Re: More on pink bloodroot and double-digging

In a message dated 3/26/00 10:18:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, mtalt@clark.net 
writes:

<< Now, that does sound nice.  Had the double for one year and it
 departed - what a really lovely flower and longer lasting than the
 singles, tho' the plant wasn't.  Keep meaning to acquire this again. 
 Pink buds would be really nice. >>

Thanks for the info on Jim's pink bloodroot, Marge.  Interesting to hear that 
his and mine both come from Collector's Nursery (which I may get a chance to 
visit this weekend during the World Daffodil Convention) and have the same 
pink characteristics.  

As for the double bloodroot, oh my.  I lost my first two but have kept the 
third purchase going for several years and it's increasing.  This is one of 
nature's most stunning flowers and worth trying over and over again.  I have 
it beside the front porch, on the east side.  It only gets a few hours of 
morning sun and we've mulched that area annually for 10 years so the soil is 
now nice and loose and organic.  I expect it to open tomorrow.

I also envy your having seen Clay Higgins' garden.  He's a daffodil buddy of 
mine, along with his wife Fran, but I only see them at shows and we email; 
someday I'll get back to Maryland and visit that garden.  All the advice on 
deep soil preparation (3 feet is not too much) is probably going to test out. 
 I'm doing the same experiment this year as Nancy Robinson and several 
others.  We'll see what the daffodils look like next year.  I can't imagine 
very many plants that would not benefit from deep digging.  But if you are 
not growing daffodils for exhibiting at shows, it may not be worth the effort 
unless you just love to dig.  I'm expecting better size, increase, health, 
and color for my efforts.  Ask me in another year.
Bill Lee
Cincinnati

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