tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post7097384484498033381..comments2024-03-03T00:24:48.079-08:00Comments on In The Garden: Spring Growth.Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-983404429903022552010-04-26T13:33:03.603-07:002010-04-26T13:33:03.603-07:00Hi Pomona, the drainage could be better, it's ...Hi Pomona, the drainage could be better, it's ok to about 8-12", but then is on a ROCK hard base, we have a mix of deciduous and conifers and we're in zone 4 (near the 3 border) and temps can easily be in -35 or lower. Daffodils and crocuses do very well, tulips do alright for the first year, but rarely after that. In fact I have quite a few places where old tulips are sending up leaves with no hope of flowering. I'm not sure what to do with them at this point, they are deep, so digging them out is kind of a pain. Good News! My muscari is just forming flower heads, I thought they had given up after their leaves emerged, but it was probably the heavy snow that set them back. Snowdrops & fritallaria did not appear this spring, I think the snowdrops might have sent up a few leaves.Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-14126334023179879112010-04-26T12:54:35.069-07:002010-04-26T12:54:35.069-07:00And I always love Chandramouli's pictures (and...And I always love Chandramouli's pictures (and writing), too, even though I'm unable to comment on his blog and say so.<br /><br />About your bulbs, Rebecca: OK, clay soil and a fair amount of shade. How's your drainage? Are the trees deciduous, or evergreen? What kind of winter chilling do you get? What kinds of bulbs have done well for you (or at least appeared, preferably repeatedly) and which haven't?Pomona Belvederehttp://www.tulipsinthewoods.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-16296454524804022092010-04-26T08:32:01.714-07:002010-04-26T08:32:01.714-07:00Chandramouli, sorry I missed your message! I'm...Chandramouli, sorry I missed your message! I'm glad you think my picture is cool. :)Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-16149700966944488342010-04-25T22:08:43.770-07:002010-04-25T22:08:43.770-07:00Hi Shady, Happy Spring to you too! We have had som...Hi Shady, Happy Spring to you too! We have had some rain these past few days, we watched the grass literally turn from brown to green in a few hours. The trees are happy too, although haven't leafed out yet.<br /><br />Hi Pomona, Thanks so much for dropping by! As long as we don't have any more snow or deep cold, the flower buds should be alright. I appreciate your offer of bulb help! I always make sure to plant to the correct depth, I dig ~2 inches deeper than the planting depth and then replace with a mix of loose top soil and peat moss with a bit of bone meal, I place the bulb on the little prepared spot, then backfill with a mix of soil & peat. I water in well after planting and then lightly water 1 week later. I do have a lot of shade in my garden from mature trees, so it may contribute adversly. Also, the soil is heavy clay and very alkaline, although I am careful to use good quality soil when planting.Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-12475742932239242082010-04-25T21:27:44.713-07:002010-04-25T21:27:44.713-07:00What a nice selection of plants you've got the...What a nice selection of plants you've got there! I envy you the belladonna, a plant I've always meant to grow; may the plum and rhodie live up to their youthful hopes! I had the exact same progress with daylilies, though I only like the antique types.<br /><br />So - I hear over at Northern Shade that you have a hard time with bulbs in your garden. I'm a bulbomaniac - interested in troubleshooting with me?Pomona Belvederehttp://www.tulipsinthewoods.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-71245663259795098452010-04-25T13:33:52.846-07:002010-04-25T13:33:52.846-07:00Happy Spring, Rebecca! Looks like LOTS of promise...Happy Spring, Rebecca! Looks like LOTS of promise over there! Have you been getting rain this weekend? It's made everything so lush... I can hardly see through the trees anymore. :-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-42478229169782339322010-04-25T10:13:39.455-07:002010-04-25T10:13:39.455-07:00Everything seems fresh and active! A gardener love...Everything seems fresh and active! A gardener loves it when the sun shines down bright. Aahh! Macro is the best setting, isn't it? You did a cool job and I'm sure you'd get better at it soon.Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-41655748619539938332010-04-25T10:04:55.272-07:002010-04-25T10:04:55.272-07:00Hi Tatyana, the problem with the garden 'surpr...Hi Tatyana, the problem with the garden 'surprises' is that it's hard to tell them apart from the weeds. So I let them all grow and thin later. <br /><br />Hi sweetbay, I had forgotten about orange ditch lilies, I don't think they grow here. You're right about them being addicting, I bought another yesterday...<br /><br />Hi vrtlarica, I'm pretty obsessive about names and other facts. I keep a book where I record everything and keep track of height, sun preference, bloom time etc and can make notes as needed.Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-66966336938354591242010-04-25T09:39:51.009-07:002010-04-25T09:39:51.009-07:00It is too bad that plums are not flowering as much...It is too bad that plums are not flowering as much. I hope you will get more flowers from them soon!<br /><br />Everything else is looking great, especially when I remember that snowfall you had not so long ago. <br />When I buy a new perennial, I forget its name in few months... I should try to be organized like you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-63963778956425980652010-04-25T06:49:44.820-07:002010-04-25T06:49:44.820-07:00Daylilies can fit in anywhere. Very few cultivars ...Daylilies can fit in anywhere. Very few cultivars are rampant like the orange ditch lilies, and there's such a range in bloom times that it's possible to have some blooming all growing season. Plus, there's lots of repeat bloomers now. But they can be addicting!!! :) <br /><br />I'll bet you're glad that spring has finally reached the far frozen North!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-88358012303419396612010-04-24T21:45:51.675-07:002010-04-24T21:45:51.675-07:00Hi Rebecca! A lot of action in your garden! I also...Hi Rebecca! A lot of action in your garden! I also see some things emerging in my garden that I can't recognise so far...Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-39088407333735604552010-04-24T16:01:19.491-07:002010-04-24T16:01:19.491-07:00Hi Joy, Thanks for your message, it is steamrollin...Hi Joy, Thanks for your message, it is steamrolling ahead now, such a great time of year! AND....my garden centre got a bunch of shrubs & perennials in, I went to buy some fertilizer and came home with A LOT more, I'll post about it soon. Need to start ripping out more sod. You're most welcome re my reply. The rating system is REALLY not sitting right with me. :/Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-28852433697934051472010-04-24T14:19:05.495-07:002010-04-24T14:19:05.495-07:00Rebecca girl ! Your garden is bursting with life n...Rebecca girl ! Your garden is bursting with life now : ) it will "steam-roller" and jump forward so fast each day most of the plants will have put on new growth. I too have been guilty of "prune-mania" that isn't even a word but that is what happens to me when I see a "problem" and those darn black aphids are HORRIBLE .. they gross me out and I can't get rid of them fast enough. I think the plants know we are trying to help them .. that is why they hang in there for us ? LOL<br />Hey .. how did you not know about day lilies girl ?? they are work horses for not so great areas .. I latched unto them QUICKLY as a cure ? LOL .. too bad you aren't here in Kingston I would gladly share with you .. I'm sharing with Martha from Water Roots and she loves them too.<br />Thanks for your response on my post girl !<br />I appreciate it : )<br />JoyCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-44645817296771658022010-04-24T11:46:58.546-07:002010-04-24T11:46:58.546-07:00Hi Carol, Thanks so much for stopping by! The plan...Hi Carol, Thanks so much for stopping by! The plants seems as happy as we are to finally have some warmth.<br /><br />Hi Northern, I also like the burgundy foliage tips, they are very pretty and it's fun to watch them change to green. Hope to have new 'Plum' pictures soon, I'm glad I kept them.<br /><br />Hi Noelle, I'll be sure to take pictures for you, I have one plant that is especially impressive. Daisy does like the garden time a lot. :)<br /><br />Hi Kiki, Thanks for your great message! Happy Gardening to you too!Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-42486520689607582782010-04-24T11:34:17.040-07:002010-04-24T11:34:17.040-07:00Hi Rebecca...lovely post..great photos! i Looove M...Hi Rebecca...lovely post..great photos! i Looove Mock orange..the scent is amazing..I have always wanted one..maybe this year!<br />Happy gardening!<br />Kiki~Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280128561139519596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-2930586989026257722010-04-24T11:25:17.523-07:002010-04-24T11:25:17.523-07:00Hi Rebecca,
I can't wait to see your Dicentra...Hi Rebecca,<br /><br />I can't wait to see your Dicentra in bloom. I just love the flowers and they do not grow where I live.<br /><br />Daisy must be a wonderful gardening companion :-)Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-50263467845235502902010-04-24T08:34:06.291-07:002010-04-24T08:34:06.291-07:00Your garden looks about a week ahead of mine with ...Your garden looks about a week ahead of mine with its growth. I enjoy the look of the first foliage tips, especially those that come up red, like your Dicentra. How fortunate that the double flowering plum buds survived the late spring snow, and you'll get to see them this year. I've found the Blizzard mockorange to be a reliable bloomer. Last year mine had an especially strong scent that I could enjoy next to my patio.Northern Shadehttp://northernshade.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-63677345290162785702010-04-24T02:05:32.147-07:002010-04-24T02:05:32.147-07:00Spring is such a happy time... growth is springing...Spring is such a happy time... growth is springing fast! Great to see it is coming to you too!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-10595365112798787732010-04-23T22:09:32.217-07:002010-04-23T22:09:32.217-07:00Hi MsS, yes, it is a cotoneaster hedge. It was ju...Hi MsS, yes, it is a cotoneaster hedge. It was just bare root 'sticks' a few years ago, but fills in quickly. It is really growing on me, I like a hedge but find cotoneaster boring, but it does leaf out early, attracts ladybugs like crazy & has great fall colour. Not so dull afterall. Thanks for the comment on the lilac shot! El Cheapo is doing a pretty good job lol.<br /><br />Hi Catherine, Thanks for your message! Nice to know I'm not alone in my daylily misconception. If a plant has great foliage (which they do), their flowering time/length isn't as much of a concern for me. Glad to know I'm not the only one unfamiliar with 'macro', mine is on 'auto' 99% of the time. A photog I am not.Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-47186820352726054952010-04-23T21:38:44.034-07:002010-04-23T21:38:44.034-07:00You must be so happy to see so much coming up. I ...You must be so happy to see so much coming up. I had our camera for about 5 years before I even knew it had a macro setting. Your picture is great. <br />I had the same feelings about daylilies. I thought they had to be planted in huge drifts, which I don't have room for. But after admiring them on so many blogs I decided to try some in my garden this year.<br />I'll keep my fingers crossed that the rest of your plants start to look better soon.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-23727037172936649292010-04-23T21:16:40.666-07:002010-04-23T21:16:40.666-07:00Hi Rebecca, nice to see so much progress after the...Hi Rebecca, nice to see so much progress after the late snowfall. It's always a relief to know things have survived. Is that a cotoneaster hedge you are growing? We planted one along the front of of our last house and when I drive by I see it is filling in very nicely.<br /><br />Love the lilac bud shot :-)Northern Beauty Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805215769692200647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-43136601285314368452010-04-23T21:04:15.731-07:002010-04-23T21:04:15.731-07:00Hi Kyna, thanks for your message! Daylilies would...Hi Kyna, thanks for your message! Daylilies would be beautiful, I've also seen Dicentra spectabilis used along a driveway and made for a lovely border. :)<br /><br />Hi Deborah, I do think the plums heard me, it's their way of saying 'see, we're worth keeping around!' lol. I look forward to the next installment from KG, and you're most welcome for the mention & the gratuitous pic. ;)<br /><br />Hi Jean, June til Sept? How lovely! We'll see how mine are, I think I actually planted 9 or 10, various sizes and colours. They come in such an amazing palette. I will be adding more this year, and already have spots picked out for them.Rebecca @ In The Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513002032328432666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-87035840477172676782010-04-23T20:07:40.175-07:002010-04-23T20:07:40.175-07:00Rebecca, I think my garden is a little ahead of yo...Rebecca, I think my garden is a little ahead of yours, but I also have that sense that I can see things growing by leaps and bounds. I'm glad you've discovered the wonders of daylilies, despite the bad advice about them that may be out there (drifts of 200?!?!?) I have dozens of varieties of daylilies growing throughout my garden, and they are the backbone of my blooms for much of the season; the earliest begin blooming in June and the last don't stop blooming until frost (September, if I'm lucky). -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-26944390514682625952010-04-23T18:29:18.749-07:002010-04-23T18:29:18.749-07:00Do you think your plums heard you and decided they...Do you think your plums heard you and decided they better be extra special this year? Smart of those sneaky devils. Thanks for the gratuitous shot of my girl Daisy, and the mention of my blog. I hope a lot of people go to Barrys open garden. It is hard to find people who will open their garden to the public and it is an especially nice one. Looking forward to KG tomorrow, hoping a find a lot happening!Deborah at Kilbourne Grovehttp://kilbournegrove.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671006236976973866.post-6637097913083387652010-04-23T16:17:39.124-07:002010-04-23T16:17:39.124-07:00I was always leery of planting daylilies. Mostly b...I was always leery of planting daylilies. Mostly because I didn't want them to grow rampantly throughout my gardens. But I want to create a border down my driveway, and I think they may be just what's needed in my sunny, windy yard.<br /><br />I'm so envious of your lilacs! I miss them so much...Kynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222304237028745181noreply@blogger.com