Category: Bulbs
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Grape Hyacinth in Lawn
Yesterday, I spotted a grape hyacinth, Muscari armeniacum, growing on the lawn. I have no grape hyacinths growing in my yard. To the best of my knowledge, none of my neighbors do either. The plant is seven feet from a grouping of snow crocus that also self-sewed on my lawn. I made a couple of…
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Snowdrops | Early Bloom
While walking the other day, I saw a grouping of snowdrops, Galanthus nivalis, that lit up the landscape on a blustery, bleak winter’s day. Snowdrops bloom incredibly early, before daffodils. This picture was taken in mid-March in USDA Hardiness Zone 6. The grouping is on the edge of a New England Forest in humusy soil. Partial…
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Snow Crocus: Unstoppable Early Spring Bloom
It’s mid-March, and my snow crocus has bloomed for a few weeks. What’s the secret to such early spring flowers? How do I pull off such a fantastic feat every year? Simple. I do nothing! Snow crocus is one of the first bulbs, technically, it’s a corm, to bloom in the landscape. Crocus is extremely…
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First Daffodil of The Season
Today, March 19, 2023, I just returned from a walk. It’s been in the high 30’s F with winds gusting to a little over 10 mph. The sun makes it look warm, but you better be bundled up if you head outside. While walking, I noticed several Daffodils groupings and anticipated they would be in…
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Spring Flowers for Early Bloom in the Landscape
We all want to see color after a long dreary winter. However, what can we plant to get spring flowers sooner? Yesterday, I looked out the kitchen window and the Arnold Promise Witch Hazel was on fire. It’s mid-march and I’ve already got a flowering tree in full bloom. Arnold Promise Witch Hazel doesn’t have…
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Daffodil Flowers 2021
It’s been an early spring. Weatherwise, we’re at least two weeks ahead of where we usually are this time of year. I have posted a picture of this group of daffodil flowers previously after a spring freeze. However, I won’t get the opportunity this year. I’m more than ok with that. Notice the deep edges…
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Daffodils Poking Through the Snow
Last week I noticed a sure sign Spring is coming; Daffodils were poking through the snow where I had shoveled access for the oil delivery. I admit, for me, January is one of the toughest months of the year. As a plant lover, I thrive on sunshine, and there is very little sunshine in January.…
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Grape Hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum) Tough as Nails
Yesterday I pulled the car over to take a photo of a grouping of grape hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum). The temperature was in the low 40’s and by the minute the weather changed from overcast to partial sun, to rain showers, to snow showers. The grape hyacinth loved it. When I was a kid we had…
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Early-March Blooms
Last week, I wrote about the blooms on Arnold’s Promis Witch Hazel. It’s looking better than last week with flowers continuing to emerge. This week I’ve got a few more things in bloom. Nothing is knocking it out of the park but need I remind you it’s early-March with temperatures going down to the twenties,…