Re: RE: signs of spring/flowers in winter

My paperwhites are pretty much done now.  But they probably start earlier here.

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Betsy Kelson" <bkelson@ix.netcom.com>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 08:11:27 -0700

>Hi Pam,
>        The only thing s blooming in my home are the Paperwhite Narcissus
>and the Variegated Geranium(a coral pink color) I am still waiting for my
>forced tulips to do something other than putting up variegated foliage. By
>the way, my friend Gwenda has an "Endless Summer: Hydrangea still putting
>out flowers in her garage. I think I will container garden this plant thins
>coming spring.
>
>betsy
>colorado  where it is about 20 degrees at 8am with 4" of wonderful snow on
>the ground
>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 10:23 AM
>> Subject: [CHAT] RE: signs of spring/flowers in winter
>>
>>
>> > Well, how about hearing what's blooming here? The scabiosas are STILL
>> > going strong, much to my surprise, the rosemary, violas, pansies, one of
>> > the mahonias, some alyssum, the camellia is just about done and the
>> > winter honeysuckle started yesterday.
>> >
>> > What a fragrance. Going to head back out to enjoy it before that blasted
>> > cold front gets here this afternoon. Won't be quite as balmy here this
>> > coming week, sigh. 65 now - should be down in the 30's by sunset.
>> >
>> >
>> > ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> > From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
>> > Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> > Date:  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 10:14:02 -0500
>> >
>> > >It's good to have something and someone who will give us a "heads up"
>and
>> > >brighten our winter with signs of spring just to the South of us.
>> Thanks!
>> > >
>> > >Blessings,
>> > >Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
>> > >
>> > >-----Original Message-----
>> > >From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>> Behalf
>> > >Of Bonnie Holmes
>> > >Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 12:40 PM
>> > >To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> > >Subject: Re: [CHAT] Happy Birthday Time!/ thank You
>> > >
>> > >A harbinger of Spring to go with birthday rocks?  This morning I heard
>a
>> > >lot of commotion at one of the bird feeders and saw a flock of robins
>> > >bullying their way in.  Robins sometimes stay longer around here but I
>> > >haven't seen any throughout December and I think November...we had a
>very
>> > >mild, late fall...October was magnificent.  So, even though the north
>is
>> > >frozen, there are some signs of better weather to come.  (My tried and
>> true
>> > >indicator is the greening of willows...some other plants will be fooled
>> > >into spring behavior but around here willows seem to know ...the
>willows
>> > >are still sleeping.  I'll let you know when the first faint shade of
>> green
>> > >appears!!!)
>> > >
>> > >Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >> [Original Message]
>> > >> From: Gene Bush <genebush@otherside.com>
>> > >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> > >> Date: 01/17/2004 6:25:42 AM
>> > >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Happy Birthday Time!/ thank You
>> > >>
>> > >> Well, Bonnie and Kitty,
>> > >>     These rocks are to go with the ones she surprised me with at
>> Christmas
>> > >> time. She knows I want to build a rock garden this spring. This time
>a
>> > >> couple of very small ones that are very decorative to go in a trough
>or
>> > >two
>> > >> in the area to go with the biggies... two I almost could not pick up
>> and
>> > >get
>> > >> out of the back of her wagon this time.
>> > >>     Sure is going to be an exciting spring around here. I can feel it
>> > >coming
>> > >> on....
>> > >>     Gene E. Bush
>> > >> Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
>> > >> www.munchkinnursery.com
>> > >> genebush@munchkinnursery.com
>> > >> Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
>> > >>
>> > >> ----- Original Message -----
>> > >> > > a car load of rocks for my
>> > >> > > rock garden
>> > >> > >     I am one luck individual, indeed.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > You sure are Gene, I am impressed.  No one ever gave me a load of
>> rocks
>> > >> for
>> > >> > my birthday.  And I would have appreciated it, too!
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Kitty
>> > >>
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>> > --
>> > Pam Evans
>> > Kemp TX/zone 8A
>> >
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX/zone 8A



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