Re: Spring is here!

It is indeed. Planted new new Iceberg standard rose in a very large pot
- no alyssum at Home Depot - so I planted two white marigolds (blooming
already) at it's feet for now. Also got my peppers from SSE and planted
them. The lime balm was bent on world domination in my lasagna bed, so I
dug both of them up first and put them in those great big pots I got
last Saturday when Jesse and I went to the pottery outlet. The spot I
picked out for the Reine des Violette rose wan't big enough, so I gave
it to Pat across the street. She thrilled and I still get to see it
every day, plus she said I retain deadheading/potpourri rights to the
petals. So that's a very good thing. And she had the perfect spot for
it!! Also gave her my extra peppers, since your have to order in
multiples of 6 from SSE. Win-win situation. I hope it doesn't sound
immodest to say I'm a real good neighbor to have if you're a gardener!
LOL


Pam


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Judy L Browning" <judybrowning@lewiston.com>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 20:25:32 -0000

>Indeed it is, Donna.
>With your Polemonium, how about varigated Polygonatum (Solomon's seal)?
>I had some nice surprizes, too. A Clematis montana (still in the nursery
>pot) is growing! I thought I lost it to the early freeze. Got that planted
>last night after work. A not so pleasant surprize is the raspberry suckers
>taking over a new bed with south east exposure. Just put them there last
>summer while I decided where I do want them. (Maybe with the yard waste to
>recycle ; ) Guess I will spend my next day off digging & replanting. It's
>the one I have concrete pavers in. [sigh] Suppose I will have to lever up
>those & check underneath. However, the dark pink tree peony in that bed has
>at least 4 buds.
>Has anyone seen Narcissus "Waterperry"? Salmon & white color like a
>miniature Salome daffodil. Plan to buy some to plant with the Salome here.
>Weather is cooler, 40s with wind rain and "sun breaks". Still good to get
>out in. No frost this past week.
>I'm off for some well earned rest. Sleep well all
>Judy B z 6 Idaho
>
>From: "Donna " <justme@prairieinet.net>
>> Since I arrived home before dark today, a tour of my yard showed that
>> spring is here! Many plants appeared since Sunday, which is the last
>> time I saw daylight here:(
>>
>> One that survived is Polemonium caeruleum 'Brise d'Anjou'. It got
>> stuffed in the ground at the last fall minute. No time to establish
>> itself before the early killing frost, which I thought was weeks away.
>> It is also not in a well drained area.... but it made it! Really need to
>> give it a better spot. Love the spring variegated leaf look:)
>>
>> I have never been big on spring plants other than reliable bulbs.
>> Weather is so unpredictable here, most times they do not have a chance.
>> Anyone have a suggestion of something to compliment this plant? Remember
>> this is zone 5, spring time temps can be 70 one day and 20 the next :(
>>
>> Donna
>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX/zone 8A



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