Witchhazels
- Subject: Witchhazels
- From: Hal or Nancy Robinson r*@bellsouth.net
- Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 11:00:32 -0500
Yes, I think every one should grow at least one witchhazel. The native
ones are blooming now and the wild bees are very excited. Then in
February, Diane starts showing off. Gloomy days do not do her justice
but with a little sunshine on the orange blooms it makes one's heart
sing. Last year the wild bees were making so much noise you could not
hear some one talk. That is music to my ears since the bees are just
now coming back after all the mites and brood sickness. Prima vera is
yellow and so is Arnold's Promise. There are more that I "need" but do
not have yet. There are some seedlings from Arnold's Promise that have
larger blooms but hold the old leaves. I can pick the leaves off if I
want to take it in the house but I know it is a fault on those
seedlings. But larger blooms are a plus in cold February.
Since they are not perennials, let me tell you about the silver leafed
cyclamens I have growing. The leaves are much showier than blooms could
ever be but then 20 plus blooms on the older hederifolium corms that I
have all over the hillside are nothing to hide either.
Nancy Robinson Tennessee zone 6 b but very warm today.
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