Comments on: My miracle flower http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/09/19/my-miracle-flower/ Hardy plants for hardy souls Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:24:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Colchicum ‘Beaconsfield’ — Cold Climate Gardening http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/09/19/my-miracle-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-70482 Colchicum ‘Beaconsfield’ — Cold Climate Gardening Fri, 01 Oct 2010 04:28:54 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=644#comment-70482 [...] full, though battered, bloom on September 15th. It does not seem to be as tesselated (checkered) as Colchicum agrippinum. But since this is its first year, and since I was out of town for its peak bloom, we’ll [...] [...] full, though battered, bloom on September 15th. It does not seem to be as tesselated (checkered) as Colchicum agrippinum. But since this is its first year, and since I was out of town for its peak bloom, we’ll [...]

]]> By: Kathy Purdy http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/09/19/my-miracle-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-4752 Kathy Purdy Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:19:46 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=644#comment-4752 Carol--C. agrippinum is not that common, so if you saw if you want that one in particular, you will probably have to get it mail order. Carol–C. agrippinum is not that common, so if you saw if you want that one in particular, you will probably have to get it mail order.

]]> By: kerri http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/09/19/my-miracle-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-4734 kerri Sat, 30 Sep 2006 03:31:26 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=644#comment-4734 They're really lovely. I've noticed a few around since you posted about them. Thanks :) They’re really lovely. I’ve noticed a few around since you posted about them. Thanks :)

]]> By: Carol http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/09/19/my-miracle-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-4665 Carol Tue, 26 Sep 2006 01:46:04 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=644#comment-4665 I think I shall try this one. I saw some yesterday at a local garden and they are so pretty, especially this time of year. I think I shall try this one. I saw some yesterday at a local garden and they are so pretty, especially this time of year.

]]> By: Annie in Austin http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/09/19/my-miracle-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-4622 Annie in Austin Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:18:58 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=644#comment-4622 Kathy, you've reminded me of an old favorite Genus which I mistakenly thought couldn't grow here...just found the common variety on a local expert's planting list - yay! I've had Calla lilies disappear for a year, and then show themselves eventually. Tulips can surprise you, too. Some bulbs that I dug up and gave to my son sat in a jar in his garage for nearly a year. When he finally planted them, some still bloomed. Tough little packages, those bulbs! Annie Kathy, you’ve reminded me of an old favorite Genus which I mistakenly thought couldn’t grow here…just found the common variety on a local expert’s planting list – yay!

I’ve had Calla lilies disappear for a year, and then show themselves eventually. Tulips can surprise you, too. Some bulbs that I dug up and gave to my son sat in a jar in his garage for nearly a year. When he finally planted them, some still bloomed. Tough little packages, those bulbs!

Annie

]]> By: Kathy Purdy http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/09/19/my-miracle-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-4612 Kathy Purdy Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:38:32 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=644#comment-4612 Actually, colchicums will grow in part shade, say, half a day of sun. Actually, colchicums will grow in part shade, say, half a day of sun.

]]> By: Don http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/09/19/my-miracle-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-4609 Don Thu, 21 Sep 2006 14:39:07 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=644#comment-4609 That IS a beauty... if I had a big, fairly sunny garden, I'd have a whole bed of colchicums of all types, that I'd avoid planting twenty hostas, a Japanese maple,and a couple of azaleas on top of (now I AM dreaming)! That IS a beauty… if I had a big, fairly sunny garden, I’d have a whole bed of colchicums of all types, that I’d avoid planting twenty hostas, a Japanese maple,and a couple of azaleas on top of (now I AM dreaming)!

]]> By: Kathy Purdy http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/09/19/my-miracle-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-4608 Kathy Purdy Thu, 21 Sep 2006 11:09:10 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=644#comment-4608 Thanks for the confirmation. Sometimes I have to pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming. Thanks for the confirmation. Sometimes I have to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming.

]]> By: Oldroses http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/09/19/my-miracle-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-4606 Oldroses Thu, 21 Sep 2006 01:47:09 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=644#comment-4606 Yup! Miracles do happen. I had the same thing happen with lily of the valley. Planted them. Nothing year 1. Nothing year 2. More lily of the valley than you could shake a stick at year 3. I'm still trying to figure out how it multiplied underground! Yup! Miracles do happen. I had the same thing happen with lily of the valley. Planted them. Nothing year 1. Nothing year 2. More lily of the valley than you could shake a stick at year 3. I’m still trying to figure out how it multiplied underground!

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