This is the tiniest colchicum in my collection. I just got it in this autumn's order from Odyssey Bulbs, and it was in full bud in the bag, a bit surprising since both Bowles and Russell Stafford say it blooms later than the straight species. I hope, as Stafford claims in his catalog copy, that [...]
September 2004
Gardening Quote of the Week
September 8, 2004 – Posted in: Miscellaneous"And it's a sign of age I think, that I start the day planning to get 5 things done, end it with getting 2 things done, and end up feeling like I've done 12 things."--Garden Djinn Me, too, Jenn; me, too.
Autumn Queen, revisited
September 3, 2004 – Posted in: ColchicumsIt's that time of year again--colchicum season. I thought that this year, in addition to talking about my new acquisitions, I would try to focus on the ones I didn't get around to posting on last year, and avoid deluging you with photos unless they were clearly better than last year's. And having thus firmly [...]
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