Re: Re: Re: in bloom (or not)

You may be on to something Kitty.  Will try that this fall - thanks!

Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Kitty
Sent: 2/22/2005 9:02:33 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] in bloom (or not)

Pam,

Something I came across while researching summer bulbs was that rodents like

Crocosmias a lot.  It was suggested to start them in a pot and plant them

after the shoots emerge - that the rodents wouldn't bother them after that.

Perhaps the same could be done for Crocus?



Kitty

neIN, Z5

----- Original Message ----- 

From: <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com>

To: <gardenchat@hort.net>

Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 8:58 PM

Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] in bloom (or not)





> Well, my iphieons, early daffodils and miniature irises are blooming

> which is normal for Feb. Oh, and the one crocus the squirrels missed.

> But my species tulips and leucojums are blooming already and that is

> quite early for them. Of course it's been Springlike for the past week

> or two, so not surprising I guess.

>

> Also the winter honeysuckle, regular honeysuckles, rosemary shrubs and

> pansies are blooming like crazy too. I even have buds on my Wild Thing

> salvias already - very odd.

>

>

> Pam Evans

> Kemp, TX

> zone 8A

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Libby Valentine

> Sent: 2/22/2005 8:26:50 AM

> To: gardenchat@hort.net

> Subject: Re: [CHAT] in bloom (or not)

>

> Wow, I'm envious! I have 2 spots with a handful of crocus blooming, and

> was thrilled with that! Although I did notice today that some of the

> trees are just beginning to bud. We've had some cold weather, but also

> it seems an awful lot of warm days. Some of my daffodils are 4 inches

> tall already.

>

>

> Libby

> Maryland zone 6

>

>

> Zemuly Sanders <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com> wrote:

> Good grief, everything is blooming around here -- cherry

> trees, redbud trees, Magnolia soulangeana, M. stellata, jonquils and all

the

> wild plum copses along country roads. We're probably just getting set up

> (again) for a major freeze.

> zem

> zone 7

> West TN

>

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