First Dutch crocus, Chionodoxa, Siberian squills: spring has sprung! Heavenly 60F
What differentiates a bulb from a perennial plant is that the nourishment for the flower is stored within the bulb itself.…There is something miraculous about the way that a little grenade of dried up tissue can explode into a complete flower.
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Wow- in Zone 5A the crocuses and snowdrops are up but not happy. No Daffs or anything else yet. Forecast is 3-7 inches of snow for Sunday- ugh.
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It’s amazing how much variation there is even in the same hardiness zone. I would call our climate Zone 5A, too. Twenty years ago, I would have said solid Zone 4.
I’m glad your bulbs are coming up. I think my chindoxias are blooming. I thought they were the Dutch Iris, but they have cute little blue flowers. I plan to post them when I get a chance.
We’re supposed to get snow this weekend. I hope that changes. My hyacinths and more daffs are going to open any day now.
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I’m new to the area, and I’ve been looking over your posts with much interest. I planted peas on St. Patty’s day, as is the tradition of “extreme” gardeners up here, or so I hear. A few of them are poking shy heads up, but it’s till pretty cold at night. I’ve put some plastic over them to cheat a little…
Thanks for the resource. I’ve subscribed to the feed and am looking forward to hearing more. Now I have to go bring those seed trays back in before the hardening off gets too hard!
If you managed to plant peas on March 17th, you live in a warmer climate than I do. We usually don’t plant until mid-April. Glad you’re enjoying the website, and thanks for subscribing to my feed.