Comments on: Snowdrop division: The patient gardener is rewarded http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/ Hardy plants for hardy souls Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:24:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gretchen http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/comment-page-1/#comment-66829 Gretchen Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:19:32 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/#comment-66829 Well here in the Hudson Valley, as I watch the Juncos and Chickadees taking mud baths in the sizable puddles forming out back, I wonder where the heck are the snowbells here? I believe they were up this time by last year. And the Crocus. Perhaps our dismal weather as of late is keeping them at bay. .-= Gretchen´s last blog ..<a href="http://organic-gardening-101.com/organic-vegetable-garden-%E2%80%93-growing-organic-vegetables-the-easy-way/" rel="nofollow">Organic Vegetable Garden – Growing Organic Vegetables the Easy Way</a> =-. Well here in the Hudson Valley, as I watch the Juncos and Chickadees taking mud baths in the sizable puddles forming out back, I wonder where the heck are the snowbells here? I believe they were up this time by last year. And the Crocus. Perhaps our dismal weather as of late is keeping them at bay.
.-= Gretchen´s last blog ..Organic Vegetable Garden – Growing Organic Vegetables the Easy Way =-.

]]> By: Snowdrops, Winter Aconites, Crocus — Cold Climate Gardening http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/comment-page-1/#comment-66818 Snowdrops, Winter Aconites, Crocus — Cold Climate Gardening Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:23:55 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/#comment-66818 [...] were buried under snow on March 7th are now in full bud, as you can see on the left. This is the path in the Secret Garden that I brag on every year about this time. These snowdrops all came from a single clump given to [...] [...] were buried under snow on March 7th are now in full bud, as you can see on the left. This is the path in the Secret Garden that I brag on every year about this time. These snowdrops all came from a single clump given to [...]

]]> By: Winter Thaw Discoveries — Cold Climate Gardening http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/comment-page-1/#comment-65031 Winter Thaw Discoveries — Cold Climate Gardening Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:47:35 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/#comment-65031 [...] vexes me to see snowdrop foliage, even though I know they won’t bloom until March. Out of my huge patches I only found this one clump poking through the earth. I have concluded that these passalong [...] [...] vexes me to see snowdrop foliage, even though I know they won’t bloom until March. Out of my huge patches I only found this one clump poking through the earth. I have concluded that these passalong [...]

]]> By: Don http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/comment-page-1/#comment-15601 Don Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:10:32 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/#comment-15601 Kathy... it does look like they are nivalis; a single green mark on each inner petal, small plant and flower, narrow dark green leaves which are applanate. Nice. Kathy… it does look like they are nivalis; a single green mark on each inner petal, small plant and flower, narrow dark green leaves which are applanate.
Nice.

]]> By: Oldroses http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/comment-page-1/#comment-15600 Oldroses Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:55:13 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/#comment-15600 They're beautiful! Now if I could just find a spot in my yard where snowdrops like to grow, I'll know how to "help" them spread. They’re beautiful! Now if I could just find a spot in my yard where snowdrops like to grow, I’ll know how to “help” them spread.

]]> By: Carol http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/comment-page-1/#comment-15599 Carol Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:35:00 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/#comment-15599 I am happy to hear that you are finally seeing some flowers blooming! I am happy to hear that you are finally seeing some flowers blooming!

]]> By: Colleen http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/comment-page-1/#comment-15598 Colleen Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:40:48 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/#comment-15598 I had the same "lightbulb moment" as entangled did when I read this. Your snowdrops look so natural, one would never guess that they had a little help :-) I had the same “lightbulb moment” as entangled did when I read this. Your snowdrops look so natural, one would never guess that they had a little help :-)

]]> By: Annie in Austin http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/comment-page-1/#comment-15595 Annie in Austin Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:20:13 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/#comment-15595 What a lovely floral guide for your path, Kathy! The snowdrops in my IL garden were in clumps, but I sort of did the same thing as you advise, while the leaves were still up, I'd split up an established clump and start new ones. You are so right - new dry bulbs took a long time to get going, but moving them in late spring gave much better results. Annie at the Transplantable Rose What a lovely floral guide for your path, Kathy! The snowdrops in my IL garden were in clumps, but I sort of did the same thing as you advise, while the leaves were still up, I’d split up an established clump and start new ones.

You are so right – new dry bulbs took a long time to get going, but moving them in late spring gave much better results.

Annie at the Transplantable Rose

]]> By: entangled http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/comment-page-1/#comment-15594 entangled Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:31:52 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/#comment-15594 <em>Aha</em>, I just had a light bulb moment reading this. Instead of waiting for the snowdrops to magically naturalize, I should actually practice horticulture and <em>divide</em> them. I'm always reluctant, though, to mess with the ones that are happy where they are. If it ain't broke and all that. Aha, I just had a light bulb moment reading this. Instead of waiting for the snowdrops to magically naturalize, I should actually practice horticulture and divide them. I’m always reluctant, though, to mess with the ones that are happy where they are. If it ain’t broke and all that.

]]> By: The County Clerk http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/comment-page-1/#comment-15593 The County Clerk Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:23:06 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2007/03/27/the-patient-gardener-is-rewarded/#comment-15593 beautiful. you know, a wonderful thing about plants and gardens is the combination of instant gratification (just watching them) and long term rewards. Just think what a few more years will hold. thanks for putting this up! beautiful.

you know, a wonderful thing about plants and gardens is the combination of instant gratification (just watching them) and long term rewards. Just think what a few more years will hold.

thanks for putting this up!

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