Comments on: January Thaw Discoveries: Plants

By: Bulbs planted where snow melts first — Cold Climate Gardening

Bulbs planted where snow melts first — Cold Climate Gardening — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:13:45 +0000

[...] January, the snowdrops in the Secret Garden looked like [...]

By: Pick of the Crop | Everyday Gardeners

Pick of the Crop | Everyday Gardeners — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:08:26 +0000

[...] Cold Climate Gardening blogger Kathy Purdy takes a tour of what’s up in her upstate New York garden during a January thaw. [...]

By: Dirty Girl Gardening

Dirty Girl Gardening — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:49:48 +0000

I love foxglove but have none in my garden right now! Thanks for the reminder that’s what I’m getting at the nursery today.

By: Mr. McGregor's Daughter

Mr. McGregor's Daughter — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:19:16 +0000

Thanks for the link love! My snowdrops are G. elwesii, so maybe that’s the difference. My Colchicums started sprouting in December. I have ‘The Giant.’ I have no advice to offer on Foxgloves, all mine did the same thing yours have done, turned brown and died in spring. I can’t remember what color my Bergenia are, but I don’t think they’re as bright as ‘Lunar Glow.’ That’s outstanding color.

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:17:48 +0000

Carolflowerhill, this was just a temporary thaw. As a matter of fact, we’ve had more snow since these pictures were taken and they are all covered up with snow again. That was part of my point–that even though all you can see is snow, there are some plants that are growing despite it. Foxgloves are biennials. I expect the one in the picture will bloom for the first time this June, set seed, and die. There won’t be any need or opportunity to divide it.

By: Carolflowerhill

Carolflowerhill — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:13:48 +0000

Kathy, I love seeing those fresh green shoots pushing through the earth… it is so exciting! I confess to being totally mystified by your growth though… I am in Western Massachusetts … no green shoots? You say zone 4 … ?? When I do not think about HOW … I so enjoy seeing your new growth! Yes cover those foxglove and they will not die! Then you can lift and divide them most likely in the spring. ;>) Carol