf, then electronically, and now as weblog entries. That makes you, the blog reader, her pen pal. Her first independent (though frustrating) attempts at gardening were made in high school, though the gardening bug didn't bite hard until her mid-thirties, when she found herself mistress of a rural home on 15 acres. • USDA Hardiness Zone:4 • AHS Heat Zone: 3 • Location: rural; Southern Tier of NY • Geographic type: foothills of Appalachian Mountains • Soil Type: acid clay • Experience level: intermediate • Particular interests: colchicums, narcissus, cottage gardening, NY native plants, gardening with/for children
